Yin Yang day
Day 4 had all the contrasts. Sunshine. Rain. Free flowing ease and log jams to portage around. Exhilarating white water and quiet slack water. Solitude and humanity. River to lake. Wilderness to towns. I experienced deep nature and as I descended the contours downstream I now find myself back in the world we’ve created. The thing that connects all of it is water, this one river leading into this one big lake and on to one big ocean.
This bridge was like a threshold - route 302 in Naples - I’m on the verge of returning to civilization. I have driven over this bridge a thousand times. Seeing it from a canoe felt more familiar even though it was my first time.
Sebago Lake! The Crooked River brought me here safely and I’m deeply grateful.
There is no one camping here yet. I have place to myself. I will soak that in before crossing to lake to the next river to the sea- the Presumpscot 🛶🛶🛶