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    How to recruit new canoe paddlers?

    Go to the local yak putin, throw two cases of beer into your canoe and paddle off. No adjusting the load, no tying anything down. In the end do we really want bother trying to convert Yakk'ahs to leave the Darkside
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    Allagash peak time advice?

    @ReluctantFarmer Chase rapids flow at the dam is the same whether the flow is 500, 1500 or 5000. This is from the Chief Ranger The difference is how long the gates are open
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    Photo of the day

    Two patches down, 3 to go.
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    Photo of the day

    @Boatman53 It's a Hand Mattock. The area is filled with Japanese Knot weed that I string trim every other day. I use the mattock to dig out the big roots. I store it and a refill of trimming string in the tree so's I don't have to walk back to the house when I need them.
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    Photo of the day

    A late Happy Canada Day
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    Allagash peak time advice?

    Best advice would be to get up and on the water early, (you'll also see more moose that way). We've only had to share once and we were the askies. If you don't feel comfortable running LL Dam you can look at lining on River Left which is still a lot better then the Carry on the Right. You can...
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    Allagash part 1

    Sounds like a great trip. You got lucky. Those are some of the best sites on the river.
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    The Spork, Do you use one?

    A Spork with a bottle opener now you have my attention.
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    Hello from central Massachusetts

    Welcome to the site. I'm in Western Franklin County
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    Thin Strip Jig

    I just bought the Preciva 3 roller. Thank's memaquay
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    Thin Strip Jig

    I use a different one with a single roller and like it. I like that 3 roller version. I've used mine a lot and the board Do Not have to be the same width.
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    Photo of the day

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    Signs of Spring?

    We have a lot more birds now but the real sign of spring here is, my wife has taken over the dining room many with trays of Native Perennial Pollinators, complete with new shelving and grow lights
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    What's changed for better or worse over your canoeing lifetime?

    I've got to go with the lightweight canoe. I like long trips and would have had to give it up by now.
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    Allagash - Churchill Dam to Michaud Farm

    This popped up last week on the internets Allagash Falls
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    Cold handle frying pans, they’re still out there.

    My wife makes Jerky from "Hens"
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    Bits and Pieces on the Allagash

    @Odyssey isn't that why we're here?
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    Bits and Pieces on the Allagash

    @gadabyte If you can believe it 'The Maine Forest and Logging Museum' doesn't have one.
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    Bits and Pieces on the Allagash

    @Odyssey Logging museum in Ashland, Patten, and Bradly. Looking for Swing Dingles. Bradley doesn't have one. The boat I think is an oversized Bateau that work out of the Ferry Landing. I don't know anything about it. I was surprised to see it. The price you pay not seeing anyone.
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    Bits and Pieces on the Allagash

    I've been planing a trip to the Allagash for a while and had a window opened that I could go. I packed in a hurry and headed out. (I didn't forget too many things). I drove up on the 10th of Sep and camped at the Umbazooksus Stream West. The Golden Rd was in Terrible shape, but Telos Rd was in...
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