PPCS Trip and Event Schedule

Please contact the trip coordinator at least two days before the trip.
Please review the Participant's Responsibilities, Dos and Don'ts, Survival Tips and the Liability Waiver.
If you would like to lead a trip that isn't listed here, contact, contact me and I'll add your trip to the list.

Trip Coordinators: Check your trip description listed here to make sure it is accurate. If any changes need to be done, contact me and I'll make the change.

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River/event:
Class:
Month:
Trip description/notes:
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Dates River/Event Section Class Notes TC TC Phone TC email
Saturday Mar 20thBackcountry ski - Mt. Washington areaBrent Elwell592-7925email
Sat, March 20ShepscotWhitefield to HeadtideIIThis is a beautiful stretch of river, it starts out pretty quick and is a great way to open the seasonDave Butler, Dave Lanman 892-3121, 622-2403 email
Sat, March 20Souadabscook or MarshII-IIIThe Sou is usually one of the first serious rivers to open in Maine with excellent play spots and good access, and as such is a PPCS favorite. Marsh Str. is a step up but still a lot of fun.Greg Winston, Rich Sousa948-1148, 885-0650email
Sat, March 27TC's choice, probably ShepscotWhitefield to HeadtideIIThis is a beautiful stretch of river, it starts out pretty quick and is a great way to open the seasonCarolyn Welch725-8178 email
Sun, March 28St. GeorgeSearsmontIIA beautiful, gently-flowing little river with several nice sets of rapids and one short class III.Dave Lanman, Skip Pendleton 622-2403, 338-4427 email
Sat, April 3TC's choice, probably OssipeeKezar to CornishIIDave Lanman, Dave Butler 622-2403, 892-3121 email
Sat, April 3Webb River/Maine SwiftII-IIIThis is the western Maine equivelant to the Sou, just have to wait a week or two. TheWebb has a good variety of Whitewater and the Swift has a perfect little gorge to run with challenging drops.Doug Field784-4258 email
Sun, April 4TC's choiceIII-IVRon Chase725-4342 email
Sun, April 4TC's choiceMarsh or St. GeorgeIICarolyn Welch, Skip Pendleton725-8178, 338-4427 email
Sat, April 10TC's choice, probably middle SacoBartlett to Humphrey's Ledge IIDave Lanman 622-2403 email
Sat, April 10Souadabscook Stream Race Safety FundraiserKyle Duckworth 288-5763 email
Sun, April 11Marsh Stream Race Safety FundraiserKyle Duckworth 288-5763 email
Sun, April 11TC's choice, probably OssipeeKezar to CornishIIAnother great spring run, with just enough rapids to keep it interesting.Dave Lanman, Carolyn Welch 622-2403, 725-8178 email
Sat, April 17Kinsbury StreamIII-IVThis is another club favorite that is challenging and scenic, but hard to catch at the right levelsKyle Duckworth 288-5763 email
Sun, April 18TC's choice, probably Carrabassett, Kingfield. Middle and/or LowerII-IIIDave Lanman, Carolyn Welch622-2403, 725-8178 email
Sun, April 18West Branch Union RiverII-III-IVThis was a club favorite when I first started to paddle with the club and its feeling neglected. This is mostly a ledge drop river, some of which are quite challenging; they can be portaged easily for the most part. This was the first club trip that I went on, led by Tom Goodyear, and although I didn't plan on running the harder drops, I did. Of course I swam, it does help to have a clue and that's where the club came to my rescue, in more ways than the obvious. Doug Field784-4258 email
Mon, April 19TC's choiceII-IIIDave Lanman, Carolyn Welch622-2403, 725-8178 email
Sat-Sun, April 24-25Quebec Whitewater FestivalII-IIIThe 'Festival Vagues en Ville' (Waves in the City Festival). It is a Whitewater festival on the St-Charles River in the heart of Quebec City. It is a 3 mile run of class 2 and 3. The shuttle is free, the camping is free. All you have to pay is 5$ for the parking. Participants are invited to sleep at my place (St George) Friday night on the way to Quebec City. They have been doing the festival for eight years. The river is part of a park and you can camp in the park. If paddlers want to do harder runs, we can organize trips on other rivers depending on the levels. The festival is the beginning of the season, it is nice place to meet Quebec's paddling community. Esquif s reps will be there so you can try their boats. Here is the link for the festival but it is in French. http://www,vagues-en-ville.com/Marc Sauve 418-228-9233 email
Sat, April 24TC's choice, probably Carrabassett, Kingfield. Middle and/or Lower Or Sandy RiveII-IIICarolyn Welch, Ken Severy725-8178, 837-3844 email
Sat, April 24KennebagoIIIRemote & beautiful, with long stretches of continuous Whitewater. Three miles of Class 2, lunch, then 3 miles of Class 3. Need to read it on the fly. High water bumps this run up to Class 4. Morril Nason577-9264email
Sun, April 25TC's choice, probably OssipeeKezar to CornishIIAnother great spring run, with just enough rapids to keep it interesting.Dave Lanman, Carolyn Welch622-2403, 725-8178 email
Fri - Sun April 30-May 2W. Branch Machias Canoe CampingIIIExperience Washington County wilderness by canoe. Call by April 15. Start on Cranberry Pond and end at Holmes Falls.Ron Chase725-4342 email
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Saturday, May 8East Grand Adventure Race For Teens & AdultsHosted by the East Grand High School Outdoor Education Program This is our fifth adventure race and its growing! Last year we had 50 race participants. The race will consist of four parts, 1st a bush whack (approx. 1.5 mile off trail compass trek), 2nd will be mountain biking for approx. ten miles on woods roads and trails, 3rd , canoeing for approx. 7 miles on mostly flat water. The 4th being a *climbing wall challenge back in the gym with an easy and difficult route to choose from. *Note, the climbing wall challenge is a very small part of the race and is optional.

Who may enter? Enter as pairs. High school students boys division, girls division, Adults-men, women or mixed (all one category) until the numbers warrant splitting into separate adult divisions). Check in time is Saturday morning, 8:00- 8:30AM at East Grand High School, Danforth, Maine. Entry Fee: $40.00 per team which includes lunch, adventure race t-shirt, and attractive trophies to the top three finishing pairs.

Prizes: A traveling trophy will be presented to the winning high school boys and girls team to keep at their school for the year.

$900.00 in Prizes with $300.00 to the top three finishing pairs in each division!

1st Two $75.00 gift Certificates to Ski Rack Sports, Bangor
2nd Two $50.00 gift Certificates to Ski Rack Sports, Bangor
3rd Two $25.00 gift Certificates to Ski Rack Sports, Bangor

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