Cobscook Bay Reversing Falls and Seals

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Distance: 17.46 nm
Elevation gain: 302 ft
Technical difficulty: Moderate
Elevation loss: 302 ft
Max elevation: 49 ft
TrailRank: 36
Min elevation: -145 ft
Trail type: Loop

Time: one day 3 hours 11 minutes
Coordinates: 1018
Uploaded: July 16, 2012
Recorded: July 2012

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near North Trescott, Maine (United States)

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Kayaking in Whiting and Denny's Bay. This is a beautiful, mostly protected place to see lots of seals. The tidal Reversing Falls can be paddled back and forth at or within 10 minutes of slack tide (based off of the Birch Islands tide station), but expect at least 6 knot (7mph, 11kmh) currents at both the rock and the standing wave even at this "calmer" time. You'll feel the effects of the falls from at least half a mile away during slack tide, so great care is advised in getting too close since the Falls run around 25 knots (29mph, 46kmh) at their peak. Don't event get close more than 30 minutes outside of the slack if you're in a sea kayak. Full trip report with movies and more pictures coming soon at http://www.brkayak.com.