Nature is calling us! Mahoosuc Guide Service -April 2020
Spring is slowly coming here to the Bear River Valley, temperatures are slowly rising, birds and peepers are slowly arriving.
Spring is slowly coming here to the Bear River Valley, temperatures are slowly rising, birds and peepers are slowly arriving.
Everything is slowing down during this pandemic which is a welcome change from the fast paced life many of us have created for ourselves.
In April we were happy to welcome the Kroka winter semester course students to arrive here at Mahoosuc from the Uapishka mountains of northern Quebec where they had been on an extended cross country ski expedition. They came back to a changed world and found refuge here at Mahoosuc for 18 days. Kevin helped the 12 students make their own wooden ash paddles for the next leg of their expedition. The dogs really enjoyed the extra attention! We really appreciated help cutting, splitting and stacking 10 cords of tree length firewood for our farm among other Mahoosuc spring projects!
We are hoping to be able to guide our canoe trips this summer and fall depending on how the pandemic goes. Click here for our canoeing schedule.
For a “virtual tour” of one of our Way of the Wabanki canoe trips click here. These four day trips are offered twice a year, August and September. We feel there is much to be learned from our Penobscot friends.
Wigwam at Sugar Island
Every day we are grateful for our lives and the time we get to spend in the outdoors. Nature has a way of bringing us in to balance “at any time” but seems especially important right now. We hope you are all getting to have some time outside too!
Stay healthy and safe,
Polly, Kevin & all the doggies
Guided Allagash river trips are one of the most pleasant and relaxing canoe trips in Maine. You can see Moose, Eagles, and all the wildlife.
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 […]
For many avid canoeists, the Allagash River Canoe Trip is on their bucket list, and for good reason. Protected by the citizens of Maine through a referendum in 1966, the mandate was to preserve its “forever wild” state. It truly is some of the wildest areas left in the east. In this article, we’ll help […]
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.