. In the Maine woods . After Lunch on the West Branch—Photo by Elmer Seabury Four miles over Cross Lake and there is another thoroughfareinto Square Lake. Four miles on Square Lake and four milesmore in a thoroughfare and Eagle Lake is entered. One of theadvantages of this trip is that there are numerous camps andfarms where fresh provisions can be obtained and excellent fishing,not only on the lakes but in the numerous brooks flowing fromvarious directions. Eagle Lake Station is six miles down the lakebut probably the canoeist will prefer to keep on rather than to boardthe train there. Three
. In the Maine woods . After Lunch on the West Branch—Photo by Elmer Seabury Four miles over Cross Lake and there is another thoroughfareinto Square Lake. Four miles on Square Lake and four milesmore in a thoroughfare and Eagle Lake is entered. One of theadvantages of this trip is that there are numerous camps andfarms where fresh provisions can be obtained and excellent fishing,not only on the lakes but in the numerous brooks flowing fromvarious directions. Eagle Lake Station is six miles down the lakebut probably the canoeist will prefer to keep on rather than to boardthe train there. Three miles over the lake and the canoe entersFish River, which gives a trip of eighteen miles to Fort are only two short carries in the entire trip down the you wish to tarry still longer, before leaving Eagle Lake, there 76 In the Maine Woods. One of Charley MacDonalUPack Horses is a pleasant side trip intoSt. Froid and Portage Lakes,both widely known for theirfine fishing. The excursionto these two lakes can end atPortage if so desired, wherethe train can be taken. CANOE TRIPS BY THEWAY OF KOKAD-JO T^HE completion of the-*■ splendid automobile high-way from Lily Bay, on Moose-head Lake, past Kokad-jo andthe Grant Farm, the GreatNorthern Paper Companysimportant supply station, onthrough the wilderness to thefoot of Chesuncook Lake andto the site of the big damrecently finished at the footof Ripogenus Lake, makespossible a new starting pointfor canoeing parties. Thereare available public automobiles to convey parties, canoes andsupplies from lA\y Bay to either Chesuncook or Ripogenus. Thereis also the jitney service operated by the Great NorthernPaper Company which gives superior accommodations for reach-ing these points. By consulting the map of the canoe routes it will be seen that itis possible to save time and travel b
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