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Moosehead Lake
WATER ADJACENT
You don’ t need to get in or on the water to experience something exciting.
INTERNATIONAL SEAPLANE FLY-IN Greenville is bustling in September for the International Seaplane Fly-In. Watch as hundreds of planes take off and land on Moosehead Lake, competing in various categories for prizes.
KENDUSKEAG STREAM CANOE RACE One of New England’ s largest paddling events for over 50 years, the Kenduskeag Stream Canoe Race is as much fun to watch as it is to participate in! On the third weekend in April, about 1,000 paddlers start in the town of Kenduskeag and race 16.5 miles downstream through rapids to Bangor. Many teams dress up in costumes, and many more end up tipping over into the frigid water.
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WATERFALLS
ABOL FALLS West Branch of the Penobscot River near Baxter State Park Serene woodland surroundings and a beautiful view of Katahdin.
GULF HAGAS Katahdin Iron Works Forest near Brownville Junction Four named waterfalls( Screw Auger, Buttermilk, Billings, and Stair) and numerous cascades and swimming holes along an 8-mile loop trail. Must forge a stream to reach the start of the trail.
KATAHDIN STREAM FALLS Baxter State Park near Katahdin Stream Campground Maine’ s tallest waterfall, rustic and gorgeous. The hike to the falls has some elevation.
LITTLE WILSON FALLS • Upper & Lower Elliotsville Township A 25-foot tall waterfall and swimming
spot; popular stop with Appalachian Trail Hikers. Hike up the trail to get the full effect of the falls from the top.
NIAGARA FALLS • Big & Little Baxter State Park The hike is easy to moderate and is a 1.2- mile one way hike to see both falls.
SHIN BROOK FALLS Township 6, Range 7 near Shin Pond Village An impressive 30-foot drop with excellent fishing at the base. Short but steep hike to the falls.
For a comprehensive list of all of Maine’ s waterfalls, visit new englandwaterfalls. com
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