Kayaking
Water levels can change Marsh Stream in a flash
WINTERPORT, Maine — If I had to pick a favorite whitewater run in the Bangor region, without hesitation I would say the Marsh Stream. The main reason why I like it is, that it’s like paddling on a different stream with every 6 inches of change in the water level. ...
Couple on a 12,000-mile kayak expedition, connecting with students as they go
By Sam Cook, Duluth News Tribune, Minn. on May 07, 2012, at 11:15 a.m.
The West Coast and the Canadian wilderness are behind them. The next leg of Dave and Amy Freeman’s North American Odyssey will be more civilized. The Grand Marais couple leaves Wednesday from Grand Portage on a 4,900-mile sea-kayak trip to the East Coast and down to Key West, Fla. “We’ll ...
Maine paddler excels at Oklahoma City University
By Ed Godfrey, The Oklahoman on April 22, 2012, at 7:33 a.m.
A former cross-country skier in college, Kaitlyn McElroy has transformed herself into one of the best paddlers in the country.
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Low water fails to deter Trevor MacLean in eighth Kenduskeag race victory
BANGOR, Maine — One of Maine’s rites of spring came face-to-face with mid-summer water conditions Saturday. “I’ve never seen it like this,” said Don Grant of Georgetown, who has served as the race starter for the Kenduskeag Stream Canoe Race for the past 43 years. “I’ve never seen it even ...
Looking back: A winter paddle from Lincolnville to Camden
By Gabor Degre, BDN Staff on April 16, 2012, at 2:36 p.m.
If you have the desire to paddle on the ocean Lincolnville Beach is just about perfect for getting kayaks in and out of the water. On an early February day we decided to put in at the wonderful, sandy beach that was partly covered with snow and set out for ...
Early Kenduskeag rapids provide a thrill
By Gabor Degre on April 09, 2012, at 1:40 p.m.
My guess is that I’m not even in the first 50,000 people who successfully negotiated the rapids of Kenduskeag Stream in Bangor. That perception does not bother me the least bit. I consider myself one of the many who ran the rapids with some anticipation, eventually reacting with a huge ...
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Paddlers adapt to revised Passy route; kayaker Sands posts top time
WALDO, Maine — There was an unpredictable flavor to Saturday’s 39th annual Passagassawakeag River Race. Never before had what normally is a downriver trek from Waldo to Belfast also included some upstream paddling, but the need for race director Dale Cross to both shorten the route and make it an ...
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Low water, rocky rapids fail to deter St. George race paddlers; Houlton’s Ludwig earns 10th victory
APPLETON, Maine — Two related topics dominated the post-race talk at Saturday’s 33rd St. George River Race. One was what the paddlers described as “bony” conditions, which describes a paucity of water in what normally are rapids that forces canoeists and kayakers into a lot of maneuvering to avoid uncovered ...
Water level not ideal, but St. George River Race set for Saturday
BELFAST, Maine — The water level may not be ideal for the first event of the region’s competitive canoe and kayak season, but organizers of the 33rd St. George River Race are ready to go as scheduled Saturday morning. More than 60 watercraft already were pre-registered for the 6-mile trek ...
Orrington kayak maker left a broad wake
During the spring and summer months, it’s virtually impossible to drive down a highway in Maine and travel more than 10 miles without passing a vehicle with a kayak or two on the roof rack. Earl H. Baldwin Jr. got into kayaking in an era when people would joke that ...
Maine Outdoor Education Program teaches students outdoor activities
By Brad Viles on Oct. 12, 2011, at 2:05 p.m.
BAXTER STATE PARK, Maine — This past Tuesday the woods around Upper Togue Pond in Baxter State Park were filled with the sounds of outdoor learning. Instructors with the New England Outdoor Center were explaining canoe strokes to their students. “OK, now you all have had instruction in the draw ...
JEFF STROUT
Time to think about colder water and paddling apparel
While there’s still plenty of time this fall to get out on our lakes and bays, it’s time to think spring when it comes to dressing for the experience. As the water temperatures drop it is important to begin dressing for colder water. If you’ve been paddling on the ocean ...
LEVI BRIDGES
Sun sets on great summer paddling adventure
By Levi Bridges on Sept. 23, 2011, at 6:19 p.m.
I spent one of my last nights on the Maine Island Trail camped in the yard of a couple who lives in Machiasport. A small grove of pine trees opposite a dirt road rising from the rugged Down East coast marked one of several mainland campsites in the area available ...
Don’t let the rest of the season go by without a good paddle
Summer’s about to pass us by, and this weekend’s cooler weather should serve as a good reminder to that, but don’t be fooled into thinking your paddling opportunities are over. In fact, some of the better paddling weather is on your doorstep so make some plans to get out and ...
Northern Forest Canoe Trail offers fall paddle sampler
on Sept. 09, 2011, at 6:59 p.m.
WAITSFIELD, Vt. — Fall foliage is just around the corner and the folks at the Northern Forest Canoe Trail have the inside scoop on the best seats in the house. Grab a paddle and view the northern forest oranges, reds and yellows from your canoe or kayak. Here are a ...
Are we there yet?
on Aug. 21, 2011, at 6:39 a.m.
We’re on the second of three days together. Days - not nights - I leave the group (organized by Apogee Adventures) on an island to camp, returning in the morning to take them paddling.
Leaving Little Black Island on journey along Maine coast
By Levi Bridges on Aug. 12, 2011, at 10:45 p.m.
The instant I shoved my kayak off from Little Black Island, a small circle of rock and woods between Mount Desert and Swan’s islands, I felt like I had made a mistake. A whipping wind carried in large sea swells off the cold Atlantic that pushed over the already choppy ...
JEFF STROUT
Voyage of the Yellow Banana
Another Milbridge Days is in the books. Last weekend’s celebration, from my perspective, was another success, at least judging by the number of people who showed up in town. I’d say the number of parade watchers far outnumbered the town’s population of 1,200-plus. As usual, the town was hopping as ...
JEFF STROUT
When you ding your plastic kayak, epoxy can patch it
If you paddle a kayak in Maine, chances are pretty good you’re going to scratch up the bottom of your boat. Occasionally you’re going to do more than put a scratch in you hull. And when that deep ding happens in a polyethylene (aka plastic) hull, how do you keep ...
Island Trail paddle fulfilling life’s dream
By Levi Bridges, Special to the BDN on July 22, 2011, at 4:24 p.m.
STONINGTON, Maine — While paddling around the southern corner of Russ Island, a towering mass of rock and spruce trees just off town, a headwind picked up and large waves slammed into the bow of my kayak. Water sloshed over the front hatches and white surf splashed onto my face, ...
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