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LAKES, PONDS, AND RIVERS
COLEBROOK OR CANAAN
TO MAIDSTONE
THE CONNECTICUT RIVER
PADDLER’S TRAIL
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It may be a bit of a drive from “down
south,” but a north country paddle
rewards paddlers with great fishing,
mountain vistas, and plenty of peace
and solitude.
Day 1: Put in at Arlin Brook. This is an
unmarked access on state owned land, across the
road from the visitor center on Rte 3, two miles north
of Colebrook. If you are feeling really adventurous,
travel 7 miles north and put in at the access in Canaan,
VT. Paddle about 4.25 miles through quick water to
Holbrook Point, a campsite with room for about 3 tents.
BODIES OF WATER TO EXPLORE
IN THE GREAT NORTH WOODS
PADDLING STILL WATER
• East Inlet – Pittsburg, NH
Day 3: Paddle 3 miles south to Bloomfield. If you
need supplies make sure to stop at DeBanville’s
General Store or Riverside Market and Deli (just
across the bridge). It is 11 miles to a takeout just past
the Maidstone Bridge. You’ll find a timber staircase
on the New Hampshire side. Tip: The Northern Forest
Canoe Trail’s Maine Central Railroad Trestle Campsite
makes a good resting point/lunch spot - it is about 7
miles below Bloomfield. Length: 2-3 day trip. Go to
connecticutriverpaddlerstrail.org for more information on
maps, portages, campsites, and access points. • Third Connecticut Lake – Pittsburg, NH
Day 2: Paddle 14 miles to Lyman Falls. Adjacent to
the old Lyman Falls dam, now breached, the property
provides access to some of the finest trout fishing in
New England and hosts several outstanding primitive
canoe campsites.
• Scott’s Bog – Pittsburg, NH
• First Connecticut Lake – Pittsburg, NH
• Second Connecticut Lake – Pittsburg, NH
• Clarksville Pond – Clarksville, NH
• Lake Francis – Pittsburg, NH
• Diamond Pond – Stewartstown, NH
• Lake Wallace – Canaan, VT
• Forest Lake – Canaan, VT
PADDLING MOVING WATER
• Connecticut River – Stewartstown, NH
• Androscoggin River – Errol, NH
• Lower Indian Stream – Pittsburg, NH
• Lake Umbagog National Wildlife Refuge – Errol, NH
HELPFUL RESOURCES
• The Connecticut River Paddlers’ Trail – connecticutriverpadlerstrail.org (map available)
• Northern Forest Canoe Trail – northernforestcanoetrail.org
• Pittsburg Lake Information – pittsburg-nh.com/exploring-pittsburg/lakes-in-pittsburg-nh
WWW.NORTHCOUNTRYCHAMBER.ORG
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