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.
Dave Conley
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
We recently returned from a 5 day and 4 night wildlife photography outing in the North Maine Woods at a remote lake known for excellent moose sightings. We spotted over 20 moose 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. Several Large bull moose were photographed up close but I was no able to get those shots. Accommodations include staying in one of the 2 cabins or tenting out. Physical requirements involve getting in and out of a kayak and paddling your kayak around the small lake up to 1.5 miles and back. This 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.
AWWF Youth on the Allagash Program, May 28- June 1, 2024
The first of two trips this season with the Allagash Wilderness Waterway Foundation Youth on the Allagash Program. provided free of charge for St John River Valley students. Five days and four nights. Students interviewed park rangers, learned how to handle a canoe in whitewater, explored the artifacts of the logging history, took part in camp chores including starting a fire with a spark, fire wood gathering, cooking, dishes, baking over an open fire and took on leadership roles. Students learned to leave the campsite better then they found it. We’ll be doing a 2nd trip in July.
St Croix River Day Trip with East Grand School, May 17, 2024
Day trip on the St Croix River with 8th graders from East Grand School, 4 outdoor education high school student leaders, teachers and adult volunteers. The trip was made possible by the Maine Outdoor Learning Initiative grant. The outing also included a visit to an off grid home in Vanceboro were students learned about how to live off grid including raised beds gardening, capturing water for domestic and use in gardens, the process of making organic soil and a peak at an in progress, in ground green house for growing vegetables year around. We do have room on 3 day and 2 night trips on the St Croix River this summer. See our summer schedule here