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Penobscot River Paddling Trail
The Penobscot River Paddling Trail was initiated to provide campsites for paddlers traveling on the river’s main stem from Medway to Bucksport. Over a distance of 100 miles, the Penobscot offers a combination of flatwater and whitewater, and plenty of…
Connecticut River Paddlers’ Trail
With hundreds of access points and over 50 primitive campsites, the Connecticut River provides a unique experience to paddle 400 miles through the heart of New England. The Paddlers’ Trail is a series of primitive campsites and river access points…
Sandy River
The Sandy River flows east out of western Maine’s mountains for 52 miles before its confluence with the Kennebec, seven miles upstream of the village of Norridgewock. With long stretches of flatwater, the river has long been a valuable pathway…
North Branch of the Dead River (24 miles)
The North Branch Dead River flows from the beautiful Chain of Ponds, near the Canadian border, south to Flagstaff Lake. Its mix of lakes, flatwater, and rapids provide variety, and due to several access points, the river can be done…
Androscoggin River Trail (Greenway Section)
The southernmost 50 miles of the Androscoggin River Trail is the site of the Androscoggin Greenway, a partnership effort to preserve open space and revitalize the urban and village waterfronts along the Androscoggin River and its tributaries. The river is…
Androscoggin River Trail (Mahoosucs)
The Mahoosucs section of the Androscoggin River Trail begins at the Maine border in Gilead. It is a mix of flatwater and quickwater through the towns of Gilead, Bethel, and provides fine mountain views. Through paddlers will need to portage…
Androscoggin River Trail (NorthWoods)
The Androscoggin River Trail overlaps with the Northern Forest Canoe Trail from its headwaters in Lake Umbagog to below the Pontook Rapids in Dummer. From there, the trail parts ways as the Androscoggin heads south to the historic mill towns of…
Lamoille River Paddlers Trail
The Lamoille River Paddlers’ Trail is an emerging, community effort to develop new opportunities for paddling and fishing along the Lamoille River. In partnership with the Northern Forest Canoe Trail and the Vermont River Conservancy, local landowners, the state of…
Section 13
This eastern-most section of the Trail winds along the remote Allagash, the nation’s first Wild and Scenic River, and finishes on the historic St. John River, which outlines the international border. The route leads paddlers through waters first paddled by…
Section 12
Paddlers today following this most remote section of the Trail will experience the vast stretches of forested shoreline that sustained the Abenaki for centuries, the interconnected waters that inspired Thoreau, and rusting relics from the days of log drives. This…