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
outdoor education
5 Day Allagash Trip, May 26-30, 2022
East Grand Outdoor Education student custom private trip putting into practice skills learned throughout the school year while on a 5 day Allagash canoe trip. Contact Dave for more information about a private custom trip.
East Grand High School Allagash Canoe Trip, May 23-26, 2021
Outdoor education, this Allagash trip with the East Grand School outdoor education students placed an emphasis on student leadership and putting into practice skills learned back home. Students worked throughout the year learning skills such as fire building using a spark to light the fire, cooking meals over an open fire, map & compass, canoemanship, canoe poling, and much more. 2nd year students Maddie and Phoebe came up with a menu shopped for and packed out the trip. Students had great attitudes, work well as a team helping each other out preforming necessary tasks to make the trip successful. See our 2021 and 2022 schedule here: canoethewild.com/2021-schedule/