Hikers stop to enjoy a view near the beginning of West Quoddy Head Trail. Credit: Courtesy of Ron Chase This story was originally published in August 2023.
When our friends, Susan and Ken Gordon, invited my wife, Nancy, and I to join them and several other frequent outdoor companions for a multi-day adventure vacation in Down East Maine and on Campobello Island in New Brunswick, an affirmative answer was easy. The chance to share hiking, biking, and sea kayaking escapades with them was something we didn’t want to miss.
The plan was to camp at Herring Cove Provincial Park on Campobello Island. The campground would be a base camp for a variety of stimulating day trips. Our previous experience on Campobello Island was limited to a tour of the Roosevelt Cottage exactly 50 years ago this summer, so this opportunity was particularly appealing. Typical of the entire summer, there was a chance of heavy rain in the forecast.
After setting up camp, we biked and hiked campground trails on the first day. A deluge of rain followed for the entire night and into the next morning. Tent leaks were a problem for a few but nothing that wasn’t manageable.
Once the skies cleared, four of us decided to hike the trails on West Quoddy Head in Lubec. Our choice was driven by two factors. First, the trail along the cliffs provides some of the most spectacular hiking in Maine. Second, Ken and I wanted to study the strong currents that run along […]
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