Portaging and Paddling the Debsconeag Lakes Loop

The Abenaki word Debsconeag, meaning “carrying place,” aptly describes the Debsconeag Lakes Wilderness Area, located southwest of Baxter State Park. Managed by The Nature Conservancy, this pristine parcel of land is home to remote ponds linked by a network of portage trails winding through mature forest. After years of dreaming about paddling here—inspired by theContinue reading “Portaging and Paddling the Debsconeag Lakes Loop”