29 miles / 46 km Nulhegan Visitor Center - Groveton
Cold and WINDY
We slept well in the bunkhouse. S . had already departed at 4.30 to go bird counting in the refuge. We had a few miles of Section 6 to finish up on this morning.
We departed at 7.15 and started a 2 mile downhill portage to the East Nulhegan river.
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We paused at the bridge to look at the rapids which have to be portaged but they did look quite inviting.
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Route 105 bridge over the Nulhegan |
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Despite the Nulhegan having plenty of water yesterday, the East Nulhegan was scratchy. A bump and scrape.
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East Nulhegan |
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East Nulhegan |
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We were sorry that we had not made it to the Nulhegan campsite the previous night. What a pristine, virginal campsite in a wonderful location. The grass was long and not trampled as if no one had used the site this year. Also the put-in onto the East Nulhegan looked unused.
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Put in for the East branch of the Nulhegan |
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View from Nulhegan campsite |
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When the Nulhegan and East Nulhegan combined, the water was deep again and we had a pleasurable easy run down to the confluence with the Connecticut.
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Nulhegan downstream of East Nulhegan |
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We got out at the confluence to sign the register and discover that Meghan and Chris had also past by this morning. 6 Sections done, only 7 Sections to go.
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We whizzed along the Connecticut which was flowing at a cracking pace.
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Connecticut River |
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Connecticut River |
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This interlude of downstream paddle finished when we came to the branch to the Upper Ammonnusac.
We noticed the first signs of a bye-gone era of logging with logs covering the river bottom.
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The Normandeau NFCT campsite was buggy, muddy , not level and very unattractive. The Downhome motel was a much more attractive alternative for the night. Chris and Meghan had also chosen to stay at the motel.
We walked into Groveton, did grocery shopping in town, ate pizza in a simple restaurant.
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| Back to the Sixties "decor" |  |
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We retired to our motel room to snooze and get some energy for the upstream days to follow.
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