It has been a while since I have been out on a real camping trip. This one was short (4 days, 3 nights) but it had a little bit of everything. We did the section of Baskehegan Stream in Maine from White Farm Road in Topsfield to the dam in Danforth. The original plan was to go down to Bancroft, but with the wind and rain we didn’t make it that far.
We put-in at White Farm Road in Topsfield.
The first section of the river was shallow, and we often had to wade boats over the rocks.
First night we camped at the Upper Baskehegan Campsite.
Day 2 started with rain as we headed out into Big Bog.
Beaver lodges were everywhere, but no signs of the beavers, or any other wildlife for that matter.
Baskehegan Lake was dead calm as we crossed to Long Island.
We camped the second night at Long Island Campsite.
We woke up on day 3 to rain and gusty winds. We crossed Baskehgan Lake with headwinds kicking up small waves.
Headwinds continued as we got into the marshy section of the river below the lake, so we decided to quit early and camp at Anvil Meadows.
We started day 4 on a pretty section of river with twists and turns and a few easy rapids.
But we were soon back on open water fighting the headwinds. This was crossing the Crooked Brook Flowage on the way to the take-out at the dam in Danforth.
In spite of cold, cloudy, windy and rainy conditions, we all pulled together and made it work. We only paddled 26-miles total, but adjustments had to be made for the weather, and the camping and comradery was still great.
I'm ready for the next trip.
We put-in at White Farm Road in Topsfield.
The first section of the river was shallow, and we often had to wade boats over the rocks.
First night we camped at the Upper Baskehegan Campsite.
Day 2 started with rain as we headed out into Big Bog.
Beaver lodges were everywhere, but no signs of the beavers, or any other wildlife for that matter.
Baskehegan Lake was dead calm as we crossed to Long Island.
We camped the second night at Long Island Campsite.
We woke up on day 3 to rain and gusty winds. We crossed Baskehgan Lake with headwinds kicking up small waves.
Headwinds continued as we got into the marshy section of the river below the lake, so we decided to quit early and camp at Anvil Meadows.
We started day 4 on a pretty section of river with twists and turns and a few easy rapids.
But we were soon back on open water fighting the headwinds. This was crossing the Crooked Brook Flowage on the way to the take-out at the dam in Danforth.
In spite of cold, cloudy, windy and rainy conditions, we all pulled together and made it work. We only paddled 26-miles total, but adjustments had to be made for the weather, and the camping and comradery was still great.
I'm ready for the next trip.
