Maine Guide(2024 Latest Update).
black - ANSWER man made
green - ANSWER vegetation over 6 feet
white - ANSWER vegetation under 6 feet
blue - ANSWER water
brown - ANSWER contour lines
red - ANSWER major roadways
purple - ANSWER new additions
beam - ANSWER the transverse measurement at a boat's widest part
bracing stroke - ANSWER any of several paddle strokes providing stability against the
capsizing force of a lateral current; may also be used for turning
broaching - ANSWER the turning boatside of a boat due to the action of different
currents at bow and stern
channel - ANSWER a canoeable route through a river section
chute - ANSWER a channel through a gap or drop in a rapid, steeper and faster than
the surrounding water
deck - ANSWER on a traditional canoe, the triangular piece of wood to which the
gunwales attach at their ends; on a whitewater canoe or kayak, a covering for the entire
hull to prevent entrance of water
eddy - ANSWER the area downstream of an obstruction either in midstream or at the
bank, in which the flow is reversed or circular
eddy line - ANSWER the sharp boundary at the edge of an eddy between two currents
of different velocity and direction
ferry - ANSWER a maneuver to move laterally across a current by paddling upstream
either backward or forward and at an angle to the current
grip - ANSWER the extreme upper end of a canoe paddle, shaped for holding with the
palm over the top
black - ANSWER man made
green - ANSWER vegetation over 6 feet
white - ANSWER vegetation under 6 feet
blue - ANSWER water
brown - ANSWER contour lines
red - ANSWER major roadways
purple - ANSWER new additions
beam - ANSWER the transverse measurement at a boat's widest part
bracing stroke - ANSWER any of several paddle strokes providing stability against the
capsizing force of a lateral current; may also be used for turning
broaching - ANSWER the turning boatside of a boat due to the action of different
currents at bow and stern
channel - ANSWER a canoeable route through a river section
chute - ANSWER a channel through a gap or drop in a rapid, steeper and faster than
the surrounding water
deck - ANSWER on a traditional canoe, the triangular piece of wood to which the
gunwales attach at their ends; on a whitewater canoe or kayak, a covering for the entire
hull to prevent entrance of water
eddy - ANSWER the area downstream of an obstruction either in midstream or at the
bank, in which the flow is reversed or circular
eddy line - ANSWER the sharp boundary at the edge of an eddy between two currents
of different velocity and direction
ferry - ANSWER a maneuver to move laterally across a current by paddling upstream
either backward or forward and at an angle to the current
grip - ANSWER the extreme upper end of a canoe paddle, shaped for holding with the
palm over the top
