Eastern Maine Canoe Trail: Anybody done it?

[Matt Hopkinson]

Looks like fun, with relatively little upstream work.

 

[Robin]

I can't find any info on it. I've been to the area, maybe on parts of it, don't know.

 

[Matt Hopkinson]

It's a thing Mike Krepner put together before he went on to map out the Northern Forest Canoe Trail. From the Kellyland Dam on the St. Croix it heads west through the lakes, up Grand Lake Stream, a lift over at Dobsis Dam, then the Sharkfin Portage over to 4th Machias. The centerpiece of the trip is the 3 mile Gassabius Portage through the "Bogs of Discontinuity" as described by Carp. Nicatous Lake then on down the Passadumkeag to the Penobscot.

 

[Robin]

I have spent some time on 4th Machias and remember watching moose every morning in the bog at the western end of the lake. Dale Toby, a canoe builder and guide from Grand Lake Stream has alot of history on that lake, his grandfather had the first camp which is right at the put in now, he used to walk in before there where roads, probably from West Grand Lake. Dale is a good guy and could probably help you out with info. I sent his email address in a pm.
Robin

 

[Carp]

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Speaking of the Bogs of Discontinuity...

 

[riverstrider]

Oh man, my feet feel muddy and my arms are itching with bug bites and my head is pouring sweat just LOOKING at that portage through the Bogs of Discontinuity.

 

[Matt Hopkinson]

Another fine mess you've gotten us into. Looks like I'll need the portage cart with shoulder straps.