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Location: Cousins Island
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November 2005
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Winnegance
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Sun, 20 November 2005 15:28
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There is an ancient portage (or Ahwangan, in Abenaki language) that crosses from Winnegance Creek on the Kennebec to Winnegance Bay in the New Meadows River. In the 70's the AMC published a route called the Downeast Canoe Trail that went west-to-east into Brighams Cove on Winegance Bay, stopped at Meadowbrook Camping and then crossed private land to access Winnegance Creek. In 1997 "Native Trails" published a series of portage trails (Wawenock Ahwangans) from Rockland to Merrymeeting Bay and reported this particular portage was not open to the public.
I will certainly respect this and follow an alternate route from Sasanoa River, up the Kennebec, across a portage to avoid the Chops and then on to Che'aguahadongonek (or Steven's Carrying Place) adjacent to Mustard Island to the New Meadows River in the tidal marsh above Thomas Point Beach. But, MAN, it would be cool to use the winnegansis instead. Anyone have local knowledge of this 1/4 mile of land?
Matt
PS, this is the continuation of a paddle trip from Riviere Du Loupe on the St Lawrence Seaway, through the heart of Maine and into Penobscot Bay. My goal is to continue that and on to Cousins Island, by canoe tricked out with an 8-pound marconi sailrig of my own design. Last year I traveled the Maliseet Trail from the Fredericton area on the St. John to Old Town, Maine.
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MattH | Sun, 20 November 2005 15:28 |
