Just one week later, in Piscataquis County, they will celebrate the 50th Anniversary of another fun opportunity for folks to hit the water and paddle hard.
Museum officials say the canoe was donated after being passed down through generations in the family of William Barnes, a sea captain from Harpswell, who received the canoe as a gift from a tribe.
Come explore the natural beauty of the Aroostook River in Presque Isle!
Test your endurance at the 8th Annual Aroostook River Fun Run! It happens on Saturday, May 16th with registration beginning at 8 a.m. A mass start will take place at the Washburn public landing at 10 a.m.
It might not look like it now, but Spring really is right around the corner. Soon the snow will melt, the water will rise and it will be time to get out on the river and do some fishing. At least that is what Medway native Barry Davis is hoping for.