Allagash
The Allagash Wilderness Waterway flows north offering a remote wilderness canoe camping experience in northern Maine.
At its headwaters are numerous lakes including Chamberlain, Allagash, Eagle, and Churchill while the northern section, Chase
Stream rapids to Allagash Village, involves mostly river travel, paddling Umsuskis and Long Lakes, Round Pond, and portaging
round 40' Allagash Falls. Guided trips are well suited for beginners of all ages with its lakes, easy flowing river sections
and its moderate whitewater on Chase Stream Rapids. This is our best northern Maine canoe trip for spotting wildlife including
moose and eagles. With numerous put in and take out locations, outings can be planned from four to nine days.Cost: Approx.
$450.00-$895.00 per person depending upon group size and duration.
Guided Trips provide Instruction
On the River: learn how
to handle a canoe including paddling techniques, reading the river and canoe poling.
At the Campsite: learn proper wood
selection, fire building, cooking over an open fire, knots and their uses, low impact camping techniques, how to set up and take
down camp.
Other possible activities: fishing (spinning and fly casting), swimming, off trail hikes using map
& compass, using a spark to start your fire, plant and tree ID, photography, visiting & viewing artifacts from logging
days gone by.
A typical 7 Day Trip Itinerary
Day 1: Meet in Houlton, ride into the North Maine Woods, set up camp at
Churchill Lake. Campsite orientation.
Day 2: Canoe orientation and river safety. Begin canoe trip, camping on Umsaskis Lake.
Day
3: Camp Long Lake Dam area
Day 4: Camp Round Pond area
Day 5: Camp Deadwater/Cunliffe Depot area
Day 6: Portage around 40' Falls, camp
in the Big Brook area.
Day 7: Trip ends in Allagash Village
Contact Dave to discuss putting an trip together from
your adult, family, teen, youth group.
Testimonials:
"Dave was a really fun guide! With his expertise, I felt like a real explorer. He taught me about reading the water for
shallow parts, guiding with a compass, and making a fire using a flint and steel with birch bark as kindling. We saw many moose, one
coming about 10 yards from my canoe. Dave guided our party through the best of Maine's Northern wilderness. It was a trip I'm not
going to forget soon". 2010 Allagash Teen Camper
