8th Grade class trip on the St Croix River, May 29- June 2 guided by Wayne Daggett and Nick Chambers of Canoe the Wild. Contact Canoe the Wild to discuss a custom private trip for your group or visit our 2023 schedule to take part in an already scheduled trip on the St. Croix or Allagash Rivers. Photo credits Nick Chambers and other members of the group.
Canoe the Wild guided trip with a group of students from Fort Kent and Madawaska sponsored by the Allagash Wilderness Waterway Foundation. Students learned about the logging history of the Allagash and interviewed two park rangers and a game warden. Students also learned how to paddle in class II whitewater, canoe poling, how to start of campfire with a spark, knots and their uses, and cooking and baking over an open fire. Students also learned about career opportunities as guides, rangers, and game wardens. Part of the discussion with students was about ingredients for success including being organized, have good people skills, self motivation, being respectful of others, and giving your best while working and being mentored by others. To take part in an already scheduled canoe trip or to book your private group with Canoe the Wild on the Allagash, contact Dave Conley.
After and 3 year pause due to Covid restrictions, the East Grand Adventure Race was back on! There were 48 in the adventure race and 12 in the separate Baskahegan Stream canoe race. Next race is the 2nd Saturday of May, 2024. Below are pictures of the May 13, 2023 event!
Here are a few pictures of our 2022 canoe tripping season mostly on the Allagash. We’re excited to get back into Canada in 2023 and back on the Bonaventure River in Quebec and the NE Mistissibi River farther to the north! We’ve added a few more St Croix River Trips, 3- 5 days in duration and it looks like we’ll have 2 St. John River canoe trips mid May. Check out of 2023 canoe trip schedule here
A whitewater retreat to the Penobscot River with the East Grand middle school students. Students hiked to Blue Berry Ledges and took part in whitewater canoeing and rafting. Canoe the Wild oversaw the whitewater canoeing. Elbridge Cleaves, Scott and Wayne Daggett provided river safety and canoe retrieval at the Big Eddy. Five veteran Outdoor Ed students took on leadership roles assisting Tammi Matula & Jill Plummer with planning, cooking and serving meals, setting up and taking down camp and cleanup. Sam Plummer who graduated from East Grand School in 2017 shared with the students his experience in high school and the benefits of getting out of your comfort zone for growth and opportunity. Many parents and others assisted with the retreat as well.
Another Canoe the Wild 5 day canoe trip on the Allagash, this one guided by Wayne Daggett. Keep an eye out for our 2023 schedule which should be up by the end of August!
