Birches and Conifers

September 24th 2007
Monday, September 24th, 2007. Umbazooksus Stream, Maine. Darrin’s next section of Umbazooksus Stream was without water, so he began his day by portaging to Umbazooksus Lake. He reached the Lake, and then paddled across it to the two-mile-long Mud Pond Portage. Interestingly, Mud Pond was a particularly authentic portage, dating back hundreds, if not thousands, of years, having served as ... read more

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NFCT Journey

Darrin Kimbler

Darrin L. Kimbler solo thru-paddled the 740-mile Northern Forest Canoe Trail (NFCT), an historic water trail through the forests of New York, Vermont, Quebec, New Hampshire, and Maine. His journey was completed over 50 days, from August 12 - October 1, 2007. The water trail was officially established in September 2006; and Darrin was one of the first fifteen people to complete a thru-paddle. For more information on the Northern Forest Canoe Trail, see www.northernforestcanoetrail.org. Darrin didn't spend much time behind a computer while en route, so I kept this third-person narrative f... full info

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