The wintry hike in The Forks required micro-spikes and caution.
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2 outstanding hikes in Acadia National Park
Although renowned for dozens of spectacular peaks, Acadia National Park on Mount Desert Island has more than outstanding mountain hikes. The park also offers a multitude of stimulating treks on trails in other settings. While on a recent vacation in Mount Desert Island, my wife, Nancy, and I studied park maps and trail publications in […]
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A memorable hike to the summit of Day Mountain
Two Chowderheads enjoy a fall hike in Acadia National Park.
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Great Wass Island Preserve a scenic locale for a rehab hike
The island northeast of Bar Harbor has a 4.5-mile loop trail loop and is accessible by car.
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Kayakers steal away to Thief Island near Bristol
Muscongus Bay in the Midcoast area offers some of the most challenging and intriguing sea kayaking on the Maine coast. A significant attraction is a myriad of islands that populate the bay. Located in the west central sector of the bay, remote Thief Island is one of the most interesting and scenic. I stopped at […]
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Kayakers explore unique Ovens Mouth Passage
After enjoying the area on a recent hike, Ron Chase returns for a kayaking trip.
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Hiking duo explores Ovens Mouth in Boothbay
Indigenous people use the maritime passage as a shortcut between the Sheepscot and Damariscotta Rivers. Early Colonial settlers used it to travel from the Sheepscot River to the Cross River tidal basin.
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Kayaking to Head of Tide on the Passagassawakeag River
Two Chowderheads go on a 6-mile outing from the landing in Belfast Harbor to Head of Tide and back.
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Avid paddlers enjoy a northern Maine whitewater weekend
Penobscot Paddle & Chowder Society takes a Labor Day weekend trip to Canada Falls and Kennebec Gorge.
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Damariscove Island makes for challenging sea kayaking trip
A sea kayak trip to Damariscove Island off the coast of East Boothbay has much to offer. During the 12-mile trip, paddlers pass some of the most spectacular island landscapes on the coast of Maine. And exciting paddling is almost guaranteed navigating through a collection of treacherous ledges on the southern end of the island […]