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THE CONNECTICUT RIVER PADDLER ’ S TRAIL
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 .
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 .
DAY 3 : Paddle 3 miles south to Bloomfield . If you need supplies make sure to stop at DeBanville ’ s General Store . 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 .
PADDLING STILL WATER
• East Inlet – Pittsburg , NH
• Scott ’ s Bog – Pittsburg , NH
• First Connecticut Lake – Pittsburg , NH
• Second Connecticut Lake – Pittsburg , NH
• Third 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 : connecticutriverpaddlerstrail . org ( map available )
• Northern Forest Canoe Trail : northernforestcanoetrail . org
• Pittsburg Lake Information : pittsburg-nh . com / exploringpittsburg / lakes-in-pittsburg-nh
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