Voices from the Trail
Category: Thru-Paddling
An NFCT Adventure with Bill Kett
Huge shoutout to Bill for taking the time to share so many details of his trip with us. If you want to watch video highlights of Bill’s adventure, visit his YouTube Channel. If you have a paddling story from 2025…
Thru-Paddling With Cassie & Henry
Note: 2024 Thru-Paddlers Cassandra Smith and Henry Kohler couldn’t get enough of the Northern Forest Canoe Trail, so they returned in 2025 to run it back. This duo is no joke! Read on to learn more about this year’s adventure….
Thru-Paddling With Austin Garber
Note: Austin Garber just submitted his Thru-Paddler Recognition form for the trip he completed in May and June 2025. We hope his story inspires you to get on the water and go adventuring! Name: Austin Garber Age: 34 Location: Hermon,…
NFCT Announces 2024 Thru-Paddler Roster
The Northern Forest Canoe Trail (NFCT) has announced its official roster of 2024 thru-paddlers. The NFCT, which is celebrating its 25th anniversary this year, is a mapped inland water trail tracing 740 miles of Indigenous and historic travel routes across…
Help Us Open a World of Possibilities
In a few short weeks, the Northern Forest Canoe Trail will mark a major milestone: its 25th anniversary. That’s 25 years of stewardship, community engagement and helping people discover the woods and waters of the Northern Forest. As we prepare to celebrate, we’ve been thinking…
NFCT Unveils Second Edition Guidebook
The NFCT has published the second edition of its official guidebook, the first revision since its original publication 15 years ago. The new installment of the NFCT guidebook features color photos submitted by professional photographers and NFCT paddlers, new GPS…
Paddlers, Other Users Urged to Take Note of Saranac River Projects
Several projects along the Saranac River section of the Northern Forest Canoe Trail (NFCT) will impact access for paddlers and other users this fall. The projects include construction on Casey Road, a dam removal near Indian Rapids and a fish…
NFCT and EDT by Bikanoe
Micah Fay is a one-time wilderness dweller turned urban software engineer, by way of carpentry, solar installations, home energy auditing, telecommunications/IT work and some nonprofit startup experience. You can read about his time living off the land in British Columbia…
NFCT announces 2022 Thru-Paddlers
The Northern Forest Canoe Trail (NFCT) has announced its roster of 2022 thru-paddlers. A total of 11 individuals — and one dog — completed the 740-mile waterway trail connecting New York, Vermont, Quebec, New Hampshire and Maine, and a family…
740 Miles with Bunji the Blue Dog
April 2022. T-minus three months until the start of our Northern Forest Canoe Trail thru-paddle. I had always dreamed of having a dog to be my best friend and adventure buddy. I dreamed of a rugged working dog who could…