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CT river trip

We spent Labor Day weekend paddling the upper Connecticut River, after visiting its source on the Canadian border.
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  • Connecticut Lakes - 01

    Connecticut Lakes - 01

    The kids pose at the US-Canada border, near the headwaters of the Connecticut River.

  • Connecticut Lakes - 04

    Connecticut Lakes - 04

    The US-Canada border is a cleared strip of land. The kids hike along the border, and this view is into Quebec.

  • Connecticut Lakes - 06

    Connecticut Lakes - 06

    Fourth Connecticut Lake, and headwaters of the Connecticut River.

  • Connecticut Lakes - 11

    Connecticut Lakes - 11

    We visit the Fourth Connecticut Lake, and step into the headwaters of the Connecticut River.

  • Connecticut Lakes - 13

    Connecticut Lakes - 13

    The kids examine Fourth Connecticut Lake, the headwaters of the Connecticut River.

  • Connecticut Lakes - 14

    Connecticut Lakes - 14

    Fourth Connecticut Lake, and headwaters of the Connecticut River.

  • Connecticut Lakes - 15

    Connecticut Lakes - 15

    Daddy and Andy at Fourth Connecticut Lake, the headwaters of the Connecticut River.

  • Connecticut Lakes - 18

    Connecticut Lakes - 18

    Third Connecticut Lake.

  • Connecticut Lakes - 22

    Connecticut Lakes - 22

    Second Connecticut Lake.

  • Connecticut Lakes - 25

    Connecticut Lakes - 25

    Second Connecticut Lake.

  • Connecticut Lakes - 27

    Connecticut Lakes - 27

    First Connecticut Lake.

  • Connecticut Lakes - 29

    Connecticut Lakes - 29

    Lake Francis, Connecticut River.

  • Debanville campsite - 01

    Debanville campsite - 01

    Kids push the canoes up the Nulhegan river to the campsite, at the start of our trip along the upper Connecticut River.

  • Debanville campsite - 03

    Debanville campsite - 03

    Our nice little campsite on the Nulhegan River.

  • Debanville campsite - 06

    Debanville campsite - 06

    Northern Forest Canoe Trail

  • Debanville campsite - 10

    Debanville campsite - 10

    Ready to launch our canoes! Nulhegan river in the background, just above where it meets the Connecticut River.

  • Connecticut River - 01

    Connecticut River - 01

    Entering the Connecticut River from the Nulhegan river. Here we briefly face upstream.

  • Connecticut River - 04

    Connecticut River - 04

    A bald eagle circled right over our heads!

  • Connecticut River - 09

    Connecticut River - 09

    Along the Connecticut River, below North Stratford NH.

  • Connecticut River - 11

    Connecticut River - 11

    We approach the Railroad Trestle campsite. The trestle looks like a face!

  • RR Trestle campsite - 01

    RR Trestle campsite - 01

    Our camp at the Railroad Trestle campsite, Vermont side of the Connecticut River.

  • RR Trestle campsite - 04

    RR Trestle campsite - 04

    Our camp at the Railroad Trestle campsite, Vermont side of the Connecticut River.

  • RR Trestle campsite - 05

    RR Trestle campsite - 05

    At the Railroad Trestle campsite, looking upstream from Vermont side of the river.

  • RR Trestle campsite - 10

    RR Trestle campsite - 10

    Campfire at the Railroad Trestle campsite, Vermont side of the Connecticut river.

  • RR Trestle campsite - 12

    RR Trestle campsite - 12

    The Railroad Trestle campsite overlooks a cornfield and has a great view in the distance.

  • RR Trestle campsite - 16

    RR Trestle campsite - 16

    At the Railroad Trestle campsite, the farmer was trying to harvest the corn but his machine broke down.

  • RR Trestle campsite - 21

    RR Trestle campsite - 21

    The privy at the Railroad Trestle campsite, Vermont.

  • Connecticut River - 1

    Connecticut River - 1

    Andy and John explore a soft muddy inlet, NH side of the river -- and promptly get stuck up to their knees. The more they tried to get out, the more they got stuck!

  • Connecticut River - 5

    Connecticut River - 5

    At a beach along the Connecticut River, someone had put up this stake with a skull on it.

  • Connecticut River - 6

    Connecticut River - 6

    Mara found that the minnows will come nibble your fingers and toes if you stir up some of the sand.

  • Our trip 2012-09

    Our trip 2012-09

    Map of the section we paddled.

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