Allagash - the name itself evokes a sense of awe and adventure that only this wilderness waterway can convey.

Gil Gilpatrick skillfully weaves fact and fiction to tell the story behind Maine's mighty Allagash. It's a compelling tale for, even in the midst of the wilderness, the Allagash has charted an exciting course for itself.

Allagash is written in three parts. The first is an account of a family of Wabnaki Indians and their lives in the Allagash region nearly 1000 years ago. You will travel with these people through the region that gave them life for thousands of years. The second part is a fact and fiction account of Maine's colorful lumbering industry which started in the early 1800s. Lively lumberjack characters like Mushrat Murphy will show you the realities and the adventure, of early lumbering in Maine. In part three, Gilpatrick, a Master Maine Guide, will take you on a modern-day excursion down the waterway. This part will serve as a travel guide for the modern-day Allagash canoeist. Significant natural and historic sites, brought to life in the first two parts, are pointed out.

Maine Wilderness Canoe Vacations

Quality paperback, 6" X 9", 235 pages. $19.95 plus $3.50 shipping. Maine residents add sales tax.