Appalachian Trail (day 91) - Flagstaff Campsite to Middle Mountain / mile 2055
"Once or twice a month someone is trying to ford the river when I'm not here, once every five years someone dies while doing it" Kennebec Ferryman Mission: get to Kennebec River in time for the ferry crossing has been successful. To allow success of it I've woke up at 3 AM and walked an hour in the darkness but terrain was very kind, some of the nicest miles I've walked on AT, not much elevation gain, sporadic rocks and mud and mostly an even, pine needles covered trail. After Flagstaff Lake, AT was winding around few other smaller lakes with clean water and even some sandy beaches to relax on, I've had my lunch on one of them. I've arrived at the Kennebec River at noon, waved the ferryman over as he was on the other side of the river and ten minutes later he paddled across in his canoe. I had to wear a safety jacket, sign a safety talk paperwork and had an option to help paddling which I did. Five minutes later I was o...