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A kayaker navigates a waterfall during the 2017 Smalls to the Wall Steep Creek Race. Dee Menear/Rangeley Highlander

 

TOWNSHIP E —Smalls to the Wall, Maine’s premier whitewater kayak Steep Creek Race is set to take place on Saturday, April 19. The time trial format race takes place at Smalls Falls and Chandler Mill Stream off Route 4. Both are popular spots for whitewater kayakers

Kayakers are not the only ones who enjoy the exhilarating thrill of the race. The race draws spectators who flock to their favorite vantage points to get their fill of adrenaline as they watch paddlers make their way down the rushing waterfalls of the narrow gorge.

The Chandler Mill Stream race gets underway at 10 a.m. The Smalls Falls race follows at 1 p.m.

Water rushes over Smalls Falls in Township E on Tuesday, March 18. Smalls to the Wall Steep Creek Race is set to take place in the narrow gorge on Saturday, April 19. Dee Menear/Rangeley Highlander

There is no fee for watching the race and spectators should plan on being in place well before race times in order catch the first run.

The event depends on significant water flow. The date and time of the event can change depending on the conditions. For up to date information, visit smallstothewall.com or find Smalls to the Wall on Facebook.

Dee Menear is an award-winning journalist and photographer with over a decade of experience in community news. She is the editor and staff writer for The Rangeley Highlander. She has worked for the Franklin...