As always it is busy here at Mahoosuc as we transition from dog sledding trips to preparing for canoeing trips this spring, summer and fall. We do have room left on a few trips, click here to see our canoe trip schedule.
We had to say good bye to Travis on Easter Sunday, April 17th. He was one of Polly’s dogs and usually ran in the wheel position, right in front of the sled. At his peak he was 100 pounds and Polly used to call him “her giraffe” as he was so tall and long legged. He loved people and was a very hard worker. Travis was 12 years old and had one winter of retirement here in our house in the doggy retirement community. He will be missed.
It looks like we will have a very busy summer with canoe trips. Here are a couple videos to “wet your whistle” for a Mahoosuc canoe adventure/experience:
Canoe/cultural experience with the Penobscots, our Way of the Wabanaki trip, August and September.
Your guides, Polly & Kevin, on the Thoreau/Wabanaki canoe trip. Kevin was the guide as they retraced Henry David Thoreau and Penobscot guide, Joe Polis’ route when he wrote the book the Maine Woods.
On April 9th Polly received the Legendary Maine Guide Award voted on by the Inland Fisheries and Wildlife of Maine department at the Professional Maine Guides award ceremony and annual banquet in Brewer, Maine. This is quite an honor and only received by one Registered Maine Guide per year. It was also a surprise, gulp!
April 30-May 1 – Wilderness First Aid course taught by Jon Tierney
April 30-May 2 – Open Recertification Wilderness First Aid course
May 1 – Canoe Poling workshop with Kevin
May 3 – Canoe Day trip to Umbagog Lake area with Polly
Contact us if you are interested in these courses/workshops/trips.
Hope to see some of you in this coming season!
Polly, Kevin & all the doggies
I have been guiding on the Allagash river since 1974 and over the years I’ve seen a distinct pattern in terms of usage. Canoeists must use designated campsites on the waterway and there is no reservation system. In peak periods if paddlers don’t secure a campsite by mid-day or shortly thereafter, they may end up […]
We were able to do our canoe trips later this year as the weather has been unusually warm and beautiful! Here in the Bear River Valley our fall colors are past peak and the leaves are starting to fall. Temperatures remain very comfortable to do outside projects. There is a chill in the air at […]
Siobhan went to doggy heaven today. She was one of Kevin’s dogs and always up for anything. She loved people and children and whenever anyone came to visit the kennel she always thought they came to see her! She ran in any position in the team and was versatile sometimes going with Polly’s teams if […]
Many thanks for another superior outdoor experience. You have a gift for making anyone feel comfortable and safe outdoors. Your attention to detail is phenomenal. I thoroughly enjoyed every minute of the trip.
