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and dog sled trips offered throughout the year for women. Longer trips
average $100 per day.
824-2073.
Winter Journeys
, RR 1, Box 1105, East Stoneham 04231. Instruction
and guided trips by dog sled with winter camping or even staying at a
nearby B&B. Day trips cost $150 and average seven hours of instruction
and mushing. Half-day trips for $85 available. Trips usually limited to
four people.
928-2026.
Panning for Gold
Seeking your fortune in the
Swift River
along Route 17 in Byron is a
popular activity. Just swirl gravel from the river around in your pan look-
ing for the flecks of gold, which will settle to the bottom as the lighter ma-
terials wash out. Permit required. Pick one up at Mount Blue State Park
in Weld or from an area game warden.
Rock Hounding
Perham's of West Paris
, Route 26, PO Box 280, West Paris 04289. This
gem and mineral museum and shop owns four old quarries nearby in the
Western Maine area; they are open to rock hunters at no charge. Search
for tourmaline, garnet, and amethyst.
674-2341.
Songo Pond Mine
, off Route 5, Bethel, PO Box 864, Bethel 04217. Col-
lectors are allowed to search for aquamarine and other minerals in tail-
ings area. $10 for adults, $5 children under 13.
824-3898.
Apple Picking
Fall is the season for picking your own fresh apples. Here are the
pick-your-own farms in the Western Mountains area.
Pick-Your-Own Apples
Limington
Brackett Orchards
, Route 11,
637-2377.
Dole Orchards
, Dole's Ridge Road,
793-4409.
South Hiram
Apple Acres Farm
, Durgintown Road,
625-4777.
