All MGS guides maintain current Wilderness First Aid/Wilderness First Responder and CPR certification.
We carry a satellite phone that works in all northern latitudes where we operate our cultural trips.
Having Indigenous guides with us is a huge safety factor. No one knows the area, weather, ice conditions, water levels, etc. better than them.
Polly, I just wanted to write you a note to thank you again for a wonderful and memorable experience on the Allagash. It was so much fun! I was impressed with your knowledge of the river, technical skills and ability to manage everything, including transportation, canoes, campsites, food and helping all of us have a good time. I was sorry that we didn’t give you the floor more of the time because your stories were so cool and I could tell you were just scratching the surface. Your guiding was great and there’s nothing I can think of for how you could have done it any better.