Overview
Traveling by canoe is the most natural way to see the Northwoods and its wildlife. Maine is fortunate to have the most extensive undeveloped canoe country in the east. This country abounds in wildlife such as moose, otter, beaver, eagle, and osprey, so sightings are common. Mahoosuc Guide Service enjoys sharing knowledge of the human and natural history of the North Country. There is nothing quite like falling to sleep at night to the haunting cry of medawisla - the loon.
Mahoosuc’s wilderness canoe trips provide instruction in traditional northern canoeing and camping techniques developed by Wabanaki People and later by Maine Guides. Use of a setting pole for shallow river travel, native paddling techniques and baking sourdough bread in a reflector oven are several examples of these which are becoming lost with time.
The canoes used are a northern breed. They are handmade of native ash, cedar and spruce from Maine's forest. The 17' Guide and the 16' Prospector are designed to handle lake and river travel equally well. Their extra depth insures the wannigan remains dry even in moderate waves. Most importantly, these canoes are a joy to paddle.
Mahoosuc offers most of its wilderness canoe trips on the northern rivers of Maine; the Allagash, Penobscot, St. John, and the Moose. By previous arrangements they are also available to guide the Machias, St. Croix, Aroostook, and any other area you wish to explore including Montana’s Upper Missouri River and Utah’s Green River. In late summer, Mahoosuc migrates north to Quebec for its Canoeing with the Cree trip. This is a rich opportunity to travel with a Cree family, the Bosum's, in their ancestral homeland they call Chitchinnu (our garden).
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Travel & Industry Awards |
- Maine Office of Tourism ‘Excellence in Nature-Based Tourism Award’
- Recognized by the State of Maine as Master Guides
- Selected by Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife to Serve on the Maine Guide Examination Board
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Affiliations |
- Bethel Area Chamber of Commerce
- Cree Outfitters and Tourism Association
- Lake Umbagog National Wildlife Refuge—the Only Licensed Concessionaire Permitted to Operate in the Refuge
- Maine Wilderness Guides Organization—Founding Member and Co-President
- Mush with P.R.I.D.E.
- Nunavik Tourism Association
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Payments Accepted |
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- Traveler's Checks
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Reservation Policy
A deposit is required with full payment 30 days prior to the trip start date.
Cancellation Policy
60 days prior to trip start—full refund less the deposit.
30-60 days prior to trip start—non-refundable, but transferable to another trip within a year, minus deposit.
0-30 days: no refund.
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