Celebration by canoe trek.

Canoes pass a gravel bar near Mattaseunk Dam on the Penobscot River
Photo: Gabor Degre The Bangor Daily News

  To mark the 150th anniversary of Henry David Thoreau's "The Maine Woods", a group of canoeist retraced the trip from Moosehead Lake to the Penobscot River.  About 45 people participated in the outing and 8 people reached the final goal.
  Moosehead Lake had 4 foot waves at the beginning and there are a large number of portages between the lakes and streams that are the route.
  Read more: http://bangordailynews.com/slideshow/16-day-canoe-trip-retraces-henry-david-thoreaus-1857-trek-celebrates-150th-anniversary-of-his-book-the-maine-woods/  you will find a slideshow and a video of the event.

Carrying a Wannigan of supplies on a portage
Photo: Gabor Degre The Bangor Daily News