The Allagash Guide

If you are thinking about taking an Allagash canoe trip then The Allagash Guide is for you. You will find information about what to take, how much time you will need, where to start, what to do about your vehicle, campsites and much, much more. You will start your first trip with information that would take years to accumulate on your own. The equipment and food lists in the book are extensive and will allow you to make up your own lists with the confidence that nothing needed will be left behind. The lists evolved over many years and will cover a variety of tripping situations. This book, along with Gil’s book Allagash, will make you an Allagash expert the first time out.

Gil Gilpatrick has spent his life in outdoor Maine. He has been a Master Maine Guide for over 40 years and has spent more than 30 of those years guiding parties on the Allagash and other of Maine’s wilderness rivers. Gil’s experience on the Allagash has been gleaned from over 100 trips through the Waterway, guiding people from all walks of life. His other occupation was instructor of Outdoor Resources at the Skowhegan Regional Vocational Center where he helped young people to learn to live and love the outdoors. He is also a prolific writer with several outdoor books to his credit and he writes a monthly column for Northwoods Sporting Journal, a magazine about outdoor Maine.