MONEY INC • July 3, 2022
The ninety-two-mile Allagash Wilderness Waterway of Allagash River is one of Maine’s greatest natural assets. The thrill of a nine-mile Chase Rapids run is not for the faint-at-heart paddler but it does serve as a cure for the adrenaline junkie. The rest of the waters found at Umsaskis Lake and Round Pond would cater to the paddler wishing for a gentler run. The forty-foot plunge of Allagash Falls is one of the main highlights of the area, as well as the cameo appearances often made by the moose. Starting at Churchill Lake, Allagash leads into the mouth of the Saint John River. In 1970, it was designated as a National Wild and Scenic River by US Congress which go to great lengths to preserve the natural wonder that makes Allagash the legendary river it is so often described to be.