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My paddle across Moosehead Lake, which was about half of the lake was an incredible experience today. It was like glass – not a ripple. In fact it was virtually impossible to discern the sky from the water and vertigo was a real issue. I needed to continually check…
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Finally, the wind is abating.
It is time to carry from the Androscoggin watershed in Rangeley to the dead river and Kennebec watershed over a…
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Traveling through the divide between Spencer Lake and Spencer Stream to the Moose River, which would eventually take me to Moosehead Lake, I encountered snow…
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Vermont’s Nulhegan River joins the Connecticut
I awoke with a spring in my step from the epic day I had just spent descending the Nulhegan…
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Crossing Lake Champlain into Vermont felt like a landmark achievement.
There had already been a few, including surviving a hellish intestinal bug. After camping on an…
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Let’s start with the tough stuff. Nine days after the launch of PaddleQuest in Old Forge, New York, John has just survived the trip’s…
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Thanks to all who came out for most awesome Expedition Launch Party I ever could have imagined! Great people, fun raffle with outstanding items from…
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We’ve gotten a few requests to see my packing list for PaddleQuest 1500- I’m happy to oblige! Thanks again to all my wonderful sponsors…
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Save the Date! Expedition Launch Party!
Join friends, supporters and sponsors as we send John off on his epic adventure – in style! We’re looking…
Six weeks till launch date, provided ice out of the Adirondack lakes and rivers and no flooding. Training weeks have consisted of weight training, xc skiing…
In April of 2016, I’ll launch on a 75-day river/ocean odyssey that will carry me over 2 countries, 4 states, 22 streams, 58 lakes, and 1500 miles. As leader of L.L.Bean’s Outdoor Discovery Schools for 10 years and a former member of the US Canoe & Kayak team with numerous whitewater first-descents to my credit, I believe I am uniquely qualified to meet this challenge.
