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Hello Paddle Quest 1500 Supporters!
65 days and over 1400 miles later and John is in Portland! Can you believe it?!? Yesterday, the privateer tall ship Lynx fired a cannon shot to welcome him into town. John still has about 50 miles to go to reach the terminus of the…
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Dan Carr and I departed New River Beach Provincial Park in pea soup fog with only 25 yards of visibility. GPS navigation took us…
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So happy to have my Maine friend, Dan Carr, join me for the next few days. Dan is an accomplished sea kayak expedition paddler….
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Grand Falls on the St. John River in New Brunswick is one of the most spectacular waterfalls you will ever see despite the top several…
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It was a bit strange leaving Fort Kent because I was no longer on the Northern Forest Canoe Trail with a clear map and…
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The last 18 miles to Fort Kent from Pelletier’s Campground on the St. John River were beyond pleasant. It was a beautiful sunshiny day…
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I awoke to remarkably few biting insects. I was hoping this was an omen for an epic day on the Allagash River. I had my…
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With the dreaded Mud Pond Carry behind me, I crossed Mud Pond with a setting sun. Thankfully the stream exiting the pond and pouring…
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Big Island campsite is perfect surrounded by water and a nice sunrise over the spruce trees. Made my way to Chesuncook Village looking for…
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I enjoyed a wonderful lazy afternoon and evening at the Birches Resort in Rockwood, Maine on Moosehead Lake. I enjoyed the sauna, the hot…
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.
