Kayakers test Androscoggin whitewater in Rumford for recreation survey

SUN JOURNAL • June 13, 2022

Town officials watched recently as seasoned whitewater kayakers negotiated a rocky section of the Androscoggin River — a rare sight. “What you witnessed was the on-water portion of a whitewater boating study, which is being conducted as part of the relicensing of the Rumford Falls Hydroelectric Project, David Heidrich, manager of stakeholder relations for Northeast Brookfield Renewable US, said.