Canoe the Wild

2025 Schedule

Below are schedule trips for the 2025 season. You can sign up as an individual, with friends, family, or as a group.

St John River Canoe Trip (more info)

One of Maine’s finest remote canoe trips, If flows through a forest of balsam fir and spruce. The trip from Baker Lake to the Town of Dickey is 105 miles and can be done in six days. Our trip begins at the outlet of Baker Lake. 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 Rapids (class III)  and on the last day Big Rapids (class III). We’ll be sure to brush up on canoeing skills and commands on the calmer parts of the trip to get you ready for these rapids. Depending on water, skill and comfort levels, we may choose to line a few questionable spots.

NOTE: COME LOW OR HIGH WATER! Due to unpredictable water levels and water levels being really low by the 2nd week of May the past 2 seasons, those that book with us will need to be flexible and willing to change dates on a week’s notice and go earlier or later so we can hit the water level right.

May 6-11, 6 days (available)

Cost per person $1695.00

 

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-II whitewater with a few class III ledge drops. Must have good paddling skills. Note, this will be Dave’s, your head guide, 23rd trip down the Bonaventure River!  (pictures of our 2024 Bonaventure trip)

June  6-13 (room for 8)
Cost per person $2395.00

Moose & Wildlife Photography Soft Adventure, Base Camp, North Maine Woods with Down East Magazine

We’ll stay in cabins at a remote lake known for excellent moose and wildlife sightings. Solo kayaks are provided to venture out in small groups with a focus on early morning and late afternoon and evenings. Physical requirements involve getting in and out of a kayak and paddling around the lake up to 1.5 miles and back. Moose photo credit Laura Zimfirescu See pictures of moose and wildlife from this remote lake

June 23-27, 5 days (available)
Cost per person: ($1950.00) maximum group size of 8 plus 2 guides. Note, booking for this adventure is through Down East Magazine.

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. We recommend the minimum age be 12 for 5 day trips and 14 for 7 day trips. We try and match up trips (families with younger kids with the same). Late August and September trips tend to be all adult trips.

Meals, we serve wild caught Alaska Sockeye salmon, local sourced filet mignon and other meats, a good mix of organic, lots of fruits and vegetables to name a few. We can accommodate for vegetarians and pescatarians. Gluten free folks will need to bring substitutes as needed.

May 27-31, 5 days (AWWF Student trip)
June 17-21, 5 days, Brook Trout Fishing Trip (tentative)
July 7-11, 5 days (available)
July 27-31, 5 days, (room for 6)
August 4-8, 5 days (room for 5)

August 6-10 (room for 2)
August 12-16, 5 days (room for 8)
August 21-27, 7 days (available)
September 7-11, 5 days with Down East Magazine, (room for 8)
Cost per person, 5 day trips $1450, 7 day trips $1750.00, *kids $200.00 off,  *kids is defined as ages 17 & younger. NOTE, if the trip is marked private group, it is a custom trip and not an open session trip to sign up on.

 

 

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.

  • July 16-18, 3 days (room for 7)
  • July 25-27, 3 days, Maine Woman Hunters Group, (trip is full)
  • August 30- Sept 1, 3 days (available)

Cost per person: day trips $150.00, 3 day trips $950, 4 day trips $1150, 5 day trips, $1350.00, ages 17 & under $50 off on multi day trips.

 

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 and be good on your feet!  Note, this will be Dave’s, your head guide 12th trip on the NE Mistissibi River and he knows it well. Pictures of our 2024 trip 

July 13-23, (room for 8)
Cost per person is $2795.00, includes all equipment, meals while on the river, 1st night at a campground in Doubeau/Mistissini. For adults and ages 13-17 when taking part with an adult.