Two paddlers rescued from Allagash Falls by helicopter

PORTLAND PRESS HERALD • July 16, 2025

Two paddlers were rescued Wednesday afternoon at Allagash Falls. A Maine Forest Rangers flight crew assisted the Maine Warden Service and Allagash Wilderness Waterway Rangers in the rescue. “The pair had become stranded in the rapids above Allagash Falls and were extracted via short-haul,” Maine Forest Rangers stated.