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Oar-derly finish

FORT KENT, Maine — A New Jersey woman who kayaked solo 740 miles from upstate New York to Maine says she’ll never forget moments of “incredible beauty, solitude and serenity.”

Cathy Mumford, of Colts Neck, became the first woman to complete the trip alone when she arrived yesterday in Fort Kent. She began paddling June 19 in Old Forge.