Confluence Cafe and Ferry Kennebec
Confluence coffee is a very short walk along the 201 Route in a center of Angler. It is a small trailer and have wonderful offers for size. There is a complete espresso coffee machine, breakfast and lunch items, and good vegan or gluten options too.
We met a river guide that was also waiting for coffee. He had a great spongy dog that he wanted desperately to urinate in our smelly backpacks. We were attentive to protect our backpacks!
When we returned to Ferry Landing, it was just a room after 8. We deal with some businesses and replace our packages once again before changing to our sandals for possible wet feet.
Our ferry operator arrived just in time. He looked like a West Virginia musician named John R Miller. This man was not the best conversationalist, but he could have had one night last night. Apparently I was in the same brewery where we were.
We sign exemptions, adequate in our PFD and address our canoe. The trip took three minutes. We paraded everything we do and said «see» the operator. He rowed to the middle of the river and dropped his fishing line, waiting for the next people who need their services.
Blue Blaze Dead Dead and Harrison’s Pierce Pond Camp
The land of the day was largely uniform and we even decided to take a picturesque blue fire that the Ferrier recommended, but ended in a dead end not long after we have uploaded it. We go back and continue.
It was a late start from the door in regards to walking, so we planned just under 14 miles. Nick pointed out that I’m a slow burner. Lagging at the beginning of the day followed by an explosion of energy towards the end. It is difficult to get out of the somnolence fog, but I hope that as time passes it is more consistent.
We pass a series of waterfalls while we cross through coniferous forests.
We stopped for lunch earlier than usual, around 11. Just before our lunch place was Harrison’s Pierce Pond Camp, a traditional camp of Angler American Maine. This is a popular stop for Nobo Thruhikers because it is 3 1/2 miles from Ferry Kennebec and serve a massive breakfast. 13 red, white and blue pancakes. Raspberries, apples and blueberries. If you are not willing to finish everything at once, I heard that they offer dog bags.
Turnpikes and dragonflies
There were some wetlands and swamps and more New Jersey turns, since Nick has coined these impressive ramp systems.
We stopped for a final sandwich and a water filter break before camping. There seemed to have been a great hatching of dragonflies and the bodies of larvae were everywhere! We even saw some drying their wings before the first flight. Very good to see this in action.
The last miles were fine. Fangoso, rocky and root, but uniformly qualified. I put my headphones and listened to the Prom cave playlist during the last two hours. A sign said that a route similar to what we were taking was used by an army of 1000 men a few years ago. They carried a bat (large wooden boat) to 13 miles from the Kennebec River to the Dead River, and finally reached Quebec. This was obviously before the path was established. It must have been a work work.
We stayed at West Carry Pond Led-to and we had the place for ourselves, like every night. Something that I am going to miss a lot about our time so early is the vacancy of all camps. We have had almost all areas of inclination and camp for us. Although we never sleep in the lean-to due to the biting insects, we use them to cover the rain and make food.
Tomorrow we face the Bigelow mountains. They have more than 4,000 peak feet, but getting to them does not look too treacherous.
After tomorrow, we will take a Nearo Day, we will almost not walk along the way. We are deciding between two shelters and a camp in the Carrabassett valley or the holders.
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