Quiet Water Maine Canoe And Kayak Guide

by Hayes, John; Wilson, Alex

• ISBN13: 9781929173655
• ISBN10: 1929173652
• Edition: 2nd
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2005-06-01
• Publisher: Appalachian Mountain Club Books

Summary

In this completely revised edition of AMC's best-selling Quiet Water guide, authors Alex Wilson and John Hayes reveal more than eighty spectacular ponds and lakes in Maine ideally suited for canoeing and kayaking. From marshy coves and crystal-clear lakes to winding inlet channels and pine-tree-edged ponds, this updated guide offers paddlers of all ages and abilities access to water adventures. Each trip includes a detailed tour description with summaries of the time, distance, difficulty, and special features of each area, as well as notes about the flora and fauna paddlers will discover along the way. Beginners and experienced paddlers, birdwatchers and anglers, families with children and active seniors--all will appreciate this user-friendly, comprehensive guide to Maine's best quiet water.

Special features include:
>More than eighty spectacular calm-water trips--including five new destinations
>Detailed descriptions and maps of each lake, pond, and river
>Locator map and a new "At-A-Glance" highlights chart for easy trip comparison and planning
>Trip summaries open each chapter for quick scanning of tour details, including prominent fish species
>Covers parts of the new, multistate Northern Forest Canoe Trail
>Driving, parking, and put-in directions
>Local camping and picnic spots
>Photographs of plant life and places of interest

Author Biography

Alex Wilson is an avid canoeist and naturalist. He is the publisher of Environmental Building News.

John Hayes has spent years exploring the quiet waters of New England.

Together they have written Quiet Water paddling guides for New Hampshire/Vermont, Massachusetts/Connecticut/Rhode Island, and New York.

Table of Contents

Map Legend	p. xi
Preface to the Second Edition	p. xii
Introduction to Quietwater Paddling	p. xiv
Safety, Equipment, and Technique	p. xvi
How to Use This Book	p. xx
Stewardship and Conservation	p. xxi
Southern Maine	p. 1
Salmon Falls River	p. 2
Shapleigh, Smarts, and Hansen Ponds	p. 5
Estes Lake	p. 8
Mousam River	p. 10
Scarborough Marsh	p. 12
Hollis Center Arm of the Saco River	p. 15
Lower Range Pond	p. 17
Midcoast	p. 21
Runaround Pond	p. 22
Nequasset Lake	p. 25
Dresden Bog	p. 28
Duckpuddle Pond	p. 32
Dyer Long Pond and Musquash Pond	p. 36
Hutchinson Pond and Jimmie Pond	p. 39
Lower Togus Pond	p. 42
Turner Pond	p. 45
Stevens Pond	p. 48
Branch Pond	p. 51
Sandy Pond	p. 53
Carlton Pond and Carlton Bog	p. 55
Douglas Pond	p. 58
Downeast	p. 61
Silver Lake	p. 62
Wight Pond	p. 68
Mount Desert Island	p. 71
Jones Pond	p. 80
Donnell Pond	p. 82
Scammon Pond	p. 85
Bog Brook Flowage	p. 92
Great Pond	p. 95
Mopang Lakes	p. 97
Rocky and Second Lakes	p. 100
Rocky Lake II	p. 104
Josh Pond and Josh Stream	p. 107
First, Second, and Third Chain Lakes	p. 109
Clifford Lake and Silver Pug Lake	p. 112
Bearce Lake	p. 115
Pocomoonshine, Mud, and Crawford Lakes	p. 118
Big Lake, Clifford Stream, Little River, and Little Musquash Stream	p. 123
Big Musquash Stream	p. 126
Third Machias Lake	p. 132
Nicatous Lake	p. 135
Fourth Machias Lake	p. 138
Pocumcus, Junior, and Sysladobsis Lakes	p. 141
Scraggly Lake (Southern) and Pleasant Lake	p. 147
Cold Stream	p. 150
Folsom, Crooked, and Upper Ponds	p. 153
Western Lakes & Mountains	p. 157
Brownfield Bog	p. 158
Pleasant Pond	p. 161
Kezar Pond	p. 164
Five Kezar Ponds	p. 167
Horseshoe Pond	p. 170
Virginia Lake	p. 172
North Pond	p. 174
Bunganock Pond and Brook	p. 177
Parker Pond	p. 180
Umbagog Lake	p. 183
Upper and Lower Richardson Lake	p. 188
Flagstaff Lake	p. 191
Gilman Pond	p. 196
Pierce Pond and Upper Pierce Pond	p. 199
Spencer Lake and Fish Pond	p. 202
Attean Pond, Holeb Pond, and Moose River Bow Trip	p. 205
Greater Moosehead Lake & 100-Mile Wilderness	p. 211
Bald Mountain Pond	p. 212
Indian Pond	p. 215
Branns Mill Pond	p. 218
Prong Pond	p. 221
Seboeis Lake	p. 224
Third and Fourth Roach Ponds	p. 230
Long Pond	p. 233
Jo-Mary Lakes (Middle, Lower, and Turkey Tail)	p. 237
Debsconeag Lakes	p. 241
Upper and Lower Togue Ponds and Abol Pond	p. 249
Lobster Lake	p. 252
Canada Falls Lake	p. 256
Northern Maine	p. 259
Chesuncook Lake and West Branch Penobscot River	p. 260
Loon Lake, Big Hurd Pond, and Little Hurd Pond	p. 265
Caucomgomoc Lake and Rowe, Round, Daggett, and Poland Ponds	p. 269
South Branch Ponds	p. 274
Grand Lake Matagamon	p. 277
Scraggly Lake (Northern)	p. 282
Sawtelle Deadwater	p. 285
Crooked Brook Flowage	p. 288
Mattawamkeag Lake	p. 290
Allagash Lake and Johnson Pond	p. 293
Deboullie, Pushineer, Gardner, and Togue Ponds	p. 297
Nature Essays
The Spectacular Wood Duck	p. 30
Bald Eagle	p. 65
Geologic History of Mount Desert Island	p. 79
Carnivorous Plants	p. 88
Blackflies and Mosquitoes	p. 128
The Playful River Otter	p. 194
Moose	p. 228
The Maine Woods	p. 246
The Loon	p. 280
Leave No Trace	p. 301
Index to Bodies of Water	p. 302
Get Out & Get Active with the AMC	p. 304
AMC Book Updates	p. 305
About the Authors	p. 306
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