MOOSE RIVER BOW TRIP & SPENCER LAKE canoeing camping in Maine
Attean Lakefrom the road. Sep 23-24, 2010 - SPENCER LAKE, a little S of the Moose River. Part of the Northern Forest Canoe Trail. Start on Fish Pond, soon a channel takes us into Spencer. We stop at Hardscrabble Lodge to get a camping permit (there are only 3 campsites on "the sandbar"), best to do this ahead of time, call 207-243-3020) - had short but very pleasant chat with the caretaker, Robbie - the lake is surrounded by private land. Steep mountains rise over 1,000' on either side. A bull moose swims past our beach campsite in the evening. Rain after midnight & Friday so we decide to head home. Stopped at the brewpub again for lunch, had lousy slow service but were offered the very good food & drink for free. Sep 19-23, 2010 - MOOSE RIVER BOW TRIP starts & ends at Attean Pond near Jackman, ME. No bad bugs. Fall foliage ~30%. Bell Chestnut Prospector, a 16' canoe - really nice performance in both lakes & rivers with some rapids. ...