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5 Day Allagash Canoe Trip with St John Valley Schools

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Here are images of our 5 day Allagash Canoe Trip that we outfitted and guided for the Allagash Wilderness Waterway Foundation Youth on the Allagash Trip (YOTA). Students nor only learned about the history of the region, and heard from the head park ranger Trevor OLeary about the park and future job opportunities. Students learned about potential guiding opportunities as  future Maine guides. Students learned lots of skills including canoe poling, paddling in whitewater and proper strokes, making a fire with a spark, fly fishing, cooking over an open fire and more.  While this trip was a custom trip for students, Canoe the Wild offers open session trips season long for individuals, families and groups to take part in. Visit our 2025 schedule here for more information and availability.

Dave Launches Site to Sell His Allagash Images

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After many years of being prompted to offer my work. I’ve finally done it and am featuring images from our Allagash Trips over the past several seasons. Below is an early morning image of a canoe with guests out looking for moose. The cool morning produced the fog which made this image! See our summer schedule here 
The eyes have it! Seeing and hearing loons is always a highlight of any canoe trip. There is something about falling asleep to the sounds of loons. So neat to witness this loon feeding it’s young. Having a 200-600mm lens allows for getting in close to the action!
Seeing wildlife is a highlight of any trip. Seeing moose is high on the list of what folks want to see. In this image below, it was after a long days paddle and being early evening and having the batteries recharged from a good meal, I offered my canoe guests the opportunity to paddle about a mile and around the bend  in search of moose. While most were tired from the long day’s paddle, when I mention I thought we had a 50/50 change of seeing moose, most grabbed their paddles and followed.
Moose and Wildlife Photography Adventure in June with Down East Magazine, Stay in cabins next to a remote northern lake that we drive to, (not physically demanding). Below is an image of a moose I took while on this outing last June. we saw over 20 moose including several big bulls. While several of our guest captured images of big bulls, I wasn’t lucky enough to be in the right spot at the right time for the big bulls with my responsibilities back at camp.
I’ve launched a website displaying images from the Allagash Wilderness Waterway over the past several seasons. I’ll be providing galleries of individual trips this season where participants will receive a link to log on and view a private gallery of their trip and purchase prints and packages. As in the past, I’ll still continue to make available low resolution images of trips on my blog page (this page) and social media that are well suited for viewing and sharing online. Images can be bought as prints, on canvas or on metal and come in all sizes.  SEE MORE IMAGES HERE  

Canoeing Maine’s Allagash Wilderness Waterway and Ghost Trains

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Ava Kabouchy article and images are featured in the March issue of Go World Travel Magazine. Ava took part in a Canoe the Wild, Seven day Allagash canoe trip, September, 2024. Below, the sun sets over the Allagash Wilderness Waterway

Canoeing the Allagash with experienced guides is a sought-after experience, so I knew I had to book my spot early. Fortunately, Canoe the Wild still had availability for early September, which aligned perfectly with my travel plans. They provided clear directions to our meeting point in Ashland, Maine, and sent over a comprehensive packing list. The company took care of everything—guides, tents, sleeping mats, all our meals, and even dry bags for our gear. One highlight for me was our stop at Eagle Lake to check out the Ghost Trains. Bob kindly let me borrow a camper’s whistle, reminding me that when nature calls at 3 AM, it’s good to be prepared for anything!

Below is one of two ghost trains located near the shores of Eagle Lake, Allagash Wilderness Waterway State Park.

Article and Images credit: Ava Kabouchy. Read Ava’s article here: Go World Travel Magazine, HERE