Cooler temps and rushing water

Here we are catapulting into summer, but just last weekend, and even two days ago, I was still making wood fires and wearing sweaters. It wouldn't stop raining and the highs were in the 50s, remember? Now it's sunny, 90 degrees and close to breaking records. Humidity - yup.

So for one last glance at the cool temps and raging rivers of last weekend, read on.







The Carrabassett River and Kennebec hit flood stages or highs Saturday night into Sunday. Everywhere was white water. Very impressive rapids. People around town who run the rapids were very happy. 

Ron and I finally went out biking Sunday in the rain just to get out of the house and see the water from different places. It was running like crazy at our house and up a few feet.









To follow the river, we did some single track off the Narrow Gauge trail between the Carrabassett town office and Sugarloaf. That section has some great falls and turns in the river. I've heard its class 4 and 5.

The water was sooo powerful it was roaring. It actually didn't seem doable by kayak.  We stopped a few times to check it out, and on the slippery roots right next to the river I tried very hard not to fall in!

It's amazing what a confidence game bike riding and balance is. If I don't think I can get across a skinny wood bridge then I probably won't:) Might as well get off and push the bike. No shame in that compared to really crashing though.