[at-l] Crossing the Kennebec

[gwright@connix.com (gwright@connix.com)]

"Jim and/or Ginny Owen" writes:
> Considering all the stuff that went by about crossing the Kennebec, no one 
> bothered to mention the most practical way for those who believe that 
> fording is the "traditional" (and most satisfying) way to do it.  And that 
> is to send your pack across with the canoe while you do the ford.  

While I understand the hazards of fording while wearing a backpack,
is there any particular difficulty to simply swimming the Kennebec
after sending your pack via canoe?  What is the water temp in
September/October?

This might be a nice, self-propelled alternative to riding in the canoe.