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Allagash Wilderness Waterway June 2024 Days 4/5

by Thomas Hebert
Allagash Wilderness Waterway June 2024 Days 4/5
Our last full day on the Allagash was a nice relaxing float down to the Deadwater North campsite. We slept in just a little longer at Round Pond be...

Allagash Wilderness Waterway June 2024 Day 3

by Thomas Hebert
Allagash Wilderness Waterway June 2024 Day 3
                                        Day three on the Allagash was set to be our longest day on the water. As we worked our way through the delt...
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Allagash Wilderness Waterway June 2024 Day 2

by Thomas Hebert
Allagash Wilderness Waterway June 2024 Day 2
Day two began with a big breakfast and a great chat with the Ranger at Churchill Dam as he opened the gates to release water for the days paddlers....
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Allagash Wilderness Waterway June 2024 Day 1

by Thomas Hebert
Allagash Wilderness Waterway June 2024 Day 1
                 We started our Allagash trip this year by meeting at Dysart's in Herman, ME, where introductions are made between my six guests, v...
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East Outlet Kennebec River

by Thomas Hebert
East Outlet Kennebec River
                           The East Outlet is the headwaters of the Kennebec River system where it departs the east side of Moosehead Lake, Maine's...
Posted in drift boat, fishing, fishing guide, flies, fly, fly fishing, greenville, guide, maine fishing, maine guide, mooshead lake, salmon, trout

Arctic Char (Blueback Trout)

by Thomas Hebert
Arctic Char (Blueback Trout)
                                 The Arctic Char is one of the rarest and hardest to catch fish in the lower 48 states and even knowing where they ...
Posted in arctic char, blueback, blueback trout, char, fishing guide, fly fishing, maine, maine fishing, maine guide, trout

Camping in the North Maine Woods

by Thomas Hebert
Camping in the North Maine Woods
Maine is a very unique state in that nearly 90% of the land is forested (over 17 million acres) and the North Maine Woods contains 3.5 million acr...
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Allagash Wilderness Waterway - Allagash Lake

by Thomas Hebert
Allagash Wilderness Waterway - Allagash Lake
Over the years I have found that the Allagash is my true passion. The Allagash Wilderness Waterway(AWW) is the true gem of the North Maine Woods a...
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Allagash Wilderness Waterway - The Falls

by Thomas Hebert
Allagash Wilderness Waterway - The Falls
Cunliffe Island and the accompanying campsite sit just a bit below the old Long Lake dam, a beautiful spot to camp and fish on the Allagash! From ...
Posted in allagash, allagash canoe trip, allagash river, allagash wilderness waterway, fishing, fly fishing, maine canoe trip, maine guide, trout

Allagash Wilderness Waterway - Allagash River

by Thomas Hebert
Allagash Wilderness Waterway - Allagash River
Churchill Depot was once a thriving logging village with families, homes, and a school. The remnants of the old boarding house still stand at the d...
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Allagash Wilderness Waterway - The Lakes

by Thomas Hebert
Allagash Wilderness Waterway - The Lakes
Chamberlain Lake is the typical starting point for an Allagash Wilderness Waterway (AWW) trip, but if you enter Chamberlain Lake from Allagash Lake...
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Bradford Camps

by Thomas Hebert
Bradford Camps
I was fortunate enough a couple of years ago to get a plug in the Boston Globe and Gray's Sporting Journal while guiding up at Bradford Camps. Brad...