Androscoggin Paddle Back to Bethel
After a very long night of either bikewhacking through thick forests or completing an epic 34 mile bike around section, teams finally made it back to Transition Area 2. Some teams, having skipped many of the previous optional points arrived in the darkness of night and set up camp to wait for 5am and the paddle stage to open officially. For those who had been through the bikewhack section, arriving at the paddle start was a welcome relief. The Adroscoggin River is deep and flowing well, so racers who had just been pummeled by the course could potentially take a rest as they floated back toward Bethel.
Photo Gallery: Transition Area 2 and start of the Paddle. Photos by R. Perry Flowers
Gallery: Stage 3 Paddle down the Androscoggin River. Photos by Legendary Randy Ericksen
