We rescheduled our 2026 Carrabassett trip at the last minute due to a rotten forecast on our original date, and this turned out to be a good decision. We picked the day with a break in the rain, and were even blessed with some sun toward the end our trip. We ended up with 7 boats, with folks traveling from as far as Portland and Lac-Mégantic. Kevin Morrissey poled his Old Town Tripper for parts of the trip. Mike and Nolen Timberlake each paddled their own solo canoes, and their sheepadoodle, Oakley, rode in the bow of Nolen’s OT Camper. Troad (Julia) Richmond, Stephanie Timberlake, Rob Herrick, and Nick Farley were in kayaks. Trip coordinator, Mike Timberlake, has run this stretch from Kingfield to Rt. 146 in New Portland at flows from 1,000 to 4,000 cfs on the Anson gauge. For this trip the flow was at 2,100 cfs, which was a good amount of water for covering up most of the rocks and giving us a few fun riffles and rock gardens to play in as we floated along without much effort. We stopped at the historic Wire Bridge for lunch, and then continued downriver without Stephanie and Oakley, covering a distance of about 12 miles in just under 4 hours.
Apr 18, 2026: Carrabassett River (Middle)
