Recommended Trips and Durations - Northern Forest Canoe Trail

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Below are recommended trips and their durations. All durations are approximate and are dependent on weather, paddler's ability, group size, water levels etc. To view more information about each section click on the section heading to open a PDF overview of the section. You may also purchase maps of each section at our store.

 

New York

 

Section 1

Section 2

Section 3

1 Day

 Old Forge to Inlet

 Long Lake

 Saranac Lake to Permanent Rapids

2-3 Days

Old Forge to Raquette Lake Village

 Long Lake to Axton Landing

Saranac Lake to Union Falls Pond 

3-4 Days

Olde Forge to Long Lake Village

 Long Lake to Saranac Lake or Tupper Lake Spur

 Saranac Lake to Lake Champlain

 

Vermont/Quebec

 

Section 4

Section 5

Section 6

1 Day

Loop in Missisquoi National Wildlife Refuge

OR

Knight Point to Stephenson Point on North Hero Island

Mansonville to East Richford

OR

East Richford to East Berkshire

Nulhegan Pond to Wenlock

OR

South Bay to Perkins Landing

OR

Island Pond – Ten Mile Square Road

2-3 Days

Enosburg Falls to Missisquoi National Wildlife Refuge

East Richford to Enosburg Falls

N/A

New Hampshire

 

Section 7

1 Day

West Milan to Stark

OR

Stark to Groveton

2 Days

North Stratford to Groveton

OR

Errol to Pontook

Maine

 

Section 8

Section 9

Section 10

Section 11

Section 12

Section 13

1 Day

Rangeley to Oquossoc

OR

Haines Landing to MBPL Landing

Long Falls Dam to Grand Falls

Jackman to Sally Mountan Campsites

OR

Fish Pond to Confluence of Spencer Stream and Dead River

Rockwood to Kineo

N/A

N/A

2-3 Days

Haines Landing to South Arm

Rangeley to Flagstaff Lake

OR

West end Flagstaff Lake to Long Falls Dam

N/A

Rockwood to Greenville

N/A

American Realty Road to Michaud Farm

OR

American Realty Road to Allagash Village

OR

Allagash Village to Fort Kent

3-4 Days

Rangeley to Androscoggin Access

N/A

Moose River Bow Trip

OR

Spencer Rips to Rockwood

Rockwood to Lobster Stream

N/A

N/A

5-6 Days

N/A

N/A

N/A

Rockwood to Umbazooksus Stream

Umbazooksus Stream to Umsaskis Lake, via Mud Pond

OR

Umbazooksus Stream to Umsaskis Lake, via Allagash Lake

American Realty Road to Fort Kent

6-7 Days

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

Umbazooksus Stream through Allagash Lake (roundtrip)

N/A

 
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