Tuesday 6/24
Two thirds of the total upstream miles on the NFCT are in VT.
Low water continues today. Both a blessing, less current to fight, and a curse, with insufficeint water to paddle. There was water enough to float the boat most of the time, although you could only wet about half the paddle. Not so many rapids today. A little easier going, but the day alternated between paddling a couple hundred yards than walking the boat through low riffles for a stretch. In and out all day long.
Approached some ledges near Richford. Appeared to be not paddleable and difficult to traverse. Dirt road was near the river here, so they pulled out and wheeled the last mile and a half to Richford. Campsite here is in a park in Richford.
Tomorrow will be 7 miles to the border, than 12 miles to the campground in Quebec.
Thursday continue up the Missisquoi. Grand Portage for 6 miles onto Lake Memphremagog. Weather, wind permitting they will come down the lake and cross back into the US late afternoon. 24 miles.
Alternately they could stay in Perkins Landing on Magog and wait for better weather the next day.
posted by Earle
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