Kayak and Canoe to Great FoodWhat do you get when you combine

paddling and locally grown food: Happy friends and family? Check. A great extended date with your sweetheart? Ooh la la. The most memorable trips ever? Definitely!

To experience this healthy combo on the Northern Forest Canoe Trail, we have created two itineraries: Watery Scenes & Edible Greens focused in the Lake Champlain Islands, and Fresh Food & Fresh Air in Richford focused along the Missisquoi River around our Vermont Trail Town. Both itineraries are available online at our website’s Plan a Trip.

The Lake Champlain Islands have 200 miles of shoreline to paddle. Watery Scenes & Edible Greens shares trips including opportunities for paddling to farmers’ markets, staying overnight at an island orchard, and catching a weekly free concert at a lakeside vineyard. The suggested trips also identify how you can add in the islands’ renowned cycling and unique fossil hunting at a 480-million year old coral reef.

Along the 80-mile Missisquoi River, Fresh Food & Fresh Air in Richford offers

paddling options combined with biking on a rail trail that follows the river bank, and hiking in the Green Mountains with vistas of the broad river valley. The local food options range from farm stand berry pies, to café maple custards, to farm tours where you can savor everything from sauerkraut to bright floral arrangements.

NFCT anticipates that these itiner-aries will attract new visitors to northern Vermont. Both include lots of detail and description to help you figure out the logis-tics of where to paddle, where to stay and how to have an active and tasty experience.

We are grateful to both the Vermont Community Foundation’s “Innovations and Collaborations Program” for providing a grant to develop and promote these

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NortherN Forest CaNoe trail MissioN: To connect people to the Trail’s natural environment, human heritage, and contemporary communities by stewarding, promoting, and providing access to canoe and kayak experiences along this route.

our approaCh: In the context of partnering with local communities, honoring Native American culture, and conserving the human and natural heritage of the region, we will serve travelers and benefit neighboring communities by:

➤ Encouraging canoe/kayak travel and recreation

➤ Stimulating economic development by attracting a wide range of visitors to the region’s communities

➤ Improving local access to regional waterways—rivers, streams and lakes

➤ Enabling travelers to experience the Northern Forest’s full range of diverse landscapes, from working cities to towns to farms, forests and mountains

➤ Supporting community-based services and local arts, education and environmental programs that educate and inspire residents and visitors alike

➤ Enhancing quality of life by creating opportunities for people to reconnect with place

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Selected for your campfire cuisine or ordered from a menu, local foods provide a healthy treat after a day of paddling.

Free trip to the allagash Wilderness

In 2013, all dues paying members will automatically be entered into a raffle

for a 7-day paddling trip with Allagash Canoe Trips. see inside for details!

Lake Champlain weather can change quickly; be sure to always check the forecast before paddling.

an historic 740-mile water trail through New York, Vermont, Québec, New hampshire, and Maine

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Enter your name to win a new Chebeague kayak made by Lincoln Canoe & Kayak. Winner chooses color!

attend an NFCt film festival to enter our raffle.

Welcome to New Board Members . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

From the Executive Directorboard of directorsWarren Cook, PresidentCo-Founder, Maine Network PartnersKingfield, Maine Alan Stearns, Vice PresidentExecutive Director, Royal River Conservation TrustHallowell, MaineJed Kalkstein, TreasurerFayston, VermontLisa Dyslin, SecretaryAvid Paddler & Former Educatorwilmington, New YorkRob Center, NFCT Co-FounderPartner, Outdoorsensewaitsfield, VermontKay Henry, NFCT Co-FounderFormer President, Mad River Canoe Co.waitsfield, VermontAlan BennettBoard Member, Raquette Lake Property Owner’s Association & Retired Urologistwest Orange, New JerseyRussell CollettGorham, MaineSteve GladstoneCOO, Rowing InnovationsHinesburg, VermontBill HillCFO, Ibex ClothingEssex Junction, VermontDon HudsonPresident Emeritus, Chewonki FoundationArrowsic, MaineBo NorrisCo-Founder, Maine Network PartnersCape Elizabeth, MaineWill PlumleyMarketing Strategist, VONTwindham, MaineJohn SchweizerBoard Chairman & CFO, Rowing InnovationsBurlington, VermontNed Van WoertMarketing Consultant, Country Home ProductsShelburne, VermontRoss WhaleySenior Advisor, Adirondack Landowners Associationtupper lake, New York

emeritusRon Canter, NFCT Route ResearcherCartographer, Federal Aviation Admin.North Potomac, Maryland

staff Kate Williams, Executive DirectorKevin Mack, Director of Partnerships & MarketingWalter Opuszynski, Trail DirectorRoger Poor, Youth Program DirectorSandy Tarburton, Membership & Communications Director

NORTHeRN FOReST CANOe TRAiLP.O. Box 565, Waitsfield, VT 05673Phone: 802.496.2285 Fax: 802.329.2239 info@NorthernForestCanoeTrail.org www.NorthernForestCanoeTrail.org

Dear Members, Supporters, and Friends,

A blustery squall is sending little snowflakes flying in all directions outside my office window. Just past this flurry, the patchwork of snow and mud that is the fabric of a North Country spring spreads across fields and yards. The skis aren’t quite put away yet…but the boats aren’t quite out yet. It’s an in-between time that can leave you full of impatience one

moment and possibility the next.NFCT is humming with possibility, regardless of the weather outside. As you’ll

see in the pages of this newsletter, we are already ramping up for a busy season, both on and off the Trail. We’re excited about the range of work, from aquatic invasive species education to youth programming, and from Film Fests to stone staircase construction. This range reflects the expansiveness and possibility of our Trail itself.

As we grow and stretch, we are more grateful than ever to the many partners, volunteers, members, donors, and friends without whom we would never have gotten this far or been able to keep dreaming big. Thank you. Here’s to warm breezes for the season ahead.

Warmly,

Kate Williams, Executive Director

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Russ Collett (Gorham, ME) is the head of the Division of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery at Maine Medical Center. He has had his own practice in Portland, ME since 1984. Russ has a

camp on Moosehead Lake, and he through paddled the NFCT with his son in 2011.

Don Hudson (Arrowsic, ME) retired in 2010 as president of the Chewonki Foundation after 28 years of service. He remains active on numerous boards, including the founding board of the Allagash Wilderness Waterway Foundation. Don received L.L. Bean’s Outdoor Hero Award in 2010.

Win a Kayak!

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Welcome to New Board Members . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Thank You 2012 Donors

itineraries, and to our itinerary development and promotion partners at the Lake Champlain Regional Chamber of Commerce and Shelburne Farms.

Our greatest appreciation goes to the many local participating businesses who offer delicious food and services. Please paddle by this summer and tell them we sent you!

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Our sincerest thanks go to our donors who gave generously in support of our mission and

programs. We are fortunate and grateful for your support!

IndIvIduals$25,000+Warren & Brammie Cook$10,000–$24,999Stuart A. Fraser$5000–$10,000Pete ColhounAnthony Fagan*Jeffrey B. Sellon$1,000–$4,999Ed Amidon & Louise

McCarrenAlan & Susan BennettBrian Castler &

Katherine DuffendackRussell J. CollettNick & Lisa DyslinKay Henry & Rob CenterDoug LukeBo NorrisJohn Schweizer &

Jennifer LucasAlan Stearns & Austin

BrownNed & Kay Van WoertIra J. Wagner$500–$999Beverly & Dudley CoatesCamille Frances CoatesTom & Sally DaigneaultGeorge EllmoreSteve GladstonePeter & Margaret GunnessMargaret HawthornKaren Herold &

Mark IsaacsonBen HoffhineNannette & Dale KrapfJeff & Laura LiebelErica C. MeyerJohn PhilbrickKristina M. Pisanelli

Will PlumleyFern StearnsRoss WhaleyBrad & Sue Wyman$250–$499Peter Bergh & Janet PrinceBill & Thomas BlonkowskiGeorge CoyKatina Daanen VainisiEarl DeCarliElizabeth E. EhrenfeldJoel Fleck *Larry & Anne ForcierStephen A. GaraninSteve & Mary GormanBill HillHyde J. HitchcockEdward & Karen HixsonJed & Catherine KalksteinCharles Kolb &

Beth HartwickMartha Leggat &

Steve BarrGrace & Mart MalakoffMara Malakoff *Gregg & Caroline MarstonDiana McCargo &

Peter SwiftSamuel L. MolinariR. A. OramJohn & Rebecca RichardsonCornelis RijnbrandLarry RockeDavid SemenoffBruce & Mary SloatStuart SparlingJeff StickleDaniel D. SullivanAlfred TylerBarbara WilliamsJeremy R. WintersteenWilliam A. Zinnikas

$100–$249Roxanne Bailey &

Stephen ShandByron BaribeauRobert BissellDavid & Carol BriggsMartha Buckley &

Chris TracyScott CamlinDave CaplanJon M. CarlsonMark A. ChagScott & Laurie ClarkMaura ConronBob & Linda CooleyBetty Eipper & Dick MainsKatharine A. EneguessMichael EuellRick FabrizioDorothy & Jay FedermanDennis FortinSusan FreimuthMark FrommChris & Gail GabrielsTim GalvinJames Garland &

Carol AndreaeBea GarvanPeter GeorgJoe GeronimoJames & Patricia GiblinSusan GilbertChris & Patty GillStuart & Corrieann GravesConrad L. GriffinElma GrimesLarson Gunness &

Liana CassarStefan GutermuthStuart HarrisElaine R. HartwickJohn & Anna HartwickDavid HeftCraig Heindel &

Judith ChavesBob HendersonRebecca Henderson &

Daniel KowalskiKenneth HillCharles Homeijer

Charles Horbert & Cynthia Gianfrancesco

Howard Horowitz & Alisse Waterston

Phyllis JalbertDick JarvisMcKay JenkinsA. Shawn KalksteinPeter A. KaurupBrian & Jennifer KettledonEd KfouryElizabeth R. KiebalaDavid & Kristina KirkhamTerry LargeTimothy LewisDavid & Judith LloydJames LyonsBruce D. MacDonaldDuane E. MailmanChérie MalakoffMarguerite E. MalakoffStacy & Robert MaleckiLawrence & Janice MaloneAnthony & Rachel ManzoMichael P. MartinWilliam B. MatherKevin A. McCabeJohn & Karen McKennaMike MessinkMarion L. MeyerJohn E. MeynJames Miller &

Mollie NoyesEileen MitchellJeff MorrisJames Phillip Morrison, IIDonald E. MuellerWerner MuellerTom MulycaJeri OpuszynskiHenry W. ParkerWilliam L. ParkerShirley ParsonsSteve PatchAnne D. PetersonErik PiehArthur & Deborah PierceDavid PillTodd Pozefsky

Rebecca PurdomThomas Quarles, Jr.James & Jean QuigleyPierre QuirinPeter & Constance RafleBarry RainsJerry RossLynn W. SaabyBrigid Schulte &

Thomas BowmanDavid & Elvera ShappirioChristopher Shaw &

Sue KavanaghGreg ShuteLarry Soroka &

Cerise ObermanMark StancherCurtis StilesJohn Hoyt StookeyLeslie SwansonLouise Nunan TaylorGrant TormeyJohn J. UnserBarbara WallingCharles F. WestNathan V. E. WoodruffDiana Hartwick YoungDorothy & Ralph YoungJonathan & Sheila YoungEugene & Eleanor Zartman

In honorBeverly & Dudley Coates

in honor of Peter & Peggy Gunness; Kate, Rob, Annika & Theron Williams; Larson, Liana, Jamie & Maria Gunness; Per & Barb Gunness

Elma Grimes in honor of Ian Smith

MatchIng gIftsBank of AmericaGoogleHP Companycorporate donorsCache Lake Camping FoodsCanoe & Kayak Colden Canoe CompanyConcept2, Inc.Eagle Creek

Eastern Mountain SportsEurekaExpedFoxWorx PaddlesInfant Jesus of PragueJohnson OutdoorsKokatatLasso Security CablesMitchell PaddlesNorthWest CanoeNorthwest River SuppliesOld Town Canoes & KayaksOutdoor RetailerPaddling.netPatagoniaREISEA-LECT DesignsSmartwoolVBT Bicycling &

Walking VacationsVermont CanoeWe-no-nah CanoeWerner Paddles, Inc.BusIness partnersclass v: $1000+L.L. Beanclass Iv: $500–$999Outdoor Sports Centerclass III: $250–$499Adirondack ExposureMarlboro College

Outdoor ProgramMountainman Outdoor

Supply CompanyPlacid Waters KayakingMember: $100–$249Adirondack Lakes &

Trails OutfittersAttean Lake LodgeCanoe & Co.Collinsville Canoe & KayakCry of the Loon

Outdoor AdventuresEcopelagicon Nature StoreFrisky Otter ToursGord’s Corner StoreKittery Trading PostL.L. CoteMac’s Canoe Livery

Northern Door InnOutdoor Leader Trainers

of AmericaRangeley Region Lake

Cruises & Kayaking Raquette River

OutfittersSt. Regis Canoe OutfittersThe Jersey PaddlerThe Last Resort Cabins

& CampgroundTickner’s Moose River

Canoe TripsWhite Wolf InngrantsAmerican RiversDavis Conservation

FoundationElmina B. Sewall

FoundationHugh & Elizabeth

Montgomery Charitable Fund of the Maine Community Foundation

Lake Champlain Basin Program

Maine Community Foundation

Maine Outdoor Heritage Fund

Neil & Louise Tillotson Fund of the New Hampshire Charitable Foundation

Northern Border Regional Commission

The Betterment FundThe EnTrust FundUSDA Rural Business

Enterprise Grant Program–NH & VT

US Department of JusticeVermont Community

FoundationVermont Department

of Forests, Parks & Recreation

Western Mountains Fund of the Maine Community Foundation

*Includes matching gifts

Jed Kalkstein (Fayston, VT) is on the Board of Managers for the VSJF Flexible Capital Fund and on the Steering Committee for the Vermont Investors Forum. He has been involved in economic development projects in Maine, and served on the board of Vermont’s Mad River Ski Area.

Bo Norris (Cape Elizabeth, ME) is the co-founder of Maine Network Partners and the founding chair of the Environmental Funders Network. Previously he served as Project Coordinator for the Northern Forest Center and as Associate Director of Philanthropy for the Maine Chapter of The Nature Conservancy.

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Work Projects Along the Trail Hot On the TrailBecome an NFCt steward this summer!

If you enjoy paddling in scenic locations and giving back to a resource that provides

recreational access to all paddlers, join our Stewardship Program. No experience required! For more information about trail projects, visit Get Involved at www.NorthernForestCanoeTrail.org.

Waterway Work tripsSpend a weekend doing rewarding trail work. Camping is arranged near work sites and time always built-in for paddling. Cost $60 member/$75 non-member (covers food). Register online or request a mail-in form.

➤ July 5–7, Raquette Falls Carry, Axton Landing, NY • Contain erosion and re-build a

log retainer wall at a lean-to.➤ July 12–14, Eagle Point, Lake

Memphremagog, VT • Install a new campsite with three

tent platforms and a privy.➤ July 26–28, Gull Pond Stream

Portage, Rangeley, ME • Construct bog bridging and help

layout a new lean-to at the Rangeley Lakes Regional Logging Museum. (And there’s a logging parade and festival—it’s always a good time!)

➤ Aug. 2–4, Long Falls Dam Carry, Flagstaff Lake, ME • Build a stone causeway and two

small stone staircases.➤ Aug. 9–11, Androscoggin River Shore

Trail, Dummer, NH • Perform corridor work between the

Pontook Reservoir and Boffinger Boat Launch.

adopt-a-segmentAdopters wanted! To paddle to

and care for amazing locations along the NFCT. Volunteers visit twice per paddling season and do general upkeep.

For more information visit Get Involved/Adopt-A-Segment. To sign-up, contact Trail Director Walter Opuszynski at (802) 496-2285 ext. 2 or Walter@NorthernForestCanoeTrail.org.

Available segments are listed west to east on the Trail:

Vermont (West)• NY/VT Border to Mississquoi

River Delta

Québec• Lake Memphremagog (Canada)

Vermont (East)• Lake Memphremagog (United States)• Newport to Pensioner Pond• Silvio O. Conte Visitor Center

to Bloomfield

New hampshire• Errol to Umbagog Lake

Maine• Rangeley Lake to Fansanger Falls• Dead River to Fish Pond• West Branch Penobscot River to

Mud Pond• Michaud Farm Ranger Station

to St. John River• Allagash to Saint John Plantation• Saint John Plantation to Fort Kent

State-by-State Stewardship News New York➤ Revising NFCT Map 1, Adirondack

North Country (West). Contact NFCT if you would like to help.

➤ Installing a kiosk on Raquette Lake.➤ Installing an interpretive display on

the Saranac River.➤ Working with the Town of

Plattsburgh to develop a new primi-tive campsite on the Saranac River.

Québec➤ Installing a kiosk in Masonville.

VermoNt➤ Controlling erosion on the

Highgate Falls carry.➤ Rerouting Enosburg Falls Carry.

Thanks to the Vermont River Conservancy, a recently conserved riverfront property will allow us to redirect this portage trail and make it more user-friendly.

➤ Installing a portable toilet at Lawyer’s Landing.

➤ Rerouting Island Pond-Nulhegan Pond Carry. Thanks to Lakeside Campground and the Vermont

Department of Forests, Parks, and Recreation, we are going to shave off a mile of carry and add Spectacle Pond to the NFCT!

New HampsHire➤ Improving Upper Ammonoosuc

River access in Stark.➤ Developing a project to further

improve the Androscoggin River portage trail.

maiNe➤ Developing a project to improve the

Demo Road portage take-out.

Before and after on New York’s Raquette Falls Carry, which got a durable fix last summer thanks to a dedicated waterway work trip.

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trail Maintainer Jamborees this May

This year, NFCT hosts two weekends for trail maintainers to learn stewardship skills and paddle the Trail. NFCT staff will instruct on basic campsite and trail maintenance as well as how to handle water hazards. (This is a great event to attend if you are interested in becoming an Adopter!) ➤ May 4–5, Rangeley Lakes Regional

Logging Museum, Rangeley, ME➤ May 18–19, Richford, VT

For more information and to sign-up, contact Trail Director Walter Opuszynski at (802) 496-2285 ext. 2 or Walter@NorthernForestCanoeTrail.org.

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Win a trip to the allagashRenewing and new mem-bers who pay their 2013 dues will be entered into a drawing to win a FREE guided trip on Maine’s Allagash Wilderness Waterway. This is a 7-day paddling trip courtesy of Allagash Canoe Trips who is celebrating their 60th

year guiding this famous backcountry route.the trip for one includes:• All meals during

7-day paddling trip• Transportation

during trip to and from Greenville, ME

• All camping and permit fees

The trip is to be taken during June–August 2014, so you have plenty of time to practice your J-stroke. Drawing and notification to winner will take place in January 2014.

$900+ Value

Visit www.NorthernForestCanoetrail.org for more details. Pay dues online or use the reverse side to mail-in your payment.

Water Quality Signage

sign-in Box Challenge How many NFCT sign-in boxes can you visit in one paddling season? There’s only one way to find out.

1 Visit an NFCT sign-in box, sign-in and get a picture of yourself next to the box. (Visit our website’s Sign-in Box Challenge for locations.)

2 Upload your picture to our website’s Photos/Videos.

3 Email or mail your total tally to Walter@NorthernForestCanoeTrail.org by October 31, 2013.

Whoever has signed into the most boxes will win an NFCT baseball cap and T-shirt. Let the challenge begin!Installed last summer, NFCT sign-in boxes track

valuable trail data and are simply fun to use!

seasonal staff onboard

We are excited to have two Regional Field Coordinators work for NFCT this paddling season. Noah Pollock and Sam Brakeley will help train and manage

summer interns, and coordinate stewardship projects.

Noah was one of NFCT’s first interns in 2007 and, lucky for us, keeps returning every summer to supervise interns. During winter months, he has helped

establish many of our business partnerships in Northern Vermont. Noah is also active with the Connecticut River Paddlers Trail.

Sam Brakeley through paddled the NFCT in 2009 and was a summer intern in 2010. He helped us with trail projects last fall and we’re glad to have him in a more official capacity this year. Sam recently self-published Paddling the Northern Forest Canoe Trail: A Journey Through New England History which is available in NFCT’s online store.

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Sign-up for Northern Forest Explorers

This summer, we have ten trips scheduled to take youth, ages 10–14, on the Trail near their communities. Participants go on a 5-day paddling trip led by an NFCT Youth Program intern and experienced local guides.

Kids learn paddling, camping and leadership skills, and about environmental and ecological relationships. For example, they learn to take water quality tests and then input their data into an online spreadsheet that tracks all Northern Forest Explorer water monitoring across the entire Trail and over time.

Trip space is limited. Cost is based on a sliding scale. For dates and details, visit www.NorthernForestExplorers.org. To register, contact Youth Program Director Roger Poor at (802) 496-2285 ext. 5 or Roger@NorthernForestCanoeTrail.org.

New York• Old Forge/Long Lake, July 1–5• Tupper Lake/Saranac Lake, July 8–12

Vermont• Richford/Enosburg

(Missisquoi River), Aug. 5–9• West Charleston/Island Pond

(Clyde River), July 1–5• Newport (Clyde River

Watershed), July 22–26

New Hampshire• Errol/Berlin/Dummer (Androscoggin/

Umbagog), June 24–28• Colebrook/Groveton

(Connecticut River), July 8–12

Maine• Eustis/Stratton (Flagstaff Lake),

July 29–Aug. 2• Rockwood/Greenville (West

Branch Penobscot), Aug. 5–9• Fort Kent/Allagash (Allagash

River), July 22-26

Lennox Foundation Supports Youth Program

Our Northern Forest Explorers get a major boost this year from the Lennox Foundation. The organization donated $25,000 to go towards participant schol-arships and program administration. We thank the Lennox Foundation for making our trips affordable for families who live along the Trail.

Thank You Merrell & Outdoor Nation

Our Northern Forest Explorers Program also received $2,500 from The Pack Project which is funded by Merrell, maker of shoes and outdoor apparel, in collaboration with Outdoor Nation,

a national initiative that reconnects millennials to the outdoors. The grant will be used to provide scholarships to our program participants. We applaud Merrell and Outdoor Nation for collabo-rating to encourage active outdoor recreation.

NEMO Provides Member BenefitNEMO Equipment, maker of tents,

sleeping bags and sleeping pads, now offers 10% off retail prices to NFCT members. Based in Dover, New Hampshire, NEMO has more than 100 products to support your next adven-ture, from a backyard campout to a Northern Forest Canoe Trail expedition. Purchases must be made online at www.nemoequipment.com; offer expires 12/31/2013.

Members can get a NEMO promo code—plus coupons and discount listings for more than 20 NFCT businesses—when they login to access NFCT’s Member Center.

Trail Connections

Northern Forest Explorers learn paddling skills from an experienced local guide on the Allagash River.

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Pay Your Dues and Give a Gift Membershipdid You kNow tHat 31% of curreNt members first Heard about tHe Nfct tHrougH a frieNd?

Join a pal today and they too will be entered into a drawing to win a Free trip to Maine’s allagash (see reverse side for details).

Total Payment: $ ___________ Make checks payable to: Northern Forest Canoe Trail. Donations are tax deductible.

Supporter News

Thanks to Our Business Partners

Thanks to Our Corporate Supporters

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happy 40th to Canoe & Kayak!Congrats to our

friends at Canoe & Kayak Magazine on their 40th year of publishing. The well-known paddlers’ guide to gear, adventure and know-how entices readers with world-wide paddling destinations and raises awareness about paddling issues.

Since our founding in 2000, NFCT has had several features and benefited greatly from the publicity, as well as from Canoe & Kayak’s in-kind support. Visit them online at www.canoekayak.com.

lincoln Canoe & Kayak Makes Donation

Who wants to win a free kayak? Come to a film fest to enter your name! We thank Lincoln Canoe & Kayak of Freeport, Maine for donating a 2013 Chebeague kayak to this season’s NFCT Reel Paddling Film Fest Series raffle. All attendees will have an opportunity to

win this beautiful Kevlar boat with winner’s choice of custom colors.

Lincoln has been handcrafting boats for more than fifty years and is known for their lightweight and strong canoes and kayaks. We appreciate their past support of NFCT’s annual auction, and we look forward to their kayak donation helping us make a splash this spring!

Kittery trading post Celebrates 75th

Kittery Trading Post is an anticipated stop for paddlers driving through Kittery, Maine. They offer the hottest gear for

fishing, hunting and

paddling pursuits, and are the sponsor of the New England Paddlesports Show being held this year on April 19–21 at the University of New Hampshire in Durham, NH. Visit them online at www.kitterytradingpost.com. Congratulations KTP and thanks for keeping paddlers happy all these years!

Supporter News

Class V

Class IV

Class III

Class II

Allagash Guide ServiceAttean Lake LodgeCharles River Canoe & KayakCollinsville Canoe & KayakCry of the Loon

Outdoor AdventuresEcopelagicon Nature StoreFrisky Otter ToursGord’s Corner StoreL.L. CoteNorthern Door InnRangeley Region Lake

Cruises & Kayaking St. Regis Canoe OutfittersThe Last Resort Cabins

& CampgroundTickner’s Moose River

Canoe Trips

Class I

150 Main Street Lodging on the Androscoggin

Clyde River RecreationDonnelly’s Sunset PointHulbert Outdoor CenterNortheast Guide ServiceOld Forge HardwarePelletier’s CampgroundRaquette Lake

Navigation CompanySaVoir FlareTown of Long LakeTranquillity Lodge

Trail Partner

Bert’s BoatsBlueberry Hill Inn & CaféCanoe & Co.Clyde River HouseClyde River OutfittersCochran’s Cabins &

Kiwassa Lake B&BErrol MotelFlying Disc CaféGrey Gables Mansion

Bed & BreakfastHudson River RecreationKingdom TrailsKittery Trading PostLittle GnestaMac’s Canoe LiveryMaine Huts & Trails

Maine Island Trail AssociationMontgomery AdventuresMount Washington ResortNansen Ski ClubNewport Natural

Market & CaféNorth Hero HouseNorth Stratford MarketNorth Woods RaftingNorthern Comfort MotelNorthern Forest Heritage ParkOutdoor Leader Trainers

of AmericaRangeley Lakes Chamber

of Commerce

Raquette River OutfittersScampy’s Country Store & DeliSimon the TannerSkywoods Canoe Co. St. William’s on Long PointSwanton MotelTea Birds Cafe & RestaurantTed’s Market & DeliThe Abbey RestaurantThe Great Outdoors of VermontThe Jersey PaddlerTrailside LodgeVert Le Mont B&BVillage Deli & General StoreYellow Deli

Thanks to Our Business Partners

Thanks to Our Corporate Supporters

Thanks to all businesses who make contributions beyond regular NFCT Business Partner dues!

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P.O. Box 565 Waitsfield, VT 05673

pay your 2013 dues today!www.NorthernForestCanoeTrail.org

Free trip on Maine’s allagash Wilderness Waterway

help us reach our Goal this springOur intern “good luck” troll can provide only so much fortune. Your gift today to NFCT’s Trail Fund can help us reach our goal of $70,000. Donate by May 31. Give a gift of $100 or more and receive a copy of Paddling Through Time, a history of NFCT’s first six years.Donations can be made by phone, mail, or online.

rapid Media’s reel paddling Film Festival World tour 2013

The Northern Forest Canoe Trail Hosts:

ReMAiNiNG eVeNTS: April 18 Red River Theatres, Concord, NH May 11 The Big Picture, Waitsfield, VT May 24 Collinsville Canoe & Kayak, Collinsville, CT June 8 Northern Outdoors, The Forks, ME

all shows start at 7:00 pm. purchase tickets online at: www.NorthernForestCanoeTrail.org/Calendar of Events/2013 Film Fest Series

THANKS TO OuR FiLM FeST PARTNeRS:

spring Freshet auctionwww.BiddingForGood.com/theCanoeTrailAuction

april 15–30, 2013Bid on PFDs, camping gear, paddling clothing & more!

proceeds benefit NFCt’s stewardship program.

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