Category: Adventure

Canoe and camera

The different routes through Maine.—The Party, Guides, Baggage, Provisions, Canoes, Arms.—Camp appetite.—Studying Geography.—The start.—Bid adieu to Moosehead Lake.—North East Carry.—West Branch of the Penobscot.—First Camp on Moosehorn stream 27

Chapters

12. CHAPTER VI.

DANGER OF WANDERING FROM CAMP.—AN EXPERIENCE ON LAKE SUPERIOR.—THE FALLS OF THE EAST BRANCH.—STAIR FALLS.—INCIDENTS OF CAMP LIFE.—AN ENCHANTED BOWER.—HUNT’S FARM.—AN ARTIST’S CA...

10. CHAPTER IV.

“On the fair face of Nature let us muse, And dream by lapsing streams and drooping wood; Tread the dark forests whose primeval ranks Since the Creation dawn have cast their shade.”

8. CHAPTER II.

“A bard is weak enough you’ll find, A humble cat-gut twangler: But for a man of simple mind Commend me to an Angler. He’ll fish and fish the whole year round Devotedly fanatic,...

11. CHAPTER V.

THE PASSAGE OF WEBSTER STREAM.—AN EXCITING DAY’S SPORT.—THE DAMAGED CANOES.—THE CANVAS BOAT TRIUMPHANT.—GRAND FALLS.—PHOTOGRAPHING ALONG THE ROUTE.—INDIAN CARRY.—EAST BRANCH OF...

9. CHAPTER III.

OUR FIRST CAMP AT MOUTH OF MOOSEHORN STREAM.—ACCOMMODATING ONE’S SELF TO CIRCUMSTANCES.—THE “RIPS” OF THE WEST BRANCH.—RUNNING THE RAPIDS.—PINE STREAM FALLS.—CHESUNCOOK LAKE.—UM...

6. CHAPTER VI.

Dangers of wandering from Camp.—An experience on Lake Superior.—The Falls of the East Branch.—Stair Falls.—Incidents of Camp life.—An Enchanted Bower.—Hunt’s Farm.—An Artist’s C...

7. CHAPTER I.

In the good old times, when the requirements of business kept one out in the open air, and each client or patient resided many miles away, and the only communication was by foot...

3. CHAPTER III.

Our first Camp at mouth of Moosehorn stream.—Accommodating one’s self to circumstances.—The “Rips” of the West Branch.—Running the Rapids.—Pine Stream Falls.—Chesuncook Lake.—Um...

5. CHAPTER V.

Passage of Webster Stream.—An exciting day’s sport.—The damaged canoes.—The canvas boat triumphant.—Grand Falls.—Photographing along the route.—Indian “Carry.”—East Branch of th...

2. CHAPTER II.

The different routes through Maine.—The Party, Guides, Baggage, Provisions, Canoes, Arms.—Camp appetite.—Studying Geography.—The start.—Bid adieu to Moosehead Lake.—North East C...

4. CHAPTER IV.

Chamberlin Farm and Lake.—A novel fly-trap.—A lesson in Natural History.—Telosmis Lake.—The “Cut.”—A three days’ rain-storm.—Webster Lake and Dam.—An Apparition.—The weird still...

1. CHAPTER I.