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Allagash Wilderness Waterway June 2025 Day 4

by Thomas Hebert
Allagash Wilderness Waterway June 2025 Day 4
                                            On our third morning on the famed Allagash Wilderness Waterway we woke to a beautiful morning and view ...
Posted in allagash, allagash canoe trip, allagash river, allagash wilderness waterway, camping, fishing, maine, maine camping, maine canoe trip, maine guide, north maine woods, trout

Allagash Wilderness Waterway June 2025 Day 3

by Thomas Hebert
Allagash Wilderness Waterway June 2025 Day 3
        Day three started with a calm morning of birds chirping and smooth water as we broke down camp, loaded the canoes, and headed to Churchill ...
Posted in allagash, allagash canoe trip, allagash river, allagash wilderness waterway, camping, maine, maine canoe trip, maine guide, north maine woods

Allagash Wilderness Waterway June 2025 Day 2

by Thomas Hebert
Allagash Wilderness Waterway June 2025 Day 2
After a gorgeous evening at Thoreau Campsite on Eagle Lake we awoke to a calm, beautiful morning and delicious breakfast of eggs and home fries.  T...
Posted in allagash, allagash canoe trip, allagash river, allagash wilderness waterway, maine canoe trip

Allagash Wilderness Waterway June 2025 Day 1

by Thomas Hebert
Allagash Wilderness Waterway June 2025 Day 1
This year I had the pleasure of guiding a full Allagash Wilderness Waterway trip with three adults and four teenage boys. Seeing those kids out in ...
Posted in allagash, allagash canoe trip, allagash river, allagash wilderness waterway

Spring Fishing 2025

by Thomas Hebert
Spring Fishing 2025
This past spring was one of the best I've ever had on the East Outlet. We had phenomenal (sometimes too much) flows, cool temps, and plenty of rain...
Posted in drift boat, east outlet, fishing guide, fly fishing, greenville, maine fishing, maine guide, mooshead lake, salmon, trout

Allagash Wilderness Waterway 2025

by Thomas Hebert
Allagash Wilderness Waterway 2025
                                                Happy New Year everyone! 2024 was an amazing year in the Maine woods and on the water and 2025 is ...
Posted in allagash, allagash canoe trip, allagash river, allagash wilderness waterway

Allagash Wilderness Waterway June 2024 Days 4/5

by Thomas Hebert
Allagash Wilderness Waterway June 2024 Days 4/5
Our last full day on the Allagash was a nice relaxing float down to the Deadwater North campsite. We slept in just a little longer at Round Pond be...

Allagash Wilderness Waterway June 2024 Day 3

by Thomas Hebert
Allagash Wilderness Waterway June 2024 Day 3
                                        Day three on the Allagash was set to be our longest day on the water. As we worked our way through the delt...
Posted in allagash, allagash canoe trip, allagash river, allagash wilderness waterway, camping, fishing guide, fly fishing, maine canoe trip, maine guide, trout

Allagash Wilderness Waterway June 2024 Day 2

by Thomas Hebert
Allagash Wilderness Waterway June 2024 Day 2
Day two began with a big breakfast and a great chat with the Ranger at Churchill Dam as he opened the gates to release water for the days paddlers....
Posted in allagash, allagash canoe trip, allagash river, allagash wilderness waterway, camping, fly fishing, maine canoe trip, maine guide

Allagash Wilderness Waterway June 2024 Day 1

by Thomas Hebert
Allagash Wilderness Waterway June 2024 Day 1
                 We started our Allagash trip this year by meeting at Dysart's in Herman, ME, where introductions are made between my six guests, v...
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East Outlet Kennebec River

by Thomas Hebert
East Outlet Kennebec River
                           The East Outlet is the headwaters of the Kennebec River system where it departs the east side of Moosehead Lake, Maine's...
Posted in drift boat, fishing, fishing guide, flies, fly, fly fishing, greenville, guide, maine fishing, maine guide, mooshead lake, salmon, trout

Arctic Char (Blueback Trout)

by Thomas Hebert
Arctic Char (Blueback Trout)
                                 The Arctic Char is one of the rarest and hardest to catch fish in the lower 48 states and even knowing where they ...
Posted in arctic char, blueback, blueback trout, char, fishing guide, fly fishing, maine, maine fishing, maine guide, trout