I headed to Arpin this past weekend to rent a canoe for a three-day journey down the Restigouche River. There, I found an amazing setup with over eighty canoes of different styles and sizes. We chose a seventeen-foot Old Town model and were given safety gear, maps, garbage bags, and more! The girl working was incredibly friendly and bilingual; not to mention very easy on the eyes. She got us set up in no time so we could unload our gear directly into the canoe from our vehicle by the river. The river itself was beautiful with signs marking gulches and campsites that matched up with the map provided - it was great how you could always tell where you were in relation to your destination! On day one we got a late start so paddled for around three hours until we reached our first site: Hafford. There were fire pits, covered areas with big stone fireplaces (in case of rain), picnic tables, and even an outhouse! I've been in campgrounds less well-maintained than this one before... During those three hours we also spotted eagles soaring overhead as well as one hawk eating lunch. Day two was longer - we wanted to ensure that day three would be short since rain was forecasted - so spent seven hours on the river (minus an hour break for I headed to Arpin this past weekend to rent a canoe for a three-day journey down the Restigouche River. There, I found an amazing setup with over eighty canoes of different styles and sizes. We chose a seventeen-foot Old Town model and were given safety gear, maps, garbage bags, and more! The girl working was incredibly friendly and bilingual; not to mention very easy on the eyes. She got us set up in no time so we could unload our gear directly into the canoe from our vehicle by the river. The river itself was beautiful with signs marking gulches and campsites that matched up with the map provided - it was great how you could always tell where you were in relation to your destination! On day one we got a late start so paddled for around three hours until we reached our first site: Hafford. There were fire pits, covered areas with big stone fireplaces (in case of rain), picnic tables, and even an outhouse! I've been in campgrounds less well-maintained than this one before... During those three hours we also spotted eagles soaring overhead as well as one hawk eating lunch. Day two was longer - we wanted to ensure that day three would be short since rain was forecasted - so spent seven hours on the river (minus an hour break for steak lunch). We saw otters playing in the water plus a bald eagle flew around twenty feet above us more ... hide ...