We had a great trip last week on the Allagash Wilderness Waterway in Maine. We did the section from Churchill Dam to Michaud Farm with a day to explore the lakes. The weather was great- sunny days and chilly nights making for misty mornings on the water. Water level was a little low, so we spent a lot of time dodging rocks and wading the boats through the shallows. Quite a few groups were on the river, but there are so many nice campsites that wasn’t an issue. The stars at night were amazing. Group meals cooked on the fire – everything was delicious.
You can see the pictures here:
Read the full trip report here:
The main challenge on this trip was getting out. I had two blown tires. One on the way in. Fortunately I had a full-size spare. The second on the way out. This time I had to put the donut on. We drove down 40-miles of dirt logging road at 10-miles per hour hoping the donut would last. It did, but by then it was too late to get tire fixed, so we ran the donut another 100-miles on the highway back to a friend’s house. Fortunately, the “little donut that could” pulled us through. I was able to get a new tire on Sunday morning, and headed home.
In hindsight, I shouldn’t have been driving my SUV in there without better tires - probably not at all. Most of the trucks up there are using heavy 10 ply ATV tires, which you can’t even get for an SUV. It worked out fine, but next time we will get a shuttle in and out.