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 Paddler Blogs Through paddlers and section paddlers have some great stories and inspiring tales to share. Link to their blogs here, and send us your blog as you start logging your journeys on the Northern Forest Canoe Trail. 2011 Paddlers: Team Collett: The father and son team of Russ and Jeremy Collett successfully through paddled the 740 mile Northern Forest Canoe Trail this Summer. Follow their adventure (which began on Saturday, June 25th) on their Team Collett Blog. Mike Lynch and Jacob Resneck, journalist extraordinaires, are through paddling to make a documentary about the the Northern Forest Canoe Trail! Follow their progress at Northeast Outdoors at neout.com. Katina Daanen first heard about NFCT in March 2010 at Rutabaga's Canoecopia, in Madison, Wisconsin. She's gearing up for her through paddle this summer, and you can watch her pack on her blog kdaanen-nfct. Team Moxie began their through paddle on Memorial Day. Moxie is a 4 lb Yorkshire terrier with more canoe experience than most humans. Read Moxie's Great Adventures blog. The Rough Water Gypsies are on the NFCT this May and June. Four college friends with titles Navigator & Chandler/"Sue"-Chef, Head Scribe & Medical Officer, Expedition Therapist & System's Dialer, and Chief Petty Officer & Admiral of Woodsmenship. Follow them on the Rough Water Gypsies blog. Laurie Chandler will paddle the 350-mile Maine Section of NFCT this summer and raise $10,000 and awareness for childhood cancer in Maine. Follow her story on her blog Paddle for Hope. Team Black Cat paddled the NFCT this spring. They left Old Forge, NY at 3:30 pm on April 29th and arrived in Fort Kent, ME at 10:30 am on May 22. But their trip is far from over. Next: a paddle on the St. John River and hike on the Appalachian Trail north to south. Follow the journey on their Trail Journals blog. 2010 Paddlers: Cathy Mumford celebrated her 50th birthday while through paddling NFCT. Her blog One Woman's Solo Kayak Adventure shares her journey on becoming the first woman kayaker to solo through paddle the 740-mile Trail. Ryan and Catherine Thompson (Hit and Miss) completed the NFCT and the AT in 2010. Read their adventures by checking out their Blog! Section Paddler, Chuck Horbert has developed a blog called Canoe Tales. Join him as he chronicles his adventures across the NFCT! Brian and Whitny (aka Ahab and Starbuck) completed the NFCT end of June 2010. Check out Ahab and Starbuck here! 2009 Paddlers: Mike Stavola through paddled the Trail in a kayak in 33 days during the summer of 2009. Check out his web page describing his journey, Kayakathon. Excellent photos and engaging writing make Rick Beaty's blog a must read. And for the inquisitive, it's a chance to explore just what is the Crooked Blue Line Gil Whitney, a 67 year-old kayak through paddler, completed the trail in 2009. Read his fascinating experience of kayaking and witnessing a bear swimming across the same lake on his blog Gils Bucket List. Looks like there's an interesting through paddle afoot for 2009, beginning with the construction of a cedar strip canoe. Check out the blog site for Noah, Don, and Argy. Morrigan and Mahsa are slated to begin their journey on July 18th. Follow their adventures as they guide the Floraburn over the NFCT. They will be updating their blog regularly with Twitter-feeds. 2009 Through Paddler (and one of our 2010 Stewardship Interns) Sam Brakeley wrote a great paper about his journey with Andy Rougeot. It's title is "Paddling the Northern Forest Canoe Trail: A Journey Through New England History". Thanks for sharing, Sam! 2008 Paddlers: Adam and Andy Boone (finished through paddle August 27, 2008) Link to an article about Adam and Andy Boone. Link to an article about Eileen McCue and William Hafford. Luke Shorty and Brett Townsend (finished through paddle July 10) Debbie Chapin and Alan Christman, Jr. (AKA "JR") (section paddling) Chris Gill (section paddling)
2007 Paddlers: Zand Martin and Ben Reilly Link to an article about through paddlers Zand Martin and Ben Reilly. Jason Bivin (attempted AT and NFCT in one summer!) Pennsylvania 4 Darrin Kimbler |
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