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5 Day Allagash Canoe Trip with St John Valley Schools

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Here are images of our 5 day Allagash Canoe Trip that we outfitted and guided for the Allagash Wilderness Waterway Foundation Youth on the Allagash Trip (YOTA). Students nor only learned about the history of the region, and heard from the head park ranger Trevor OLeary about the park and future job opportunities. Students learned about potential guiding opportunities as  future Maine guides. Students learned lots of skills including canoe poling, paddling in whitewater and proper strokes, making a fire with a spark, fly fishing, cooking over an open fire and more.  While this trip was a custom trip for students, Canoe the Wild offers open session trips season long for individuals, families and groups to take part in. Visit our 2025 schedule here for more information and availability.

Our 2024 Season in Pictures

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The 2024 season was a busy one with twenty outings and over 175 guests in attendance. We were back in Quebec Canada again with 2 whitewater trips, in June on the Bonaventure River and in July on the NE Mistissibi River. We had six outings on the St Croix River, eleven Allagash trips and a wildlife photography workshop at a remote Maine lake. Generous grant funding sources  enabled over 40 teens to connect with nature while on the Allagash and St Croix Rivers. These outings were made possible by the Allagash Wilderness Waterway Foundation (AWWF)  and the Maine Outdoor Learning Initiative Grant. Our 2025 schedule has been up for sometime now with some trips already full. We’ll be back on the Bonaventure and NE Mistissibi Rivers this 2025 season. Our wildlife and moose photography workshop is happening again in late June. You can check out all our 2025 outings by clicking on our 2025 schedule. Why don’t you join us this season? you can sign up as an individual, with friends or as a family. Keep in mind, we do custom trips for private groups as well.

East Grand Adventure Race May 11, 2024

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17th annual East Grand Adventure Race in Danforth, Maine is directed by Dave Conley, owner of Canoe the Wild. 20 miles including a 1.5 mile compass run, 10 miles of biking and 8 miles of paddling, canoe or kayak. Nine divisions, 1st, 2nd and 3rd place prizes. Family division skips the biking, open can be anything such as a solo or a relay team. The race is always held the 2nd Saturday of May so mark your 2025 calendar. Separate 34 mile Baskahegan Stream canoe race happens simultaneously and is  Maine’s longest canoe race. Some participants attend for the purpose of conditioning for the 70 General Clinton Canoe Regatta that takes place later in the month in New York.

divisions, something for everyone!   The race is always the 2nd Saturday in May.

Canoe Trip Picture Highlights, 2023

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Below are highlights of guided canoe trips with Canoe the Wild last season. We offer fully outfitted and guided canoe trips on the St Croix River (1-5 days), the Allagash (5-7 days) St John River (scheduled for early May 2024), the Bonaventure River (scheduled for June 2024) and the NE Mistassibi River which is scheduled for July of 2024. Canoe trips make for a great summer adventure vacation for individuals, groups and families. All the mentioned trips are a go for the 24 season and we are at about 70% capacity as of January 2024. Be sure to check out of 2024 schedule here for openings. signing up and making payments can all be done online. Please let Canoe the Wild owner Dave Conley know if you have any questions and we hope you can join us this upcoming season!

East Grand Adventure Race 2023

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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!