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After a four day trip with the young Aussies, I planned a few days off and then repeated the trip with 2 old paddling friends. So May 17 found me driving north once more. Breakfast at Dysarts, then the long drive to Fort Kent and then Allagash. We pulled in to Allagash wildlife sporting camps...

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 friends, two Australian couples. While we talked it came up that I had done a small number of canoe trips, amongst them, the Allagash River in Maine. One thing led to...

I hope I’m in the right place here. I want to build a skin on frame tripping canoe for lake and modest river (up to class 2 water). I’ve built several cedar strip boats but not for this particular use. I built a Geodesic Aerolite snowshoe explorer which is described as perfect for my intended...

St. John River Trip Report May 30-June 2, 2020 We had survived social distancing pretty well, all things considered, but I'd be lying if if I didn't admit I was getting a bit stir crazy as April rolled into May. In early May I got the brilliant idea to run the St. John, or the Allagash, or...

I’ve appreciated the discussions here and decided to register (finally). Most of my canoeing has been on Maine rivers, but I’ve done some sea kayaking in SE Alaska and ran the Noatak a few years ago. A really long time ago I was an active climber, with expeditions in the Yukon, BC, Alaska, and...