Paddle And Portage

Paddle and Portage: From Moosehead Lake to the Aroostook River, Maine is a travelogue and memoir written by Thomas Sedgwick Steele and published in 1882. The book chronicles Steele's journey through the wilderness of Maine as he travels by canoe and on foot from Moosehead Lake to the Aroostook River. Along the way, he encounters a variety of wildlife and people, including Native Americans and French-Canadian lumberjacks. Steele describes the natural beauty of the region in detail, as well as the challenges and rewards of traveling through the rugged terrain. The book also includes sketches and illustrations by the author. Paddle and Portage provides a fascinating glimpse into the history and culture of 19th-century Maine, as well as a vivid portrait of the wilderness and its inhabitants.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.