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PENOBSCOT FARM or LOBSTER STREAM TO CHESUNCOOK
DAM
A perfect week long family or group
wilderness canoeing experience in Maine, the West Branch of the Penobscot River
and Chesuncook Lake canoe trip is a great way for
vacationers and all outdoor enthusiasts to enjoy the wilds of Maine.
On our 5
night/6 day trip we'll
paddle approximately 45 miles from the Penobscot Farm put in, down the scenic West
Branch of the Penobscot River and down beautiful Chesuncook Lake.
We'll also spend some time
visiting the famous Chesuncook Village, the only village in Maine
that is accessible only by plane, boat or snowmobile.
The village is home to just a handful of year-round residents. One
of them is Jack Murphy who operates Chesuncook’s only store.
He sells only a few items in the store, but a day trip to Jack's for
homemade root beer or a root beer float is always a pleasant part of
our trip.
Our 6 night canoe trip includes an additional
night, the first night being spent at the beautiful Lobster Lake.
The views of Big Spencer Mountain, and the sandy beach campsites, make for
a wonderful and scenic first night of your trip.
The trip covers a portion of the journey that Henry David Thoreau took during
one of his trips "To the Maine Woods". Wildlife sightings are common
and the views of Maine's Katahdin, in the distance from Chesuncook Lake,
are striking.
Mostly a flat water canoe trip, the river
portion of our trip on the famous West
Branch of the Penobscot River, offers plenty of current for beginning
canoeists to learn paddle strokes, and test their skills on a wild Maine
river. The lakes portion of our trip is down Chesuncook Lake, the
third largest lake in Maine, and offers great views of Maine's highest
peak, Katahdin.
. Campsites each night will be riverside or
on the very scenic Chesuncook Lake. Each day there will be plenty of time for relaxing,
swimming, fishing, or moose watching.
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2009 WEST BRANCH PENOBSCOT RIVER &
CHESUNCOOK LAKE CANOE TRIP
5 NIGHT / 6 DAY CANOE TRIP
$650.00/PERSON (minimum party of 4)
$595.00/PERSON (party size of 4+)
* Groups less than 4, please call for
trip prices & details
* (Penobscot
Waterway camping fees not included)
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