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October 24, 2024 43 mins

25 years ago the Edwards Dam was removed from the Kennebec River in Maine allowing alewives and sturgeon to return to their spawning grounds in force, revitalizing the ecosystem and delighting the paddlers and local communities with the sturgeons’ explosive breaching displays. In the summer of 2024, 2 separate source to sea trips ran the lengths of the Sandy and Kennebec in Maine. Contributing host Clark Tate was part of the Sandy trip and tells the on river story of both source to sea trips.


CONTRIBUTING HOST
Clark Tate
@lclarktate

 

RIVERS FOR CHANGE 
@riversforchange
www.riversforchange.org
2024 Sandy to Kennebec Confluence



GUESTS

Stuart Hickey, raft guide 
@freeheelinghickey

Jessica Sterling, kayak instructor and web designer 
@jester1ing

Chris Morgan 
@ccmorgan8

Jennifer Noll 
Maine Department of Marine Resources

Saige Purser 
@saigelinsay
River Radius Podcast - Native Teen Guide In Training Program

Joe Klementovich, Photographer
@klementovich   klementovichphoto.com
River Radius Podcast - Source to Sea on the Saco River

Matt Palmariello 
@mattpalmariello    
www.mainepaddling.com

Amy Borch, Tattoo artist  
@amy.wildhand
@melontrout.tattoo

Eli Studer, Tattoo artist 
@elistudertatto
www.elistudertatto.com

 

SPONSORS

Denver Area Nissan Dealers
@nissanusa

Over It Raft Covers
@overitraftcovers
promo code, free shipping: riverradius

 

SANDY RIVER INFORMATION

Sandy River Northern Forest Canoe Trail Map

Environmental Geology Along the Sandy River, Farmington Maine, Field Trip from University of Maine at Farmington. Dr. Tom Eastler, Mr. Andy Buckland, Mr. Joel Sproul

Indigenous Land and Water Acknowledgement by the University of Maine at Farmington

The Rangeley Area: A Geologic Tour by Emma Stattelman and Katarina Dickson

 

SEA-RUN FISH INFORMATION

Finding the Next Sebasticook - National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

Map of Atlantic SalmonHabitat - Maine Department of Marine Resources

Kennebec River Management Plan Diadromous Resources Amendment - Maine Department of Marine Resources

Historical Fish Trap Counts - Maine Department of Marine Resources

 

KENNEBEC DAM RELICENSING INFORMATION

Draft Environmental Impact Statement

The written comments are posted on the FERC elibrary website under docket P-2322.

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