The Allagash Guide: What You Need to Know to Canoe this Famous Maine Waterway (Fox Chapel Publishing) Winner of the Legendary Maine Guide Award and Endorsed by the Maine Department of Conservation

ISBN: 156523488X

Author: Gilpatrick, Gil

Condition: New

The Allagash Guide is like having a legendary Maine guide in your canoe!Are you thinking about taking a canoe trip on the Allagash River? Then you will want this guide filled with information about what to take, how much time you will need, where to start, what to do about your vehicle, campsites, and much, much more!These 104 pages are so extensively detailed about canoeing the Allagash River in Maine that it's like having expert outdoorsman Gil Gilpatrick along for the trip! With this guide, you'll start your first trip with information that would take years to accumulate on your own.Inside, you'll find extensive equipment and food lists that evolved over many years and will help you be prepared for a variety of tripping situations. Explore all these subjects in detail: Pre-Planning Your TripWhen to GoThings to Do in Advance Emergencies Packing Up and Getting UnderwayWhat to EatCookingEquipmentListsGetting ThereA Visit to Allagash Lake Your ItineraryHow Much TimeA Sample ItineraryWhere to Start On the WaterwayThink SafetyDealing with the WindDealing with BugsAllagash WildlifeFishingCanoeing with ChildrenGet Going Early CampingCampsitesThe CampfireSafe Water for Drinking and CookingInside, you'll also find a brief history of the Allagash, informative appendices of sources and recipes, and a FAQ that addresses common concerns about parking, bears, pets, snakebites, watercraft, and more.Feel like an Allagash expert your first time out, with The Allagash Guide!