August 1976; commonly given as 20 or 26 August; investigation late 1980s / T124
Allagash Four: light sighting, later regressions, and a participant's dissent
Eagle Lake / Allagash Wilderness Waterway, Maine
Witness account
Four friends reported a bright object during a canoe trip. Years later they interpreted the experience as an abduction, with examination scenes emerging through regression and Fowler's 1993 book.
Public record
In 2016 Chuck Rak challenged the missing-time and abduction narrative. The other participants defended it, disputing his account of the campfire and circumstances.