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The Penobscot River Paddling Trail is Open
by Cloe Chunn After 8 years of work, the Penobscot River Paddling Trail has 11 free campsites along the main stem of the Penobscot River. The start point is the Medway Boat Launch, and the end point is 103 miles downstream on Verona Island, gateway to continuing adventures on the Maine Island Trail. The northernmost…
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The Story of Winter
Winter means many things to many people. It can bring on a sense of longing for the sunny days of summer, it can encourage us to slow down and to rest a bit more, and it can open up a whole new way to access the natural world around us. For me, winter means the…
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A Report from MWGO’s Annual Gathering
MWGO held its Annual Gathering on Sunday Oct 27, 2024 at Evans Notch Lodge and by all reports it was a great success. The format was a bit different this year as we moved the Quarterly Board Meeting to its regularly scheduled 4th Tuesday via Zoom, which made the morning available for activities reminiscent of…
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A Report from MWGO’s Canoe Poling Workshop
We met Lisa DeHart (https://www.3minutesmaineguide.com/) and her husband Jeff at the West Gardiner Rod and Gun Club at 8am. After some on land discussion of poling, pole styles, and what makes a good poling canoe, we piled into Lisa and Jeff’s trucks and headed to the Cobboseecontee Stream, about 5 minutes away. We unloaded the boats…
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Kevin Slater Receives IF&W’s “Wiggie” Robinson Legendary Maine Guide Award
Past President and Founding Member of MWGO Kevin Slater was awarded the Wiggie Robinson Legendary Maine Guide Award at the Maine Professional Guides Association Annual Banquet. Kevin received the honor in front of over 400 people, including friends and family, and he is the 14th guide (including his partner Polly) to be honored with the award, which…
Maine Wilderness Guides Org.
An Association of Registered Maine Guides