Voices from the Trail
Author: nfct
Well I’ll be a Flunkie’s Munkle!
By John Little, Missisquoi River Basin Association Three Sunday’s in a row in Northern VT, everyone of them sunny and relatively warm. OK most of the year, but in November? I have lots of memories of sitting indoors while it…
Sometimes You Get Lucky!
By John Little, Missisquoi River Basin Association Who would have thunk it? I figured that two weekends ago would be my last paddle before stuffing my green Tripper up in the attic of the garage. BUT NO! Thanks to procrastinating,…
WOW, What A Day!
By John Little, Missisquoi River Basin Association It has been too long since I sat my butt in a canoe seat, and finally all the various facets of my life aligned with the weather, and the end of the marking…
Fire and Water
By Kate Williams Last summer, Gil Whitney was the first to through kayak the Northern Forest Canoe Trail. Over the course of his journey and in the time since, we have become good friends with Gil and his wife Kathy,…
Where has all the time gone?
By John Little, Missisquoi River Basin Association Hi all! I can’t figure it out. Things keep happening to me, and I don’t have enough time to sit down and write about it. What do the professional bloggers do? Hire someone…
Marveling in Montgomery
By Kate Williams Wow! Montgomery Center, Vermont is where it’s at. This little community is no doubt one of the gems of Northern Vermont. Why? It’s just 13 miles from NFCT’s pastoral Missisquoi River; it’s at the base of Jay…
90-miler: Vitamin I, blisters, and hungry eagles
The NFCT C-4 Crew (Mike Opuszynski, Erik Townsend, Christy Edgren-Opuszynski, Uncle Norm Simpson, Uncle Mike D, Chloe the Collie, Scout the Beagle) at the finish line. What an experience! I am amazed at how a region can come together to…
The 90-miler: A first timer’s perspective
I have got to say I am a bundle of excitement this morning! Two nights ago I had non-stop dreams about the 90-miler, in one I got to the Old Forge starting line and realized that I had forgotten my…
Wet Wally or Wet Wally?
Wet Wally? or Wet Wally (Chris Gill-You should add this to your Outhouse of the NFCT blog!) This season I was bestowed an honor I never thought I would achieve, I had a portable toilet named after me. I…
Allagash Dreams
By Kate Williams One month ago today the Williams and Jamieson families set out from Chamberlain Bridge on a 7-day journey to Allagash Village. I guess a month ago would be considered ancient history in the blogosphere, so forgive me. …