WHAT:
Fully‐outfitted multi‐day paddling and camping trip for high school students who have demonstrated paddling experience or who have participated in an AWWF Youth on the Allagash trip in the past. The advanced leadership trip will focus on:
WHO:
9-12 graders from the St. John River Valley
WHERE:
The Allagash Wilderness Waterway—River Segment
WHEN:
To register you must complete ALL 3 of the forms below.
REGISTRATION CTW LIABILITY FORM AWWF LIABILITY FORM
AWWF covers all costs so please ignore the Canoe the Wild Online Store page (#3)
TRIP SIZE:
9-10 participants
NO COST:
Fully funded by AWWF and fully outfitted by Canoe the Wild— no fees
QUALIFICATIONS:
High school youth from the gateway communities to the Waterway. First priority goes to YOTA alumni
GUIDES:
2 experienced Guides or Trip Leaders with substantial experience guiding multi‐day youth paddling and camping trips in remote areas, including on the Allagash Wilderness Waterway.
QUESTIONS:
Email Chafee Emory, AWWF Coordinator at coordinator@awwf.org
Traveling along historic native routes by canoe, participants will experience the landscapes that make the North Woods famous. We learn about the natural and long human history of the area as we focus on mastering canoe paddling in a variety of waters, as well as learning and refining the skills of wilderness travel.
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Sample Trip Itinerary The specific trip itinerary will be designed by Canoe the Wild with consideration given to wind and weather. |
Sample Menu The menu will be adjusted for dietary restrictions & allergies. |
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| Day 1: | Meet in St. Francis 9AM, transfer gear into dry river bags, ride to the launch location at Churchill Dam or Bisonettee. Have lunch before launching, orientation on paddling, arrive at camp, campsite orientation. | Lunch: Cold cut sandwiches, fruit, cookies Dinner: Steak, potatoes, corn salad, strawberry shortcake |
| Day 2: | Paddle Lively Chase Stream Rapids after detailed whitewater orientation spelling out clear guidelines for safety. Lunch at Bissonnette paddle and camp on Umsaskis or Long Lake. Fishing for brook trout, introduction to fly fishing. | Breakfast: eggs, bacon, potato, fruit Lunch: Cold cut sandwiches, fruit, cookies Dinner: Spaghetti w homemade sauce, gingerbread cake |
| Day 3: | Paddle to Round Pond where we camp night 3. Introduction to canoe poling below Long Lake Dam. | Breakfast: french toast, sausage, fruit Lunch: Cold cut sandwiches, fruit, cookies Dinner: Taco soup, apple crisp |
| Day 4: | Paddle to and camp at Pelletier’s Deadwater or Cunliffe Depot. View the Lombards and discuss logging history. Visit Joe Mickle’s grave. | Breakfast: pancakes, sausage, fruit Lunch: Cold cut sandwiches, fruit, cookies Dinner: chicken Rice and dumplings, smores, popcorn |
| Day 5: | Last day, after breakfast, pack up, paddle to and takeout at Michaud Farms arriving back in St. Francis at 1PM. Meet with a ranger at the Farms and have the ranger discuss the AWW and the role of a ranger. | Breakfast: Oatmeal and fruit Lunch: Cold cut sandwiches, fruit, cookies |
Email Shanna Lagasse, AWWF Youth Coordinator at yota-coordinator@awwf.org
OUR MISSION IS to enhance the wilderness character of the Allagash Wilderness Waterway, protect its environment, and preserve and foster knowledge and understanding of its natural, historic and cultural values. In close collaboration with the Maine Bureau of Parks and Lands, we serve as the Friends of the Allagash.
- Allagash Wilderness Waterway Foundation
