Canoe the Wild

2026 Schedule

Below are scheduled trips for the 2026 season. You can sign up as an individual, with friends, family, or come as a custom private group (inquire). If you came as an individual, you will have your own private tent.

Pictures of our 2024 season

Note, to see if there is room on a trip, visit our Square store  then click on the specific trip and try adding a deposit. The trip  inventory counter is tied to the number of deposits for each trip. Click here:

St John River (more info)

One of Maine’s finest remote canoe trips with a small window of opportunity to paddle each season. The St. John flows through a forest of balsam fir and spruce. Our trip begins at the outlet of Baker Lake and ends in Dickey, 105 miles down river. There are several miles of easy class I-II rapids, the river has an unusually even gradient for days 2-5, later in the trip, we’ll take on Big Black Rapids and Big Rapids (class II-III), there are no portages. We’ll be sure to brush up on canoeing skills and commands on the calmer parts of the trip to get you ready for these rapids. Trip meets and ends in Ashland.

May 12-17 (available)

Cost per person, $1795.00

Allagash Canoe Trip (more info)

Our best trip for spotting moose with numerous starting and ending locations. Our 5 day trips start at Churchill Lake skipping the large headwater lakes. Our 7 day trip starts on Chamberlain or Eagle Lake and includes exploring the abandoned logging trains on the shore of Eagle Lake. We recommend the minimum age be 12 for 5 day trips and 14 for 7 day trips. We try and match up trips (families with younger kids with the same). Late August and September trips tend to be all adult trips.

Meals, we serve wild caught Alaska Sockeye salmon, local sourced filet mignon and other meats, a good mix of organic, lots of fruits and vegetables to name a few. We can accommodate for vegetarians and pescatarians. Gluten free folks will need to bring substitutes as needed.

  • May 26-30, 5 days, (private) AWWF student trip
  • July 2-6, 5 days, (room for 9)
  • July 22-26, 5 days, Maine Women Hunter’s Group (room for 4)
  • August 3-7, 5 days (available)
  • August 12-16, 5 days (room for 8)
  • August 23-29, adults only, 7 days (available)
  • *September 6-10, adults only, 5 days with Down East Magazine, (room for 8)

Cost per person, 5 day trips $1550, 7 day trips $1850.00, *kids $200.00 off,  *kids is defined as ages 17 & younger. NOTE, if the trip is marked private, it is a custom trip and not an open session trip to sign up on.

*The September trip with Down East Magazine will skip Chase Stream Rapids and be a more leisure pace.

Allagash Canoe Trips Summary PDF

St. Croix River Canoe Trip (more info)

Day tours & overnight trips, 3-5 days. Designated as a Canadian Heritage River, the St. Croix flows along the eastern Maine border with New Brunswick Canada offering great wilderness scenery, moderate whitewater, maintained campsites and fishing for small mouth bass. the St. Croix is well suited for families and groups of all ages with little or no experience.

  • July 16-18, 3 days (room for 10)
  • October 10-12, 3 days, Fall Foliage Weekend, (available)

Cost per person: day trips $175.00, 3 day trips $995, 4 day trips $1195, 5 day trips, $1395.00, ages 17 & under $50 off on multi day trips.

NE Mistissibi River, Northern Quebec (more info)

The NE Mistissibi River is one of Eastern Canada’s best whitewater canoe trips. It features over 70 sets of rapids in 70 miles, many over 1 kilometer in length. When paddling in low to medium water, there is only one short portage and several linings, making this an excellent river to paddle or pole that is not too physically demanding. Scouting more difficult rapids prior to paddling provides helpful insight on how & where to run. Fish for Brook Trout and Northern Pike. Must have good whitewater paddling skills and be good on your feet!  Note, this will be Dave’s, your head guide 13th trip on the NE Mistissibi River and he knows it well.

Dates: TBA, (pictures of our 2025 trip)
Cost per person is $2995.00, includes all equipment, meals while on the river, meets and ends in Doubeau/Mistissini, Quebec. For adults and ages 13-17 when taking part with an adult.

Bonaventure River, Gaspe, Quebec (more info)

7 day whitewater canoe trip nestled in a forest of Black Spruce. We begin our trip at Lac Bonaventure high in the Chic Choc Mountains and end near the Bay of Chalour. Lots of lively class I-II whitewater with a few class III ledge drops. Must have good paddling skills. Note, this will be Dave’s, your head guide, 24th trip down the Bonaventure River!

June  5-12 (room for 10)

(pictures of  our 2025 trip)

Cost per person $2500.00

Moose & Wildlife Photography, Base Camp, North Maine Woods with Down East Magazine

Guaranteed to see moose! 85 moose sightings on this outing last June! We’ve partnered with Down East Magazine on this adventure renting 2 cabins on a remote Maine lake in the North Maine Woods about a 1.5 hour drive from Ashland over mostly good gravel roads. This location is known for excellent moose sightings with over 85 moose spotted last June. Late June is prime for seeing moose and other wildlife. The best times to be on the water are at first light and afternoon/evening in solo kayaks. The area is teaming with birds, wildlife, moose and offers great landscape photography opportunities. Physical requirements involve being able to get in and out of a kayak, paddle your kayak around the small lake 1 to 1.5 miles and back. The fee includes meals, accommodations, North Maine Woods day use and overnight fees, transportation from Ashland and back, kayaks and assistance on and off the water from master Maine guide Dave Conley. Note, we are limiting the group size to 5 to avoid a crowd while paddling. Moose photo credit Laura Zimfirescu See pictures of moose and wildlife from this remote lake

Summary Wildlife and Moose Photography Workshop