BANGOR DAILY NEWS • August 9, 2022
More than three dozen whitewater paddlers in more than 30 boats recently assembled at Webb’s Campground in West Forks on a beautiful summer day. They gathered for the annual Penobscot Paddle & Chowder Society Throwback Cruise on the Dead River. Joining the Kennebec River at The Forks after 16 miles of almost continuous Class I through Class IV whitewater, the Dead is one of the most popular whitewater outings in the northeastern United States and a society favorite.