Allagash Wilderness Waterway Active and Adventure Travel Guide

Allagash Wilderness Waterway Active and Adventure Travel Guide

Other Guides for Allagash Wilderness Waterway

Active and Adventure Destinations Near Allagash Wilderness Waterway

Travel Guides Near Allagash Wilderness Waterway

Northeast Active and Adventure States/Provinces

Active and Adventure Travel Destinations

advertisement
Submit a travel tip

Submit a travel tip about Allagash Wilderness Waterway.
Read Our House Rules

On This Page:

Allagash Wilderness Waterway Active and Adventure Travel Tips

By Mike Kautz
  • The Allagash Waterway crosses eight lakes, four ponds, and the outlets of hundreds of tributary streams. The river corridor runs north and eventually empties into the St. John River on the Canadian border. For most paddlers, this is a once-in-a-lifetime trip. A night on the remote shores of Allagash Lake, deep in the Great North Woods, is a true encounter with wilderness.
  • Plan on spending seven to ten days on the waterway if you want to paddle all 98 miles from Telos Landing to Allagash Village. This trip is a remarkable tour of both the Northern Forest and Maine history. Along the trip, you'll portage on ancient Native American footpaths, pass rusting logging locomotives, and have the opportunity to bunk at historic sporting camps.
  • One of the best side trips on the waterway is the six-mile paddle into Allagash Lake. The state of Maine forbids motors of any kind on the lake, and the lack of motorboats and floatplanes makes it a unique and wild place.
  • Churchill Dam marks the end of the flatwater lakes and the start of the swiftwater. The Class II Chase Rapids are located just downstream from the dam. Many paddlers begin their trip here, which reduces the paddle to 62 miles and about four days. Ask the ranger at the dam about ferrying your equipment downriver so you can run the rapids unloaded.
  • Camp a night at Round Pond and stretch your legs on the 2.5-mile hike to the fire tower on the summit of Round Pond Mountain. From the tower, you'll be able to see south to Katahdin and west into Quebec.
  • On your drive back south, make a quick detour to Doris' Cafe in Fort Kent Mills for baked beans and ployes. Made with buckwheat flour, ployes are a cross between a pancake and a crepe that are eaten at each meal of the day.

Ask a Question

Do you have a travel question about this destination or can you provide a tip to a fellow traveler?

ask a question

Join the discussion with Away.com's in-house experts in our travel Q&A.

Hotels

Pelletier's Campground

P.O. Box 67
St. Francis , ME 04774 Map

Distance: 158.1 mi.
(from destination center)

Hotel Class: Not Yet Rated
expert favorite hotel
Expert Rated & Recommended
4.0

The Northern Door Inn

356 W Main St.
Fort Kent, ME 04743 Map

Distance: 168.0 mi.
(from destination center)

Hotel Class: Not Yet Rated
expert favorite hotel
Expert Rated & Recommended
4.0

Willard Jalbert Camps

312-sc State St.
Brooklyn, NY 11201

Distance: 390.4 mi.
(from destination center)

Hotel Class: Not Yet Rated
Expert Rated & Recommended
5.0
All Allagash Wilderness Waterway Hotels »
advertisement

Attractions

Eagle Lake and West Branch Railroad

expert favorite attraction
Eagle Lake
c/o Bureau of Parks and Lands, 106 Hogan Rd.
Bangor, Maine 04401

Distance: 39.9 mi. (from destination center)

Description: King Ed Lacroix operated the 13-mile railroad in 1926 for lumber transport from Eagle Lake to Umbazooksus Lake.... Read More
Expert Rated & Recommended
5_0

Allagash Falls

expert favorite attraction
106 Hogan Rd.
Bangor, Maine 04401

Distance: 0.0 mi. (from destination center)

Description: Along the Allagash Wilderness Waterway are the Falls, cascades that drop 30 feet into surrounding pools.... Read More
Expert Rated & Recommended
4_0

Eagle Lake Tramway

expert favorite attraction
106 Hogan Rd.
Bangor, Maine 04401

Distance: 2.5 mi. (from destination center)

Description: The Eagle Lake Tramway was built more than 100 years ago to transport timber between Allagash lakes. Once the track for a sturdy, steam-powered machine, time has worn the now rusted tramway.... Read More
Expert Rated & Recommended
4_0
All Allagash Wilderness Waterway Attractions »

Airports

Major Airports near Allagash Wilderness Waterway

Distance (mi.)
Boston Logan International Airport 204.2 map
Montreal Pierre Elliott Trudeau Airport 248.7 map
Halifax International Airport 256.0 map

Other Smaller Airports near Allagash Wilderness Waterway

Distance (mi.)
Bangor International Airport 4.0 map
Rockland Knox County Regional Airport 54.9 map
Portland International Jetport Airport 111.8 map

Flight Deals to Allagash Wilderness Waterway

Originating From
Baltimore (BWI) to Boston (BOS) $106
Columbus, OH (CMH) to Boston (BOS) $146
Milwaukee (MKE) to Boston (BOS) $154
Miami (MIA) to Boston (BOS) $154
Pittsburgh (PIT) to Boston (BOS) $156

Feature Articles

See All Feature Articles on Allagash Wilderness Waterway »

Trip Ideas

Allagash Wilderness Waterway Active and Adventure Travel Guides

»  All Active and Adventure Guides

Compare Rates

Powered by Trip.com
advertisement

Traveler's Currency Converter

Foreign Currency
U.S. Dollar Amount
$

Country
convert Currency

Powered by eZforex
advertisement