Instead of the seaplane ride, we opted for the 3 hour cruise aboard a 1914 steamboat (now diesel powered), The Katahdin.
She sets sail from the marina at Greenville Junction.
The harbor looks very picturesque.
We sighted another seaplane taking off.
This is Kelly's Landing as seen from the lake.
Moosehead has about 4000 miles of shoreline; about 80 islands; is the largest lake in Maine; and the largest mountain lake in the east. Its shape is said to resemble a head of a moose, thus its name.
In the far distance, looking ghost-like is Mt Katadin, Maine's tallest mountain at 5127 feet. The Penobscot Indians gave it the name, which means "greatest mountain". For some reason, the steamboat was named after the mountain.
A five hour cruise would go to Mount Kineo, a 700 foot rock that juts out of the lake. At one time, it was a popular resort. Now part of it is a privately owned golf course, and the rest a state park accessible only by boat. An 8 hour cruise would take you to the headwaters of the lake. We were halfway through our ride at this point, and the boat turned to go back to port.
The captain announced that anyone who would like to steer the boat could come up to the wheelhouse to do so on this leg of the journey. So, I did! It was actually very hard to keep the boat going straight. The captain warned me it would keep trying to veer left. One of the crew took this picture.
Here is where Bob and I sat on the second level at the stern under Old Glory. It was truly a glorious day and memorable trip, especially since I had misgivings since it was Friday the 13th.
Back on land, we stopped at Moosehead Traders, a shop with wonderful handcrafted furniture and décor. I sat on this moose's lap 9 years ago. It was totally coincidental that our outfits were so similar! We again bought some Maine t-shirts, as we did on the last visit.
And we ended a perfect day with a warm campfire before heading in for the night.
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