Canoe Trips in Maine – June 2020
Here are some of the highlights here at Mahoosuc for the month of June, so far…
Here are some of the highlights here at Mahoosuc for the month of June, so far…
We are pleased to announce that the state of Maine is slowly opening up and we are now allowed to guide residents of Maine, NH, VT. Also people from other states with the proof of a negative Covid-19 test 72 hours before their trip. We are very happy about this new regulation!
Kevin guides some day fishing excursions in the local waters. Seems to be popular for father and sons.
Polly gives the keynote speech at the Kroka high school semester graduation in Marlow, New Hampshire. These students spent 18 days here with us in April making their own wood paddles with Kevin, doing service and enjoying the dogs!
Alpha female of Polly’s kennel, Dougette, passes, a sad day…
Forest Society of Maine asks Polly to be on their board, she accepts and attends annual meeting. This well respected organization is the Land Trust for the North Maine Woods and rated one of the top five land trusts in the country.
Please click here to see the full list of canoe trips we are offering this summer and fall.
Click here to see our full list of dogsledding trips for the winter of 2020/2021.
We are so happy to have made strong connections with Cree, Inuit and Penobscot people to learn from and guide with for over three decades. This relationship is invaluable and we are happy to share this with you on some of our trips.
Hope you are enjoying your summer and this beautiful stretch of weather we are having!
Here is a little video taken of Amber, Polly’s lead dog and Dougette’s daughter, in the dog yard…
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 […]
Over the years my wife and I have been on wonderful guided trips on the Allagash and West Branch of the Penobscot with Polly. I also went on several other Allagash trips with her. All of these trips were unique and enjoyable. We found her easy to be with and eager to share her wilderness knowledge of the North Country gained through experience of thirty years. Both Kevin and Polly are the organizers, guides, teachers, chefs, story tellers, and friend to all on the trip. But, there was no doubt they are in charge of details that made a wilderness trip seem effortless – shuttle service, organized lists with necessary equipment to bring, menus and meals, safety measures, daily schedules, side trips, and in a pinch, a back-up plan if some unseen event required a change in plans. Our view of this level of professional guiding is that it provides an atmosphere where everyone can feel safe and therefore free to totally enjoy the wilderness experience. Beyond all of the above, I think a real plus for me is the opportunity to use the skills I already have – this makes a trip with Kevin or Polly special for all involved.