Sheepscot,

Reversing Falls

Usual Difficulty	I (may vary with level)

River Description

This is a tidal falls like Cohasset in Mass. and Blue Hill Falls in Hancock County, ME. Two wave holes are made by the tidal rip in a narrowing area pinched by two peninsulas (see the red "target" symbol in the attached TopoZone map, about 0.3 miles South of the bridge). In contrast to Cohasset, the fun here happens on an outgoing tide (which tends to make the water warmer than Maine ocean water). The higher the tide, the better, according to pjbuehner of the Northeast Paddlers' Massage Board. He also recommends driving slowly and being friendly in town. If you park at the Grange Hall by the bridge, and make the short paddle over to the Falls, you should be okay.
See the Trip Report in the NPMB Board for more info. But be warned that the Falls Road putin can be problematic; again, parking at the Grange Hall is a better option.