Voices from the Trail
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A New Voice from the Missisquoi Basin, Vermont
By John Little, Missisquoi River Basin Association Hello to all! Kate has graciously invited me to be a blogger for the NFCT, and so I should introduce myself. I, John Little, am a high school science teacher in northern VT,…
Itineraries: Quick Getaways on the Northern Forest Canoe Trail
By Kate Williams If you’re like me, you’re not the kind of traveler who ever thought you’d follow an itinerary. Itinerary, you ask, what’s that? Itineraries tell us where to go, what to do, where to stay, where to eat,…
Kayaking the Canoe Trail
By Kate Williams He did it. Gil Whitney, whose story I’ve shared with you on and off for the last couple of months, made history as the first person to through paddle the Northern Forest Canoe Trail in a kayak. …
Maine Woods Discovery
By Kate Williams Dateline June 18, 2009: In my view, good beginnings matter. And I think it’s safe to say that today’s launch of Maine Woods Discovery Packages represented an excellent beginning. The Hall of Flags in the Maine State…
Our Through Kayakers
By Kate Williams We currently have two solo paddlers attempting a kayak through paddle of the Northern Forest Canoe Trail. Two that we know of, that is. When accomplished, a kayak through paddle will be a first, so we are…
Of Film Fests and Sign Dedications
By Kate WIlliams Ah, life at the canoe trail is beginning to take on the wonderful chaos that we call summer. For example, in the short span between 6 pm on Thursday, June 4 and 9 am Saturday, June 6, …
Update: Kayak Through Paddler in Vermont
By Kate Williams As I reported a couple of weeks ago, 67 year-old Gil Whitney from Lakeville, Maine set out on May 1 to through paddle our trail by kayak. I was excited to get a message from his wife,…
A Real Stand Up Guy
By Kate Williams Close your eyes. Imagine 147 miles on the Northern Forest Canoe Trail, from Old Forge, NY in the Adirondacks to Lake Champlain, and maybe even up to Vermont. A wonderful stretch of trail with small and large…
Quite a Sign
By Kate Williams On Wednesday, May 13 at 11:30 am, NFCT and partners dedicated a beautiful new sign at the Maine Visitor Information Center in Fryeburg, ME. This isn’t just any sign. As the Sun Journal put it, “it…
Need a Role Model?
By Kate Williams May 12, 2009: A shout out to NFCT partner and northern New Hampshire native Lucie Villeneuve for today’s New York Post article about her. Lucie is an experienced guide and owner of Outdoor ESCAPES New Hampshire, and…