BANGOR DAILY NEWS • September 27, 2022
Twenty-six years ago, a friend recruited me to represent the Appalachian Mountain Club in dam relicensing tests on the Rapid and Magalloway Rivers in western Maine. As a result of our group assessment, 1200 and 900 cubic feet per second levels were selected as the primary releases. Flash forward to Labor Day weekend 2022. I learned several young friends were camping near the Magalloway and paddling the river during a weekend of 1200 cubic feet per second releases. My email trolling for a Sunday invite received a positive response. We were right 26 years ago — 1200 cubic feet per second is the best. ~ Ron Chase