Headlamp batteries finally died after 1,700 miles. Those lithium ion ones really do last 10x longer!
Hauled ass for the first 13.7 miles to catch the morning Kennebec Ferry, which runs from 9-11am and 1-3pm. We arrived at 10:35am to find out that we were his last ferry across for two days. With the recent hurricane and all of the rain, the river has become too dangerous to cross, even in a canoe.
From the MATC:
The Kennebec River is the most formidable un-bridged crossing along the entire 2,174-mile Appalachian Trail.
The Kennebec is approximately 70 yards wide with a swift, powerful current under the best of circumstances. However, as a result of releases of water from hydro facilities upstream, the depth and current of the river surge quickly and unpredictably. You cannot cross faster than the water level rises.
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