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Allagash to Fort Kent on the St. John River
This trip has several options depending on how long you want to
be on the river.
Put in points include Dickey Bridge Landing, MAG 66 D3, Allagash
at both the Rt.161 Bridge, MAG 66 D4, and Two Rivers Lunch,
MAG 66 D4, the Hart Boat Landing in St. Francis, MAG 67 C1, and
take-out at Fort Kent boat landing, MAG 67 B4.
From Allagash to Fort Kent is 26 miles which can be done in a full
day, although you may be working all day to make the trip.
From St. Francis to Fort Kent is approximately 17 miles.
There is also a side of the road landing in St John, MAG 67 C2,
that will cut the trip to Fort Kent down to about 11 miles.
Although the river parallels Rt. 161, you will fi nd few places where
traffi c is going to bother you.
Along this entire section of river is some very good muskie fi shing
all season. During low water periods, running this section in a
canoe may be diffi cult with the shallow riffl es that occur. You can
run it all season in a kayak and it is a very scenic trip.
Do not set foot on the left hand bank once you get below St.
Francis as this is Canada and could be a problem with U.S. and
Canadian Customs and U.S. Border Patrol.
The islands along this section are also great places to pick
fi ddleheads during the spring season.
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