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🌊 Kennebec · Class II-IIIIs 2) Lower Kennebec: Carry Brook to the Forks running?
Reading from Nov 5, 5:45 AM MT. Site data as of Nov 5, 2026, 6:04 AM MT.
Off season (commercial)
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| Status | No range on file Off season (commercial) |
|---|---|
| River | Kennebec |
| Section | 2) Lower Kennebec: Carry Brook to the Forks |
| Class | II-III |
| Nearest town | 2) Lower Kennebec: Carry Brook to the Forks, Maine |
| Length | 8.2 mi · 13.2 km American Whitewater published miles; kilometres are that length converted |
| Difficulty | IItoIII |
| Runnable range | No range on file. We only show a runnable range when a published source sets one for this gauge. |
| Commercial season | Not published (typical outfitter season) Off season (commercial) |
| Gauge | Kennebec River at The Forks, Maine (USGS 01042500) |
| Note | Put-in from American Whitewater (aw_linestring_start) Class is the source's published rating, not a live hazard call. Pin is the start of the American Whitewater reach line. |
| More info | American Whitewater river page |
Named rapids
- Big Black Brook Rapid Class III 0.5 mi
Names and classes are copied from the cited source for this run. They are not a live hazard rating.
Flows are informational, not a safety call. Gauge readings can be delayed, provisional, or wrong, and a gauge may be miles from the run. Rivers change fast. Check with a local outfitter or the managing agency (BLM, USFS, NPS, dam operator) before you go.
📅 Planning a trip or a season here
Commercial season months are not on file for this run. The last reading we have is 1,300 cfs.
Outfitters on this stretch with open guide jobs: Crab Apple Whitewater, Northern Outdoors, Three Rivers Whitewater.
Gauges often go quiet off season (ice or seasonal shutdown). This page updates daily, so readings come back on their own once the gauge reports again.
The blue line is the published reach geometry. The second dot is the take-out. Neither is a flow measurement.
Housing around 2) Lower Kennebec: Carry Brook to the Forks
What seasonal workers usually pay, where to look, and public communities. Estimates are labeled. Nothing here is a listing we verified, and employee housing on a job post is separate from renting on your own.
What to expect to pay
We don't have a sourced rent range for 2) Lower Kennebec: Carry Brook to the Forks yet. Resort towns usually cost more than the nearest city once the season starts, and a room in a shared house is the usual seasonal setup. Use the searches below, ask in a local group, and don't send a deposit until you have a name, a written lease, and a way to see the place.
No dollar figure here is on purpose. We'd rather leave it blank than invent one.
Places to search
- Zillow rentals search — 2) Lower Kennebec: Carry Brook to the Forks, MESearch results, not a specific listing.
- Apartments.com search — 2) Lower Kennebec: Carry Brook to the Forks, MESearch results, not a specific listing.
- Craigslist apartments search — 2) Lower Kennebec: Carry Brook to the ForksSearch results. The nearest Craigslist site may cover a wider area than this town.
- Facebook Marketplace search — 2) Lower Kennebec: Carry Brook to the Forks room for rentOpens a public search. Marketplace needs a Facebook login.
- Facebook group search — 2) Lower Kennebec: Carry Brook to the Forks seasonal housingSearch for groups. We don't link a group unless we've confirmed that exact URL.
- CoolWorks search — 2) Lower Kennebec: Carry Brook to the ForksSeasonal jobs board. Some posts mention housing; read the employer page.
Communities
- r/icecoastNortheast ski subreddit.
- r/whitewaterGeneral whitewater subreddit. Guides swap housing tips in season.
🚣 Book a guided trip
Want to run it with a pro? See guided rafting trips near 2) Lower Kennebec: Carry Brook to the Forks on Viator.
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🛶 Raft guide jobs near here
- Raft Guide / River Staff · Crab Apple Whitewater, The Forks ME
- Registered Maine Whitewater Rafting Guide (Summer 2027) · Northern Outdoors, The Forks ME
- Whitewater Raft Guide · Three Rivers Whitewater, The Forks ME
🌊 Raft guide jobs in Maine · All guide jobs · Pair a winter + summer season
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