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Allagash Wilderness Waterway Rafting
Allagash Wilderness Waterway Rafting at a Glance
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River Rapid Class: I-II
Trip in Miles: 92 miles
Trip Duration: 5 to 7 days
Season: May-September
Raft Types: Canoe
River Sections: Telos Lake Dam to the confluence of West Twin Brook and Allagash rivers
Nearby Towns: Millinocket (ME)
Gateway City: Millinocket (ME)
Driving Times: Bangor (ME): 4 hours; Quebec City (Canada): 5 hours; Portland (ME): 6 hours
River Rapid Class: I-II
Trip in Miles: 92 miles
Trip Duration: 5 to 7 days
Season: May-September
Raft Types: Canoe
River Sections: Telos Lake Dam to the confluence of West Twin Brook and Allagash rivers
Nearby Towns: Millinocket (ME)
Gateway City: Millinocket (ME)
Driving Times: Bangor (ME): 4 hours; Quebec City (Canada): 5 hours; Portland (ME): 6 hours
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- The Allagash Waterway crosses eight lakes, four ponds, and the outlets of hundreds of tributary streams. The river corridor runs north and eventually empties into the St. John River on the Canadian border. For most paddlers, this is a once-in-a-lifetime trip. A night on the remote shores of Allagash Lake, deep in the Great North Woods, is a true encounter with wilderness.
- Plan on spending seven to ten days on the waterway if you want to paddle all 98 miles from Telos Landing to Allagash Village. This trip is a remarkable tour of both the Northern Forest and Maine history. Along the trip, you'll portage on ancient Native American footpaths, pass rusting logging locomotives, and have the opportunity to bunk at historic sporting camps.
- One of the best side trips on the waterway is the six-mile paddle into Allagash Lake. The state of Maine forbids motors of any kind on the lake, and the lack of motorboats and floatplanes makes it a unique and wild place.
- Churchill Dam marks the end of the flatwater lakes and the start of the swiftwater. The Class II Chase Rapids are located just downstream from the dam. Many paddlers begin their trip here, which reduces the paddle to 62 miles and about four days. Ask the ranger at the dam about ferrying your equipment downriver so you can run the rapids unloaded.
- Camp a night at Round Pond and stretch your legs on the 2.5-mile hike to the fire tower on the summit of Round Pond Mountain. From the tower, you'll be able to see south to Katahdin and west into Quebec.
- On your drive back south, make a quick detour to Doris' Cafe in Fort Kent Mills for baked beans and ployes. Made with buckwheat flour, ployes are a cross between a pancake and a crepe that are eaten at each meal of the day.
Published: 4 May 2011 | Last Updated: 25 Aug 2011
Details mentioned in this article were accurate at the time of publication
Details mentioned in this article were accurate at the time of publication
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