Northeast Wild

  Sep 6, 2014 -  MOOSEHEAD LAKE  &  PRONG POND .  Showers & storms predicted, am was nice.  ML is only slightly longer than NY's Lake George but its surface area of 120 sq. miles is about 3 times that of LG making it New England's largest lake; less developed, too.  Paddled the Prospector from Rowell Cove at LBSP N & E past Twomile Island with view of  Mt Kineo  (on an island!? joined to the E shore by a narrow isthmus) & its 900' cliffs, exploring Tussle Lagoon & the islands? of Mathews Cove, tough finding a way between with low water & rocks.  2 hours.  Weather still looked ok so drove to nearby PP.  30 mph headwind gusts as we returned to the put-in.     Sep 1-5 -  LOBSTER LAKE  in central Maine.  From Lily Bay drove 45 miles to LL, 30 miles on dirt roads.  The dirt started at Kakadjo, a bit on the rough side but close to 2-lane (30-40mph), no signs telling us we wer...

  This is an ongoing project - I'll be adding more to it whenever I have the time, inclination & memory. Tandem Canoes I Have Paddled: Sawyer Cruiser - the 1st canoe I ever bought, 17'9", fast but not the most seaworthy. Sawyer X-17. Grumman 16 - 1st Adirondack trip on Follensby Clear Pond - 3 men in a tub. Lincoln ?. Old Town Camper - good initial stability, plows thru water inefficiently. Old Town Penobscot 16 - good speed for a Royalex boat, less stable than a Camper. Old Town Discovery 158. Coleman/Pelican 15.5 - despite the aluminum frame they still tend to get hogged, ugly but works better than it looks, heavy. Wenonah Sundowner 17. Wenonah Aurora - nice all-arounder. Bell Morningstar. Bell Northstar - sweet tandem for light/medium paddlers, ok soloed. Bell Northwind (17.5') - sweet. Bell Northwind Rx (16.5') - great general purpose tandem. Bell Chestnut Prospector - perhaps my favorite all-around tandem canoe, above average initial & secondary stabil...