Have any of you paddled the Alagash?   I am reading Gil Gilpatrick's book and I wonder two things:  1. How does the "wilderness" feel compare to the Quetico or BWCA, i.e., are there a lot more people?  pressure for campsites, etc? and 2. can you count on portaging any rapids you decide you don't want to paddle?  I think the ones people generally run are described as Class 1 and easy Class 2, but that varies so much it is hard to get a sense of whether it is within my families capabilities or not.

Thanks.