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North Maine Woods Pond Fishing
Come join me July 9-12 for a trip into the North Maine Woods fishing ponds for native brook trout! Enjoy lakeside ca...
Arctic Char 2025
What an amazing year chasing Arctic Char in the North Maine Woods! I had the pleasure of taking five groups of folks up into...
Allagash Wilderness Waterway June 2025 Day 5
The final night of our 2025 trip turned out, as predicted, to be a wet one. Preparation is key when it comes to dealing with inclement weather and...
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 ...
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 ...
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...
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....
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...
Camping in the North Maine Woods
Maine is a very unique state in that nearly 90% of the land is forested (over 17 million acres) and the North Maine Woods contains 3.5 million acr...