Voices from the Trail
Category: Thru-Paddling
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…
Aaren Harris: Navigating the NFCT with FarOut
My husband, Chris, my son, Rewan, and I began section paddling the Northern Forest Canoe Trail in June of 2018, when Rew had just turned 4. We knew we wanted to do a long canoe adventure and Rew had grown…
NFCT Teams with FarOut Guides for Paddling App
The Northern Forest Canoe Trail (NFCT), in partnership with FarOut Guides, has launched a new trail app, just in time for the beginning of paddling season. The new GPS-enabled guide features over 1,400 waypoints, site photos and several base maps,…
#nfct20: Gobsmacked by the NFCT
Through-paddling the Northern Forest Canoe Trail (NFCT) not only made me an author, it turned me into a bridesmaid. On that fateful freshet day in March, a decade ago, I had wandered into a presentation about the Northern Forest Canoe…
#nfct20: Mapping a path forward
As the Northern Forest Canoe Trail celebrates its 20th anniversary, we’re sharing stories that highlight the progress the trail and our organization have made over the last two decades. Earlier this year, we interviewed Kay Henry and Rob Center for…
New NFCT interpretive panels at Mansonville Landing
River enthusiasts will be greeted with new interpretive material at a kiosk in Mansonville, Quebec. The signs were installed by the Northern Forest Canoe Trail (NFCT) with support from local organizations and volunteers. The two panels, set up on a…
#nfct20: Back to where it started
2020 marks the 20th anniversary of the Northern Forest Canoe Trail. To celebrate this milestone, we’re connecting with the people who helped make the NFCT what it is today. The Northern Forest Canoe Trail, in its physical form, has been…