ReluctantFarmer

Thanks for taking us along. Having paddled the Allagash twice, in 1967 as a kid and about 15 years ago with my son, I've been hoping...

That's pretty cool (or hot!); I think having more water was key and I imagine you scrapped less?

Nice report! Thanks! I was on the river a couple weeks ahead of you in my Northstar Phoenix in IXP layup…..we launched below Churchill...

The problem with Hosea B, other than my inability to reliably spell the name, is really that there’s no flat spot except right by the...

For life reasons that nobody cares about, I’ve been trying hard to get back into canoe camping this summer after a winter that wasn’t...

I'll write up the whole thing, but just got back from this trip. For the next person googling, the water levels were around 600 cf/s the...

What was the rest of the river like, and how low?

Already way below 1000. Fast approaching 700. If the pattern holds we'll be at 500 on Monday. Maybe I'm fooling myself but I'm...

With a week or so left, it looks like flow rate is trending down rapidly, but there’s at least a little rain in the forecast. Still...

Second part of my flat tire story... I'm on the side of the road emptying the back so I can get to the spare when a truck (F250 with...

I’m driving a WRX and they literally don’t come with spares anymore, not even a donut. I might get one this year but it’ll mean buying...

Sounds like a great trip. I’ve also been eyeing this one for August or early September, probably with the same outfitter vans (as slate...

A few years ago my son and his husband were hosting a Chinese new year party in NYC. My wife and I attended and met some of their...

I'm planning a solo trip up the Allagash Wilderness Waterway at a specific, can't-move week in July, and wondering if there's any...

When an invitation for a wilderness camping trip began with "You are cordially invited to join..." I was tempted to ignore it and resign...