Schedule & Dates for Courses/Workshops
Mahoosuc Guide Service offers canoeing trips throughout Maine, New England, and Canada.
Mahoosuc Guide Service offers canoeing trips throughout Maine, New England, and Canada.
| Location | 2022 Dates | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Wilderness First Responder | TBD 2022 | TBD 2022 |
| Wilderness First Responder Recert and Open Recertification | October 21-23, 2022 | $425 commuter $540 meals & lodging |
| Dog Sled Construction | TBD 2022 | TBD 2022 |
| Wilderness First Aid Training | October 21-22, 2022 | $310 commuter $390 food & lodging |
| Paddle Making | TBD 2022 | TBD 2022 |
| Wood-Canvas Canoe Building | TBD 2022 | TBD 2022 |
| Maine River Guide Training | May 4-8, 2022 | $775 |
| Winter Guide Training | December 16-22, 2022 | $875 (includes food and lodging) |
Since I was a teenager it was always on my bucket list to paddle the Allagash. In 2018 I retired from a burdensome career and signed up to paddle the river with Mahoosuc guide service (mgs). It was better than wonderful. All I had to do was show up. They provided all the gear and it was good stuff. The river was beautiful, the sights, smells, scenery, distant mountain views were gorgeous. Polly and associate guides were wonderful and fun to be with. They were attentive, careful, observant and caring and brought campfire cooking to an epicurean level. In March 2019 I went on a dog sled winter camping trip with Kevin and Polly and several other guides. It also was great. Safety was paramount. The dogs were eager, energetic, focused and affectionate. The camp was something out of a Jack London novel. Each tent had a small wood stove and was roasty toasty warm. Food was great and plentiful. Kevin and Polly are so much fun to be with. They always made sure I was warm, well fed and happy;
Then in May 2019 I went on a two night canoe trip with my wife and another couple and they are not campers. We had a great time. The four of us, two lady guides (Polly and Jean) and we saw loons and moose and beaver and sunsets.
And then in August I went with MGS to paddle 170 miles on the Yukon river in Alaska. I am getting older, if I don’t do this stuff now, when will I?? It was better than wonderful. I reminisce about all these trips every day. Time is short, life is short, I need to pack it in. Once this pandemic is over, Polly and Kevin will not be able to get rid of me. Polly and Kevin are the models of Maine Master Guides against whom all others should be compared.