The Northern Forest Canoe Trail
Through-Paddler's Companion

A guidebook to paddling the 740-mile water trail from its western terminus in Old Forge, New York to the eastern terminus in Fort Kent, Maine.

260 pages. By Katina Daanen

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Links
  • Northern Forest Canoe Trail

    The official NFCT organization website. Check here for the most recent trail updates and trail town services changes. Read other paddler blogs, post questions to the forum and apply for trip recognition.

  • Google Earth

    An excellent resource for viewing the Trail prior to paddling it. Turn on the photos layer to see posted pictures.

  • American Whitewater

    A national data base of river information with links to USGS river gauges and dam release information.

  • USGS

    Links to current streamflow conditions throughout the United States.

  • NOAA—Weather Service

    Comprehensive National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration site listing national weather forecasts, river observations, river forecasts and flood warnings.

  • National Weather Service

    Official U.S. weather, marine, fire and aviation forecasts, warnings, meteorological products, climate forecasts and information about meteorology.

Message Boards

The information contained within this publication is the result of the best efforts of the author using information obtained from personal experience, interviews, paddler blogs, trail data and facts available at the time of publication. Changes in environment and economics are constantly occurring and therefore, information cannot be guaranteed to be precisely accurate. This book is not a substitute for outdoor skills or good personal judgment. Any outdoor recreational activity is potentially hazardous. Each user of the information presented on this website or in this book must accept personal responsibility for his or her own safety and orientation. Always wear a pfd.

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