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My son is an instructor at the North Carolina Outward Bound School (NCOBS). Recently finished a three day whitewater training block...

Until my trip on the West Branch of the Penobscot this was a theoretical question. This is not a place where you would expect to have a...

14 series and later iPhones can use satellite connectivity when cell is not available. Don’t know about Android...

I lost service yesterday (not in the wildernes, in a dead spot in RI), and a message about switching to satellite came up on my phone...

Tried to stay there a couple of times, but it was occupied when we got there. Grey Brook is OK, Jalbert is vey nice.

Sorry for the slow response but this thread caused a very enjoyable stroll down memory lane. I've been blessed to visit many terrific...

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 bought a used rim for my Subaru Forester so I would have a full sized spare just in case. Last fall on a trip to the Allagash, I got a...

I'd love to do it in the summer. Definitely spend some time at Lobster Lake - the beaches there are great. Our original plan was to...

Just back from my first trip on the West Branch of the Penobscot. We put in at Lobster Stream and took out at Umbazooksus West in the...

Im trying to remember my wife and my favorite campsites. The one that stands out is a state campground in the UP of Michigan on the...

After last week's trip to the West Branch of the Penobscot, my new favorite campsite is Ogden Cove on Lobster Lake - white sand beach...

It was worth the wait! We'll try another winter trip next winter.

Go to the map at American Whitewater. You can zoom in on the ADK and link to the rivers. Here is the link...

We finally got out for that overnight trip on the Pawcatuck River. Six boats, no problems to report - good time had by all. Few...