Fife Brook - September 28, 2025

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With three weeks of travel for work in October, I knew I would have to go this weekend to catch one of the last of the scheduled releases at Fife Brook. When I saw a post on the MOC Facebook group, I decided to join.

It was a typical release for this time of year – 800 cfs from 12:00 to 4:00. The Charlemont gage hit around 850 cfs with water flowing in from the small creeks. We had a group of 6 - 2 canoes, 2 kayaks and 2 paddle boards. We met at 11:30 to run the shuttle. We started downstream a little after 12:00. With a small group things go fast, but we still spent a lot of time playing.

Freight Train

Only the two canoes (me and Steve) ran Zoar Gap. I took my usual right-to-left line. I got spun around a little going into the big drop, but I was able to straighten it out and apply a good forward stroke before hitting the wave at the bottom. Steve took the left line, and made it through fine.

This was my second trip in my Millbrook Outrage, and I am really liking it. It surfs great and I bail it out with a sponge. The only problem is dumping the boat is no longer an excuse to get out and stretch.

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Charlemont Gage

River Description from American Whitewater