RANGELEY LAKES CANOE TRIP: Starting at the Town Park in the center of the Village of Rangeley, there is an eight mile paddle across Rangeley Lake to Oquossoc, with a portage of 1.5 miles to Haines Landing on Mooselookmeguntic Lake. A commercial camping area is located on the northern shore of Cupsuptic Lake. Private wilderness campsites are located on some of the small islands and also scattered along the western shore of Mooselookmeguntic Lake, the largest in the Rangeley chain. Caution is urged on this large lake, where wind can whip up rapidly.
There is a twelve mile paddle to Upper Dam, with a carry of 1/8 mile around the dam to reach Upper Richardson through “The Narrows” and across Lower Richardson Lake. Numerous campsites are available along the shores of the Richardson Lakes which are operated by the South Arm Campground. The distance from Middle Dam to South Arm is 6 miles. South Arm lies at the northern terminus of Route 5 and offers a dock, boat ramp and commercial campground with full facilities including hot showers and a grocery store. Arrangements can be made with Lakewood Camps to have canoes portaged across the 6-mile Rapid River to Umbagog Lake. It is 8 miles from Sunday Cove to Upton at the lower end of Umbagog Lake.
