Northern Forest Canoe Trail 10th Anniversary & Dunn Falls

This weekend we headed up to the Lakes regions of Rangeley Maine to help the Northern Forest Canoe Trail organisation celebrate their 10th anniversary. What a weekend it turned out to be.
One of the events going on on Saturday was a combined paddling effort from people from NY to Maine totally 740 miles (the actual length of the trail) We pledged 12 miles. Well Mom & Dad ended up paddling 12.5 miles on Rangeley lake...a total per canoe miles of 25! The N.F.C.T. reached their goal and then some.
We stopped for a quick breakfast on a small beach. The resident duck came to greet us. I had fun playing with her.
We made a complete crossing of the lake and Dad spun the canoe around smack dab in the middle of the lake for a panoramic view of the Saddleback Mountain and the area surrounding the lake.

With 12.5 paddling miles, each, under our belt, we loaded the canoe onto the van and walked through downtown Rangely. There were many canoe ect. activities going on. We met alot of people. I put on my best " Moxie cute" face and made alot of friends.

Late afternoon we headed over to the Lumbermans museum as they were celebrating their own weekend. We saw a car there with a bumpa' sticka' with MY name on it!

Dinner was held at the base lodge of Saddleback mountain. BBQ...yum. Lots of presentations and congrats to N.F.C.T. for 10 years of "Dreams come true" We personally want to thank everyone, because next year Mom, Dad and I are going to thru canoe the whole 740 mile trail!!!!!

Sunday morning found us at the Coos Canyon picnic area for another fabulous breakfast.

Sunday afternoon part way home we hiked down into Dunn falls....If you ever find yourself between Andover Me, and Upton, Me. these falls are a MUST see. A mile hike down the falls. step after step of waterfalls. The mist from the falls keep us cool and we all had fun playing in the water. This weekend we crossed path of the Appalachian Trail a few times as well as a couple of encounters with the N.F.C.T.

Maine is such a beautiful, diverse state. We love it and are getting to know it very well! (watch videos even if they appear black)