The River Radius Podcast - Source to Sea: Maine's Sandy & Kennebec Rivers

Source to Sea: Maine's Sandy & Kennebec Rivers

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10/24/24 • 43 min

The River Radius Podcast

25 years ago the Edwards Dam was removed from the Kennebec River in Maine allowing alewives and sturgeon to return to their spawning grounds in force, revitalizing the ecosystem and delighting the paddlers and local communities with the sturgeons’ explosive breaching displays. In the summer of 2024, 2 separate source to sea trips ran the lengths of the Sandy and Kennebec in Maine. Contributing host Clark Tate was part of the Sandy trip and tells the on river story of both source to sea trips.

CONTRIBUTING HOST
Clark Tate
@lclarktate

RIVERS FOR CHANGE
@riversforchange
www.riversforchange.org
2024 Sandy to Kennebec Confluence

GUESTS

Stuart Hickey, raft guide
@freeheelinghickey

Jessica Sterling, kayak instructor and web designer
@jester1ing

Chris Morgan
@ccmorgan8

Jennifer Noll
Maine Department of Marine Resources

Saige Purser
@saigelinsay
River Radius Podcast - Native Teen Guide In Training Program

Joe Klementovich, Photographer
@klementovich klementovichphoto.com
River Radius Podcast - Source to Sea on the Saco River

Matt Palmariello
@mattpalmariello
www.mainepaddling.com

Amy Borch, Tattoo artist
@amy.wildhand
@melontrout.tattoo

Eli Studer, Tattoo artist
@elistudertatto
www.elistudertatto.com

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SANDY RIVER INFORMATION

Sandy River Northern Forest Canoe Trail Map

Environmental Geology Along the Sandy River, Farmington Maine, Field Trip from University of Maine at Farmington. Dr. Tom Eastler, Mr. Andy Buckland, Mr. Joel Sproul

Indigenous Land and Water Acknowledgement by the University of Maine at Farmington

The Rangeley Area: A Geologic Tour by Emma Stattelman and Katarina Dickson

SEA-RUN FISH INFORMATION

Finding the Next Sebasticook - National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

Map of Atlantic SalmonHabitat - Maine Department of Marine Resources

Kennebec River Management Plan Diadromous Resources Amendment - Maine Department of Marine Resources

Historical Fish Trap Counts - Maine Department of Marine Resources

KENNEBEC DAM RELICENSING INFORMATION

Draft Environmental Impact Statement

The written comments are posted on the FERC elibrary website under docket P-2322.

CONTRIBUTING HOST
Clark Tate
@lclarktate

RIVERS FOR CHANGE
@riversforchange
www.riversforchange.org
2024 Sandy to Kennebec Confluence

GUESTS

Stuart Hickey, raft guide
@freeheelinghickey

Jessica Sterling, kayak instructor and web designer
@jester1ing

Chris Morgan
@ccmorgan8

Jennifer Noll
Maine Department of Marine Resources

Saige Purser
@saigelinsay
River Radius Podcast - Native Teen Guide In Training Program

Joe Klementovich, Photographer
@klementovich klementovichphoto.com
River Radius Podcast - Source to Sea on the Saco River

Matt Palmariello
@mattpalmariello
www.mainepaddling.com

Amy Borch, Tattoo artist
@amy.wildhand
@melontrout.tattoo

Eli Studer, Tattoo artist
@elistudertatto
www.elistudertatto.com

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What is a River 2024: Chilcotin River Landslide, Dam & Breach

In the summer of 2024, the Chilcotin River in British Columbia had a landslide that completely blocked the river creating a natural dam. For the next 6 days the river water backed up behind this dam until the waters finally worked over the top the of the landslide, creating a breach that would exceed the previous historical flows by 5 fold. 3 people share their experience and knowledge of the landslide in this episode.

EPISODE GUESTS
TŜILHQOT’IN National Government
Jenny Philbrick, Executive Director
State of Local Emergency Declared for Tŝilhqot’in Territory due to Tŝilhqox (Chilcotin River) Landslide
Tŝilhqot’in National Government initiating Emergency Salmon Task Force
ROAM Rivers, Oceans and Mountains
Brian McCutcheon

British Colombia Ministry of Water, Land and Resource Stewardship
Natasha Cowie, Hydrologist, River Forecast Centre

TIME LAPSE IMAGES OF LANDSLIDE AND BREACH & other info on landslide
Scroll down to "Timelapse..."

YOU TUBE VIDEOS

Short: "...helicopter view of landslide..."

Short: "...building washed away..."

Landslide breach video

"Water begins moving past landslide damming Chilcotin River"

River Radius Instagram and Facebook has videos also.
Links below.

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