02615cam a22003973u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003701000130007804000110009104100170010205000090011910000400012824500700016826400510023830000470028933600260033633700260036233800360038850000310042450801730045552011690062853400590179765300120185665300240186865300360189265300550192865300530198365300250203665300350206185600590209685600430215599900190219872708UtSlPG20260610134700.0mcr n260607r20241882utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  a01008876  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aF0011 aSteele, Thomas Sedgwick,d1845-190310aPaddle and portage, from Moosehead Lake to Aroostook River, Maine 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2024  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2024-01-14  aFiona 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)  a"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.)  pOriginally published:cBoston: Estes and Lauriat, 1882  aCamping  aCanoes and canoeing  aMaine -- Description and travel  aPiscataquis County (Me.) -- Description and travel  aAroostook County (Me.) -- Description and travel  aMoosehead Lake (Me.)  aAroostook River (Me. and N.B.)4 uhttps://archive.org/details/paddleportagefro00steeiala40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/72708  c113433d113433