Steele, Thomas Sedgwick 1845-1903 creator text utu 2024 monographic en 1 online resource : multiple file formats "Paddle and Portage, from Moosehead Lake to the Aroostook River, Maine" by Thomas Sedgwick Steele is a travel narrative written in the late 19th century. The book chronicles Steele's adventurous journey through the wilderness of Maine as he navigates with a party by canoe, facing various challenges along the way. The narrative focuses on the beauty of nature, the trials of exploration, and the camaraderie developed among the travelers. The opening of the book introduces the voyage, detailing the preparations made before embarking on the 400-mile canoe trip from Moosehead Lake to the Aroostook River. Steele describes the camaraderie with fellow traveler Colonel G. and their trio of guides, which includes an Indian, Thomas Nichols. The author's humorous observations and light-hearted banter as they set off give insight into the character dynamics within the group. The narrative establishes the themes of adventure, the connection to nature, and the logistical challenges faced by wilderness explorers, paving the way for tales of fishing, tracking wildlife, and overcoming the perils of the rugged terrain. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Release date is 2024-01-14 Fiona Holmes and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) Originally published: Boston: Estes and Lauriat, 1882 Camping Canoes and canoeing Maine -- Description and travel Piscataquis County (Me.) -- Description and travel Aroostook County (Me.) -- Description and travel Moosehead Lake (Me.) Aroostook River (Me. and N.B.) F001 Boston: Estes and Lauriat, 1882 01008876 https://archive.org/details/paddleportagefro00steeiala https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/72708 https://archive.org/details/paddleportagefro00steeiala https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/72708 UtSlPG 260607 20260610134700.0 72708