August was a busy month for trips here at Mahoosuc! We have a couple trips left for this season, our Way of the Wabanaki trip September 14-17th (there is still some space) and a couple West Branch of the Penobscot River trips which are contract trips with groups of friends.
Kevin guided our Arctic Wildlife and Inuit Cultural Basecamp Trip to Kuujjuaq, Nunavik (northern Quebec) in August. Everyone had a great time, saw musk ox, northern lights, ate gourmet food, caught lake trout & arctic char. Our Inuit guide, Allen, did a great job educating everyone about his Inuit culture.
Polly guided a women’s canoe and yoga weekend on Umbagog Lake in early August, click here to view this short video produced by our apprentice Maddie about our trip.
We took some people from The Nature Conservancy on the West Branch of the Penobscot River in August. Grant Hawkes and Becca Hoskins helped Polly guide this trip. Click here for a short video produced by Becca about our trip with Grant’s amazing voice singing. It was a memorable trip with an unusual sighting of a great horned owl during the day on the river (see photos) and a few moose sightings.
Kevin guided three East Branch of the Penobscot River canoe trips this summer as part of a two year study focused on improving Atlantic salmon habitat. This will also help the land locked salmon and native brook trout populations. The Penobscot Nation was awarded a NOAA grant for this project.
Next week Polly will be attending the Maine Biz event in Portland to celebrate all of the recipients of the Women to Watch from the last 15 years. Polly was honored to be chosen in 2021.
Mahoosuc Guide Service is one of the finalists for the business awards for 2023 given by the Institute for Family Owned Businesses in Maine. The awards banquet and ceremony will be in October and we will see who is chosen for the 7 awards from the 24 finalists out of the 500 nominations!
We will be hosting another Wilderness First Aid course October 20-21st and Open Recertification workshop October 20-22nd. Contact us to enroll.
Hope you are having a good change of season!
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 […]
A very belated thank you so very much for making my 50th birthday surprise extra special! I’ve been wanting to do this since I moved to Maine in 2001! Words are insufficient expressing the beauty of watching you and the pups work together as one. Gliding through nature at their level and speed gives a whole new perspective. The excitement and energy in their eyes was glorious! As a dog and nature lover, there was something special in this experience that even exceeded my highest expectations. Thank you for the wonderful homemade lunch as well. The personal touches you wove into the day sent it over the top. We are looking forward to our next (longer) experience with you and the pups. Thank you thank you thank you so much. We love who you are and what you do. Thank you for letting us experience this wonder with you!