This is Volume I of II of Kayaking through History: Maine Paddles, Deer Isle/Stonington. For more than 40 years, author Richard Fleming has sailed, rowed, and kayaked along the Maine Coast. As a professional sea kayaking guide, he has shared his vast knowledge of some of the most beautiful parts of the Maine coastline. Frequently, during his work as a guide, clients wanted to know more about the history of the places visited. Attempting to answer these queries, Richard developed a deep appreciation of Maine’s rich maritime heritage.
In the three-volume set of Kayaking Through History, the author uses kayaking trips to explore the history of the islands and coastline. Each volume in the set covers a different part of the historic Maine Coast, along with detailed trip recommendations, paddling instructions and historical information. In addition, each volume contains maps and local knowledge relevant to paddlers such as camping and landing information, rules and regulations, tables, GPS coordinates, distances, and photos.
Let Kayaking Through History be your paddling guide to the beautiful coast of Maine.
Features
Organization of This Book
Public/Private Properties
Conservancy Organizations
The Prehistoric Record
A Brief History of the Indian Tribes in the Penobscot Area
A Brief History of European Explorations
Appendix A: Float Plan
Appendix B: Contact Information
Appendix C: Suggested Reading
Appendix D: Prehistoric Timeline
Table of Content
Test
About the author
Richard (Dick) Fleming is a registered Maine Sea Kayaking Guide. He also holds a MaineRecreational Guide license and is an ACA certifi ed sea kayaking instructor. Dick has worked for many
outfi tters over the years, most recently as a kayaking instructor for LL Bean. Dick was an offi cer and
pilot in the Civil Air Patrol and participated in many search and rescue activities with the U.S. Coast
Guard. He also served as a Force Recon Marine during the Vietnam War and is the author of Chasing
Charlie – A Recon Scout in Vietnam. He currently lives in Freeport, Maine.
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