The run from 5th St. John Pond to Baker Lake is shallow and twisting class 2
which must be run as close as possible to ice-out. We did the trip from 5th to
Allagash in 5 days in mid-May. The water was high, fast, and cold with huge
ice flows along the banks. Big Black and Big Rapids were the only class 3 on
the trip; there were no portages. The weather was warm and sunny, cold and
windy with horizontal rain...a little of everything. The week immediately
prior to Memorial Day saw one day with 6 inches of snow. If you wait until the
Holiday weekend, you may be dragging your boats. It is a great trip for those
who can handle a little hardship.

John G.