Kidney Pond, Baxter State Park, Maine

[Robin]

I just spent 3 nights at a cabin on Kidney Pond in Baxter State Park, Maine. I spent many hours drinking tea on the front porch, flailing my fly rod for elusive brook trout and just plain doing what I do at home these days, taking it easy.
Kidney Pond is a beautiful spot, just not big enough to consider it a real paddling destination. It was easy to see everything in a couple of hours of slow paddling.
The cabin was nice with a wood stove to take the chill off and a view of the pond.
This was my first time in a rented cabin and I did enjoy it, hopefully my next one will have more opportunities to explore with my canoe.

 

[lowangle al]

That looks like a great place to spend a few days.

 

[Penns Woods]

I'm glad everything worked out for you. The cabin on the lake looks very inviting, I think I can see one in my future.
Well done.

 

[BWCA66]

Looks nice and relaxing, just spent 5 days on a houseboat on the Mississippi with my brother - did a lot of the same, relaxing and drinking a lot of coffee.

 

[Glenn MacGrady]

That cabin is even bigger than my 6-person tent. Old age base camp canoeing conveniences.

I recall going to Kidney Pond as a boy with my grandparents. Probably just to look at it or maybe fish it. My grandfather was a fisherman. Can you see Katahdin from there? When we traveled around Maine we always stayed in cabins. I suppose motels existed, but it was always cabins.

 

[Gamma1214]

I'm glad to hear that it went well and I too hope that your next adventure offers more paddling opportunities.

I haven't tried cabin camping yet though I've often thought it would be a great way to sit out a heavy snow storm. (maybe too early in the year to think of such things)

Glad you're still getting out & thanks for posting.