Ron Chase of Topsham, from foreground, Ken Gordon of Auburn and Sean Kluttz of Brunswick paddle Friday down the Webb River in Carthage. The three boaters from the Penobscot Paddle and Chowder Society took advantage of an 80-degree day to paddle the river that was high because of snow melt. Chase said Friday was the fifth time this spring he has paddled his whitewater kayak. Daryn Slover/Sun Journal

Ken Gordon of Auburn paddles his whitewater kayak Friday down the Webb River in Carthage. Daryn Slover/Sun Journal

Sean Kluttz of Brunswick paddles his canoe Friday down the Webb River in Carthage. Daryn Slover/Sun Journal

Ron Chase of Topsham paddles his whitewater kayak Friday down the Webb River in Carthage. Chase, Ken Gordon of Auburn and Sean Kluttz of Brunswick took advantage of an 80-degree day to paddle the river that was high because of snow melt. Chase said Friday was the fifth time this spring he has been able to use his kayak. Daryn Slover/Sun Journal

Ken Gordon of Auburn paddles his whitewater kayak Friday down the Webb River in Carthage. Daryn Slover/Sun Journal

Sean Kluttz of Brunswick paddles his canoe Friday down the Webb River in Carthage. His boat is filled with inflatable air bags to take up room in the canoe. Less room in the boat means there is less space to fill with water in case of a capsize, a common occurrence for whitewater boaters. Daryn Slover/Sun Journal

Ron Chase of Topsham, from front, Sean Kluttz of Brunswick and Ken Gordon of Auburn carry their boats Friday to the Webb River in Carthage. The three boaters from the Penobscot Paddle and Chowder Society took advantage of an 80-degree day to paddle the river that was high because of snow melt. Chase said Friday was the fifth time this spring he has paddled his whitewater kayak. Daryn Slover/Sun Journal