Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
In the village of
China
, Route 9/202 hooks a hard left before following the
east side of China Lake down to Route 3. Route 3 then adds the 9/202 des-
ignation as it heads straight into Augusta and across the Kennebec
River.
Adventures On Water
Places to Paddle
Stevens Pond, Liberty
You can put in at the town beach near the outlet dam on Route
173 and paddle south across this 300-acre pond. There's a large
undeveloped island in its center. Tall pines, massive boulders
and deep hardwood forests characterize the shore.
Kenduskeag Stream
From its starting point in the village of Kenduskeag the annual
Kenduskeag Stream Race
each April draws more than 600 canoes and
kayaks. (Contact Bangor Parks & Recreation Dept.,
947-1018, for race
details). Because it lacks headwater lakes, the best time to paddle the
route solo is early spring or after an extended rainy period. The 14-mile
trip to the traditional takeout (at an old dam in Bangor near Interstate
95) includes several small rapids and rips. The countryside is wooded
with an occasional home. At
Six Mile Falls
the tricky rapids and Class
III ledge drop should be scouted. You can spot a vehicle here for an abbre-
viated trip.
Lower Togus Pond, Augusta
Finding a comparatively wild lake so close to the state capital is not easy.
Yet as soon as you launch your boat into Lower Togus Pond from the put-
in off Route 105, city cares seem to evaporate. This shallow and some-
times rocky elongated pond is dotted with islands and has little develop-
ment. Ducks, beavers and other wildlife are in the majority here.
Marsh Stream, Monroe
High water in the spring is the best time to try out this nine-mile trip,
which starts at the base of a falls and ends at a dam near tidewater. Begin
by Nickerson Mills at the sharp turn on Route 131. The next few miles
feature lots of Class I and some occasional Class II action. The fast water
