Maine’s Top 6 Wildest Canoe & Kayak Trips

Allagash Wilderness Waterway If you love peace, quiet, and incredible wild beauty, you’ll love the Allagash Wilderness Waterway.  This ancient canoe route runs from south to north through 92 miles of untamed beauty.  We had the opportunity to experience this wild adventure in 2016.  We planned on making it a 7-10 day trip but finished …

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Backcountry Paddling and Camping in Maine

Maine is home to some of the most beautiful and remote backcountry paddling and camping adventures.  Maine’s parks and public lands offer scenic campsites in a number of beautiful settings including coastal islands, mountains and remote lakes. What you should know before you go Before heading off the beaten path there are some things you …

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2017 Kennebec River High Water Whitewater Release Schedule

2017 Harris Station Turbine Test Water Releases (8,000 cfs) Here are the high water release dates for the 2017 season from Harris Station.  All releases from Harris Station stop at 1 pm.  From May 1st through Columbus day the daily release will be a minimum of 4,800 cfs from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.  From June …

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2017 Dead River High Water Whitewater Release Schedule

2017 Long Falls Dam releases for the Dead River Here are the high water release dates for the 2017 season from Brookfield Renewable Energy who operates the dam.  Listing with a (+) next to them depends on the spring refill and forecast. Water sources are from Long Falls Dam and inflow from Spencer Stream.  Listing …

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Canoeing the Moose River Loop | Bow Trip: Day 3, Part Two

Our Day 3 adventure on the Moose River Loop | Bow Trip continues! MOSQUITO RIPS CAN BITE Mosquito Rips (pictured above) will forever remain in our minds as a great idea gone terribly wrong.  We came upon the rips- a short, quick drop no longer than a full-size truck that seems innocent enough.  We pulled …

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