Folks what you are reading is hot off the presses... in here (and in the associated photos) is information that is being published for the first.
On Sun, Sept 26, 2010, Robert Doyle and I crossed what can best be described as "Doyle's Interpretation of Neptune/Treat/Holyoak Route". It was a great trek and being with Robert who has crossed from Meductic to Benton 6 or 7 times made it all the more enjoyable.
Check out the on the Face Book Group
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for pictures of Robert’s interpretation of the 1820 route and another to see the Lat. and Long for each of Robert's waypoints.
Now, if you have that information, and a little respect for the Spiritual Protectorates, you too can cross the Meductic Portage!
To date, fewer than a dozen people crossed this particular route for the Meductic Portage… want to add you name to this list?Robert & Joe Doyle, Alison Connell, Mike Paul, Paul Meyer, Beth Johnston, Mike Grant, Moon Joyce, Richard Mann, Meredith Brewer, and Dino KubiK.
Robert is truly a "Keeper of the Trai"l.... "Thanks" Robert for the diligent work!!
Robert's Interpretation is based on Treat's 1820 maps...
...here is Treat's map of what Chief Neptune showed him...
maliseettrail.com/TreatMapNo172Maducktuck.htm....here is more about Treat...
maliseettrail.com/TreatPage.htmRobert used the 1820 map to establish trailheads on the Saint John River& the Eel River, and moved the 1820 map onto a modern topo. Robert walked the route a number of times, each time with a GPS, and has refined the route based on obvious obstructions.
Robert's work has given us is a very practice route across the ancient portage which can be easy followed using Roberts 41 GPS waypoints.
Here is a link to a video of Robert and I discussing the trailhead near the site of the old Fort Meductic...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=iO-XqFuJDgQHere is a video if where the portage crossed the new TCH....
www.youtube.com/user/MaliseetTrail#p/u/20/kv9GDC3WzooHere is a video comparing Robert's interpretation of the portage to the 1970's interpretation of the route which is now the version of the portage crossing under the TCH...
www.youtube.com/user/MaliseetTrail#p/u/19/vgXtp_y3chgHere is a video of our final few meters to the trailhead on the Eel River...
www.youtube.com/user/MaliseetTrail#p/u/3/cXCi1f-1nHoStill want more?
Here are finger the Spiritual Shaman Protectorates reaching up to foil the disrespectful travelers...
www.youtube.com/user/MaliseetTrail#p/u/9/ogJhZVaucDYCould this be the spirit of "someone who went before us" coming back to greet us at the Eel River trailhead? You decide...
www.youtube.com/user/MaliseetTrail#p/u/1/DyEw4uw6njEVisit
www.youtube.com and search Maliseet Trail, or look for the MaliseetTrail's channel at...
www.youtube.com/user/MaliseetTrail#g/aPS The Mystical Nature of the Maliseet Trail was felt on that trek. The Sept 26 trek was planned about a month in advance and I had not invited any of the 2005 Crossing Crew nor any of my Paddling Gang. I wanted to spend a day discussing portage routes with Robert.
The night I was finishing my packing, didn't am email message arrive in from one of the 2005 Crossing Crew saying that he a few of friends were paddling from Benton to Green's Point up Molly's Rock way. Could the Spiritual Shaman been responsible for that?
Yours in the Paddlers Perspective,
Sammy Solo