Recovered Memories
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Fly fishing on Kennebago Lake & River
Grant's Camps, Rangeley, ME (1962)

Late in the summer of 1962, my brother and I returned
to Grant's Camps on Kennebago Lake to fly fish for several species of trout
as well as landlocked salmon. The cabins were rustic and comfortable,
the scenery unmatched, and the food extraordinary -- all three meals a day.

There were two ways to access the Kennebago River from Grant's:
take one of their outboard motor-powered Rangeley boats to the west end
of the lake, hike around the large, abandoned dam and power station,
and climb down to the river below; or, simply walk down the deserted dirt road from the camp
and hike into the river via one of the paths through the dense pine forest.

Except for arrivals and departures or trips into town,
guests could not use their cars on the ten-mile camp road, which was guarded
and monitored at its entrance 24/7 and required identification to access.
The privacy and exclusivity offered a peaceful experience of nature at her finest.






















"Doc" Grant's self-identified as being midway between the equator and North Pole.
Now closed, the restaurant is apparently still marked by its famous sign.



 
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