Voices from the Trail
Author: nfct
Nulhegan Confluence Hut and Trails
By Noah Pollock Vermont State Coordinator & New York/Vermont Regional Field Coordinator The arrival of winter has slowed—but not completely stopped—the completion of a new amenity for paddlers: a hut along the Northern Forest Canoe Trail’s Nulhegan River in Vermont’s Northeast…
A Peek into the Life of a Northern Forest Explorer
From the rapids of the Androscoggin, down the meandering Clyde River, across Blue Mountain Lake and through the quick water of the Connecticut River, the Northern Forest Explorers travel. Nine trips set off last summer with 10-14 year-olds spread out…
A Novice Canoeist’s Perspective on Paddling in Maine
By Serena Doose Lucky me, stuck with my brother as a paddling partner on my first canoe experience. The slow moving, tannic waters of the Santee Canal in South Carolina were the backdrop for the third day of “staycation” week…
A Summer in the North Woods of Maine
By Ryan Saul Intern, Moose River Bow Loop Crew With school in session and my summer behind me, let’s talk about the University of Southern Maine’s Northern Forest Canoe Trail summer course. The course is…
Impromptu Trip on Lake Memphremagog’s South Bay and the Black River
We stood on the board walk in downtown Newport, and watched the whitecaps dance in the wind under a bright blue fall sky on Lake Memphremagog’s South Bay. Northern Forest Canoe Trail staff and board members were hoping to paddle…
5 Fall Foliage Paddling Trips
The Northern Forest Canoe Trail is a great place to be for fall paddling, when you can view the changing autumn leaves. From canoe, kayak or SUP, you get a perspective unlike any other. We suggest you spend a few…
An Intern’s Privy Pride
I took a deep breath, stepped back, and paused a moment to gather myself. I could hardly believe that only several months earlier I had eagerly accepted this position, that of the outdoor wanderer, the transient do-gooder, a member…
NFCT Stewardship Machine
The Northern Forest Canoe Trail field season is winding down and we are shifting gears towards fall projects. But first, holy smokes, it’s hard to believe all the work that was accomplished this summer! Over the years we have developed…
Spring canoe trip on the Allagash River
Location: Allagash River in the Allagash Wilderness Waterway, Maine Put-in: Indian Stream Take-out: Town of Allagash Maps: NFCT Sections 12 & 13 The Allagash River is an iconic section of the 740-mile Northern Forest Canoe Trail. If you go during…
Canoeing and portaging with kids on the East Branch Penobscot River
Location: East Branch Penobscot River, Maine Put-in: Matagamon Wilderness Campground Take-out: Lunksoos Basecamp I could tell the river was rising. I built a cairn at the waterline while washing our dinner dishes. It was not big, only three rocks…