Androscoggin

(Originally reported May 27, 2018) There is a 20 foot log near the beginning of the Pontook put in. The log like tree trunk is in river center and very difficult to see until you are on top of it. A raft was stuck and got off after much effort. We were upstream and did not realize the raft was on a log and assumed a rock. We should have been more careful. One of our kayaker was pinned to the trunk. Luckily the trunk moved after he took off his spray skirt and his boat filled with water. Both him and the boat flushed under the trunk. A young man from the raft was able to move the trunk a little so it is more visible and at more of an angle. I believe that they hope to go back and remove the trunk once the water level dropped. Thank you to the people on the raft for helping us in this difficult situation. [Edited by Streamkeeper.]

Reported by Tim Jones
Tuesday, July 17, 2018 12:52 PM
To: info@americanwhitewater.org
Subject: Andro Pontook hazard gone

The log hazard Undurr reported on May 27 is gone as of 7-15-18. Not sure exactly when it was removed.