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Thank you Brud, for sharing these memories!

November 11, 2016 by WSKI Leave a Comment

Enjoy some classic ski film footage from forty plus years back! This fabulous bit of Sugarloaf marketing from the late ’60s is not exactly GoPro quality, but the essence of Sugarloaf is captured completely, & that’s still the reason why we love this region! Way back then, Sugarloaf was already the king of spring & we wrote the book on how to have a great time!!!!!!

Filed Under: Featured, From The Archives, News, Sugarloaf Tagged With: canoe, maine, mountains, Old ski movie, ski, sugarloaf

Carrabassett River Canoe Race: another event from our Archives…

April 7, 2016 by WSKI Leave a Comment

Sugarloaf held canoe races on the Dead & Carrabassett Rivers for many years during spring thaw, which drew paddlers from wide & far to take advantage of the high water-whitewater! It drew tons of spectators, too, with easy viewing along Rt. 27 in many places. Happy Spring memories from mountain melting water adventures in Carrabassett a while ago… the river still runs; go get it while you can!!!

Filed Under: Activities, Featured, From The Archives, News, Sugarloaf Tagged With: canoe, carrabassett valley, Maine High Peaks, river race, ski history, sugarloaf, western maine mountains, whitewater

Cheers to Emma & Emily! They paddled the 740 mile Northern Forest Canoe Trail

July 16, 2014 by WSKI Leave a Comment

While there was still snow in the woods and ice on some ponds, two friends began a 740-mile journey from Old Forge, New York to Fort Kent, Maine on the Northern Forest Canoe Trail on April 23, 2013. Emma Carlson of Maine and Emily Rooney of Vermont launched from the start of the Trail at the boat dock in Old Forge. They completed the four-state and one Canadian province trail in 40 days. During the journey the women communicated with a second grade class at the W.G. Mallett School in Farmington, Maine, taught by Ms. Carlson’s mother. Travelling by canoe, the paddlers kept the trip technology free by avoiding the use of cell phones and computers, choosing instead to communicate with postcards in the mail. The Northern Forest Canoe Trail is the longest paddling trail in the nation and runs from Old Forge, New York through Vermont, Québec, and New Hampshire to Fort Kent, Maine. In 2011 the NFCT was named “Best Canoe Trail” by Outside Magazine and in 2012 the magazine named the Trail a “Best East Coast Adventure.” FMI: northernforestcanoetrail.org or call 802-496-2285.

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Filed Under: Activities, Featured, News, People Tagged With: canoe, epic adventures, Kayaking, outdoors adventures, phenomenal feats, teaching kids to love outdoors

What to do this weekend in the Western Mountain Region

May 11, 2012 by WSKI Leave a Comment

In the Sugarloaf region this weekend? Looking for some ideas on things to do? Well read on folks… [Read more…]

Filed Under: Activities, News Tagged With: canoe, carrabassett, carrabassett valley, channel 17, flagstaff lake, franklin county, hiking, maine, maine tourism, mountain, mountain biking, outside, sugarloaf, travel, vacation, western maine, western maine mountains, wski tv

North Branch of Dead River

April 24, 2012 by WSKI Leave a Comment

When the water is flowing at moderate levels (like it is at the moment!), the North Branch of the Dead River above Eustis is a PERFECT stretch of water for kayak or canoe! Sarampus Falls is about 15 minutes north of Stratton Village with a State Rest Area for putting in. The water is just exciting enough to be fun, without being too radical for paddlers of less than extreme abilities, so grab a boat & paddle, & head north! Remember, the water’s SUPER CHILLY in spring running off the mountains, so PFDs are worn by the wise!!!!

 

Filed Under: Activities, News Tagged With: canoe, Dead River, Maine High Peaks, North Branch, paddling, spring, western maine mountains

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