Injured fell out of his inflatable kayak in Big Poplar Falls Rapid. While swimming back to his craft he hit a rock with his left shoulder and possibly dislocated it. Injured got back in his raft and eddied out at the bottom of the rapid. Operator was first to arrive on scene. Operator got injured in a raft and slinged his arm across his body. Operator proceeded the trip down stream and got injured out of the water and back to base ASAP. (Hawks Nest Area, West Forks ME) When injured showed up at the base (Three Rivers Whitewater) triage received him and re-slung his arm, checked CSM's and gave injured ice. Triage recommended that injured go to the hospital to get his shoulder evaluated due to the mechanism of injury.
West Forks