THE Salmon River is navigable to deep-draft cruising boats as far as Chipman, though the sight of one there is a rarity. For almost 10 miles, it passes through open-face coal mines and scrub shores. The river is used mostly by the “Chip Barge” that gets towed from a pulp chipper in Chipman all the way to the mill in Saint John at the Reversing Falls. Because of this traffic and the narrowness of the channel, you should not anchor in the Salmon River.
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A relatively deep spur of the Salmon River (10 to 15 feet) winds through Salmon Bay, but it is unmarked and does not come close to the low shores, so the bay offers no protection as an anchorage.
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Chipman, if you are intrepid enough to explore that far, has excellent protection at its public dock with as much as 14 feet alongside and pump-out facilities. The town has groceries, a bank, and a restaurant.