Another Canoe the Wild trip on the Allagash Wilderness Waterway in the books, 7 days and 6 nights with 10 canoe guests and 2 guides. We saw moose, river otters, eagles, beaver and more. We eat meals cooked over the open fire and desserts baked in a Dutch style oven. This is a great trip for first timers or seasoned paddler’s alike. Read about what others have to say on Trip Advisor and check out our 2025 schedule here.
Canoe the Wild
St Croix River Trip, August 7-9, 2024
Boy scout troop from Long Island NY on the St Croix River. Scouts learned proper canoemanship, swam, fished, canoe poled and took part in camp chores. Check our our 2025 schedule for this trip!
Northeast Mistissibi Whitewater Canoe Trip, July 14-24, 2024
Dave’s 11th time on the Northeast Mistissibi River, this time with a small group from Millersville PA. We caught lots of brook trout and pike and paddle/poled endless class I-III rapids. surprisingly only one short portage and several linings in 10 days. This Canoe the Wild trip is scheduled for July of 2025 and you can check out our 2025 schedule for more details.
Allagash Trip with the AWWF Youth Program, July 5-9, 2024
Another Canoe the Wild 5 day canoe trip, this one for the Allagash Wilderness Waterway Foundation YOTA, Youth On The Allagash program. The outing involved paddling over 40 miles, setting up and taking down camp, hearing from a park ranger about his seasonal job, exploring the logging museum at Churchill Dam, reading from the AWWF Explorer booklet, learning to be good stewards of the environment, taking on leadership roles, meal preparation, cooking over an open fire, canoe poling, whitewater canoeing, Students also learned about career opportunities as a Maine guide and had fun with a moose calling contest! and more. See our schedule here
Moose and Wildlife Photography Outing, June 24-28, 2024
A wildlife and moose photography outing at a remote Maine lake. Late June is prime time for moose viewing. Last season we spotted over 20 moose on the lake and tributaries and the area was teaming with birds and other wildlife. We used Old Town Canoe solo Loon Angler 126 kayaks and paddled in small groups both early morning and late afternoon into the evenings. Accommodations include staying in one of 2 cabins or you can bring your own tent if you prefer. With new cuts on nearby ridges resulting in more feed, we expect to see the moose population in this area. Physical requirements involve getting in and out of a kayak and paddling around the small lake up to 1.5 miles and back. Note, pictures below are from last season’s outing and other previous outings at this location. Photo credits Dave Conley and Laura Zamfirescu. Next outing is scheduled for June of 2025
Allagash Canoe Trip, June 16-20 with the East Grand School
Ten students from the East Grand school took part in their first Allagash canoe trip with funding provided by the Maine Outdoor Learning Initiative Grant.