. In the Maine woods . rom theSt. John Pond. From the St. Francis on to Grand Falls, the riveris large and beautiful and there are houses and settlements alongthe banks. The distance to be traveled after reaching St. Francisis optional. The canoeist can stop at towns or farms every fewmiles or he can make longer runs and reach Grand Falls in a week. Side trips up the Tobique, the St. Francis and the Big Blackare recommended. The upper river is more charming than thelower. It is an absolute forest free from the haunts and habi-tations of man — is that upper St. John. Editors Note: Professor Moo
. In the Maine woods . rom theSt. John Pond. From the St. Francis on to Grand Falls, the riveris large and beautiful and there are houses and settlements alongthe banks. The distance to be traveled after reaching St. Francisis optional. The canoeist can stop at towns or farms every fewmiles or he can make longer runs and reach Grand Falls in a week. Side trips up the Tobique, the St. Francis and the Big Blackare recommended. The upper river is more charming than thelower. It is an absolute forest free from the haunts and habi-tations of man — is that upper St. John. Editors Note: Professor Moorehead made the St. John trij) accom-panied by a party of college boys and it was an unusually interesting trip ashis purpose in going over the route was, primarily, to pursue his researchesconnected with his widely known work with the early Indian the trip down the St. John, Prof. Moorehead came across the sites ofIndian settlements and recovered specimens of archeological value. 72 In the Maine Woods. A (^atch of Trout on Third Musquocook LakePhoto by Powhatan Robinson CANOEING IN THE NORTH AROOSTOOK COUNTRY BY Powhatan Robinson, New canoe trip of which httle-^^ is known and has anadded charm for me on thisaccount, begins at PortageLake. I always take alongmy complete tenting andcooking outfit, camping wherenight overtakes me, but thosewho prefer to sleep under ashingle roof can arrange to stop at sporting camps which are situ-ated along the route when making at least a part of the trip whichI propose to tell about. The start is inade a few hundred yards from Portage Stationon the Ashland Branch of the Bangor & Aroostook an easy paddle across the lake and well up into the inlet, andwhen the water is at its normal depth, you will find yourself manymiles up the Fish River before you must resort to poling. The firstbig bod}^ of water you will reach is called Fish Lake and aftercarrying around a dam at the outlet and crossing the lake, thefirs
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