Laurie Chandler paddles on McCurdy Pond in Bremen where she trained for her trip on the 740-mile Northern Forest Canoe Trail.

Laurie Chandler floats under a low bridge on a river in New York early in her trip on the Northern Forest Canoe Trail.

Laurie Chandler carries her 32-pound Wenonah Fusion Kevlar canoe through a portage called Indian Carry in New York on the sixth day of her trip.

An early morning view from Chandler's campsite on Middle Saranac Lake in New York.

Crossing over a debris dam on a river in New York.

Laurie Chandler on McCurdy Pond in Bremen.

Laurie Chandler raises her paddle in celebration as she arrives at the eastern terminus of the Northern Forest Canoe Trail on the St. John River.