Canoe the Wild

Canoeing Adventures for the First Timer and Seasoned Paddler

2021 Schedule

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St. Croix River Canoe Trip (more info)

Day tours & overnight trips, 3-5 days. Designated as a Canadian Heritage River, the St. Croix flows along the eastern Maine border with New Brunswick Canada offering great wilderness scenery, moderate whitewater, maintained campsites and fishing for small mouth bass. the St. Croix is well suited for families and groups of all ages with little or no experience and can be paddled all summer long.

Cost per person: day trips $150.00, 3 day trips $695.00, 4 day trips $850.00, 5 day trips, $995.00, kids and teens up to age 17  come at 10% off.

 

Allagash Canoe Trip (more info)

Our best trip for spotting moose with numerous starting and ending locations. Our 5 day trips start at Churchill Lake skipping the large headwater lakes. Our 7 day trip starts on Chamberlain or Eagle Lake and includes exploring the abandoned logging trains on the shore of Eagle Lake. Note; Trips beginning on Allagash Lake are possible when water levels allow us to do so.

Families with younger kids age 10 and older are welcome on our 5 day trips which are mostly river travel, on longer trips,  we recommend the minimum age be 12. We try and match up trips (families with younger kids with the same). Late August and September trips tend to be all adult trips.

Cost per person, 5 day  trips $995.00, 6 day trips $1195.00, 7 day trips $1350.00, *kids $50.00 off,  *kids is defined as ages 17 & younger

 

St John River Canoe Trip (more Info)

One of Maine’s finest remote canoe trips, the Saint John River flows 128 miles from its headwaters (Saint John Ponds) and meets up with the Allagash River just below the town of Dickey. If flows through a forest of balsam fir and spruce. Below Baker Lake, the Saint John has an unusually even gradient, and there are no portages.  Later in the trip, we’ll take on Big Black and Big Rapids. Trip meets and ends in Medway. Transportation provided.

May 14-19, 6 days (pictures of this trip)

Cost per person $1395.00 (covers significant NMW fees & Transport)

 

Bonaventure River, Gaspe, Quebec (more info)

7 day whitewater canoe trip nestled in a forest of Black Spruce. We begin our trip at Lac Bonaventure high in the Chic Choc Mountains and end near the Bay of Chalour. Lots of lively class I whitewater with a few class II-III ledge drops. Must have solid paddling skills. (pictures of one of our 2019 trips)

Note: Due to Covid restrictions, this trip will not happen for 2021. We are accepting registrations for June 2022.

 

Looking Ahead to 2022

 

NE Mistissibi River, Northern Quebec  (More Info)

The NE Mistissibi River is one of Eastern Canada’s best whitewater canoe trips. It features over 70 sets of rapids in 70 miles, many over 1 kilometer in length. When paddling in low to medium water, there is only one short portage and several linings, making this an excellent river to paddle or pole that is not too physically demanding. Scouting more difficult  rapids prior to paddling provides helpful insight on how & where to run. Fish for Brook Trout and Northern Pike. Must have good whitewater paddling skills.

 

De Pas River Two Week Canoe Trip  (More Info)

The De Pas is located in Northern Quebec and northeast of Labrador City and east of Schefferville. A tributary to the George River, the De Pas begins with numerous headwater lakes flowing northeast to the George River. Numerous class I-III rapids. This is an excellent back country canoeing and camping adventure offering fabulous fishing for Brook Trout, Lake Trout & Northern Pike with opportunities to view wildlife including bear, wolf and caribou.

  •   July or August of 2022, (inquire)

Cost per person is $5995.00, includes all equipment, meals, round trip on the train from Sept Isle to Schefferville, overnight lodging in Schefferville on both ends of the trip and bush flights in and out. Ages 13 and up, adults.