MAINE GUIDES TEST 2025 (Q & A) SOLVED
Keel - ANS-A projecting strip along the bottom of the canoe, on the outside, to cut down
slide slipping.
Haystacks - ANS-Large standing waves which accompany deceleration of a current
Ledge - ANS-The exposed edge of a rock stratum which acts as a natural low dam, or
as a series of such dams.
Lining - ANS-The use of ropes to work a boat down stream from the shore.
Non-power face - ANS-The face of the paddle blade, opposite the power face
Painter - ANS-A line attached to bow or stern of a boat
Pitch - ANS-A section of a rapid usually steeper than the surrounding section; a drop
Pool - ANS-A river section slower and deeper than surrounding sections
Power face - ANS-The face of the paddle blade which bears against the water in a
normal forward stroke
Rapid - ANS-A section of a river characterized by steepening gradient, increased water,
speed, obstructions and turbulence.
Riffle - ANS-A section of a river, shallower than usual, in which small waves are
noticeable, often over a gravel or sand bottom.
Rocker - ANS-The longitudinal curvature of the bottom at the center line of the hull.
Setting - ANS-Ferry with bow down stream: largely an eastern term
Sheer - ANS-The upward curve of the sides of the hull from amidships to the ends
Throat - ANS-The section of a paddle shaft just above the blade
Thwarts - ANS-Transverse braces, from gunwale to gunwale, in a boat.
Trim - ANS-The angle to the plane of the water at which the boat rides, for instance,
down at the stern, down at the bow, or trimmed even (dead level)
Tumble home - ANS-An i curving in cross section from the bilge to the gun whale
,Wet suit - ANS-A close fitting garnet of neopren sponge which affords thermal insulation
in cold water
White eddy - ANS-An area below a ledge or boulder over which water is flowing,
characterized by a highly aerated backflip at the surface.
Beam - ANS-The transverse measurement at a boats widest part
Bilge - ANS-In the cross section of a hull the point of greatest curvature between the
bottom and the side
Broaching - ANS-The turning broadside of a boat due to action of different currents at
bow and stern: sideways against a rock
Channel - ANS-A canoeable through river section
Chute - ANS-A channel through a gap or drop in a rapid, steeper and faster than the
surrounding water.
Deck - ANS-On a traditional canoe, the triangular piece of wood to which the gunwhales
attach at their ends. In a whitewater canoe or kayak, a covering for the entire hull to
prevent entrance of water
Dry pack - ANS-A waterproof pack which is carried in the boat in white water
Ferry - ANS-A maneuver to move laterally across a current by paddling upstream either
backward or forward, and at an angle to the current
Black (map color) - ANS-man made
Green (map color) - ANS-vegetation over 6 feet
White (map color) - ANS-vegetation under 6 feet
Blue (map color) - ANS-water
Brown (map color) - ANS-contour lines
Red (map color) - ANS-major roadways
Purple (map color) - ANS-new additions
Beam (map color) - ANS-the transverse measurement at a boat's widest part
Bracing stroke - ANS-any of several paddle strokes providing stability against the
capsizing force of a lateral current; may also be used for turning
, Broaching - ANS-the turning boatside of a boat due to the action of different currents at
bow and stern
Hanging strokes - ANS-high bracing strokes, so called because the paddler hangs
some of his weight on the paddle held high
Heavy water - ANS-the white water term for the phenomena of supernormal flow in a
river, characterized by high standing waves, fast currents, extreme velocity difference
etc
Tumblehome - ANS-an incurving in cross-section from the bilge to the gunwale; throws
water away from you
J-stroke - ANS-forward stroke used in the stern to provide forward momentum;
feathering the stroke outward at the tail counteracts the off-center stroke and helps to
maintain straight line of travel
Draw - ANS-side stroke used to pull canoe toward the paddle
Cross-draw - ANS-used with draw strokes primarily from the bow in order to move the
canoe from side to side
Pry - ANS-side stroke in the stern used both fro sideward movement and for turning;
can be used in bow but is not as powerful as the draw for side movement
Sweep - ANS-for forward motion and turning; describes the arc of the gunwale
Inverted sweep - ANS-for single paddling from center of canoe; begin and end stroke
away from boat, sharp hook at finish will turn canoe toward paddle side
What are the 3 longest rivers in Maine - ANS-The St. John, Androscoggin, and the
Kennebec
Biggest lake in Maine - ANS-Moosehead Lake
How many miles of coastline does Maine have - ANS-Maine has 3,478 miles of
coastline
What does Dirigo mean - ANS-Dirigo means "I lead"
Who are the two men on the state flag for maine - ANS-They are a farmer and a sailor
What is the Maine state gem - ANS-The gem is a tourmaline
How many square miles is maine - ANS-Maine has over 33,000 square miles
Keel - ANS-A projecting strip along the bottom of the canoe, on the outside, to cut down
slide slipping.
Haystacks - ANS-Large standing waves which accompany deceleration of a current
Ledge - ANS-The exposed edge of a rock stratum which acts as a natural low dam, or
as a series of such dams.
Lining - ANS-The use of ropes to work a boat down stream from the shore.
Non-power face - ANS-The face of the paddle blade, opposite the power face
Painter - ANS-A line attached to bow or stern of a boat
Pitch - ANS-A section of a rapid usually steeper than the surrounding section; a drop
Pool - ANS-A river section slower and deeper than surrounding sections
Power face - ANS-The face of the paddle blade which bears against the water in a
normal forward stroke
Rapid - ANS-A section of a river characterized by steepening gradient, increased water,
speed, obstructions and turbulence.
Riffle - ANS-A section of a river, shallower than usual, in which small waves are
noticeable, often over a gravel or sand bottom.
Rocker - ANS-The longitudinal curvature of the bottom at the center line of the hull.
Setting - ANS-Ferry with bow down stream: largely an eastern term
Sheer - ANS-The upward curve of the sides of the hull from amidships to the ends
Throat - ANS-The section of a paddle shaft just above the blade
Thwarts - ANS-Transverse braces, from gunwale to gunwale, in a boat.
Trim - ANS-The angle to the plane of the water at which the boat rides, for instance,
down at the stern, down at the bow, or trimmed even (dead level)
Tumble home - ANS-An i curving in cross section from the bilge to the gun whale
,Wet suit - ANS-A close fitting garnet of neopren sponge which affords thermal insulation
in cold water
White eddy - ANS-An area below a ledge or boulder over which water is flowing,
characterized by a highly aerated backflip at the surface.
Beam - ANS-The transverse measurement at a boats widest part
Bilge - ANS-In the cross section of a hull the point of greatest curvature between the
bottom and the side
Broaching - ANS-The turning broadside of a boat due to action of different currents at
bow and stern: sideways against a rock
Channel - ANS-A canoeable through river section
Chute - ANS-A channel through a gap or drop in a rapid, steeper and faster than the
surrounding water.
Deck - ANS-On a traditional canoe, the triangular piece of wood to which the gunwhales
attach at their ends. In a whitewater canoe or kayak, a covering for the entire hull to
prevent entrance of water
Dry pack - ANS-A waterproof pack which is carried in the boat in white water
Ferry - ANS-A maneuver to move laterally across a current by paddling upstream either
backward or forward, and at an angle to the current
Black (map color) - ANS-man made
Green (map color) - ANS-vegetation over 6 feet
White (map color) - ANS-vegetation under 6 feet
Blue (map color) - ANS-water
Brown (map color) - ANS-contour lines
Red (map color) - ANS-major roadways
Purple (map color) - ANS-new additions
Beam (map color) - ANS-the transverse measurement at a boat's widest part
Bracing stroke - ANS-any of several paddle strokes providing stability against the
capsizing force of a lateral current; may also be used for turning
, Broaching - ANS-the turning boatside of a boat due to the action of different currents at
bow and stern
Hanging strokes - ANS-high bracing strokes, so called because the paddler hangs
some of his weight on the paddle held high
Heavy water - ANS-the white water term for the phenomena of supernormal flow in a
river, characterized by high standing waves, fast currents, extreme velocity difference
etc
Tumblehome - ANS-an incurving in cross-section from the bilge to the gunwale; throws
water away from you
J-stroke - ANS-forward stroke used in the stern to provide forward momentum;
feathering the stroke outward at the tail counteracts the off-center stroke and helps to
maintain straight line of travel
Draw - ANS-side stroke used to pull canoe toward the paddle
Cross-draw - ANS-used with draw strokes primarily from the bow in order to move the
canoe from side to side
Pry - ANS-side stroke in the stern used both fro sideward movement and for turning;
can be used in bow but is not as powerful as the draw for side movement
Sweep - ANS-for forward motion and turning; describes the arc of the gunwale
Inverted sweep - ANS-for single paddling from center of canoe; begin and end stroke
away from boat, sharp hook at finish will turn canoe toward paddle side
What are the 3 longest rivers in Maine - ANS-The St. John, Androscoggin, and the
Kennebec
Biggest lake in Maine - ANS-Moosehead Lake
How many miles of coastline does Maine have - ANS-Maine has 3,478 miles of
coastline
What does Dirigo mean - ANS-Dirigo means "I lead"
Who are the two men on the state flag for maine - ANS-They are a farmer and a sailor
What is the Maine state gem - ANS-The gem is a tourmaline
How many square miles is maine - ANS-Maine has over 33,000 square miles
