CANOE CAMP
CANOE CAMP - CANCELLED DUE TO COVID
July 7 - 10 Tues - Fri $245/person
Aug 24 - 28 Mon - Fri $295/person
9am - 4pm
Age 10-14
No experience necessary
Drop off/pick up: Barrett’s Cove Public Beach
Megunticook Lake, Beaucaire Ave, Camden
The Camp
Embark on an adventurous week of paddling a 25' 11-person canoe around Megunticook Lake. Team building and leadership will be a uniting experience as we swim, explore local ecology through nature awareness, games and artistic expression, and learn navigation and outdoor skills. Participants’ interests will guide us through the flow of the week as we navigate Megunticook’s waters!
$50 deposit due at time of registration
About the Canoe
The 25' Old Town 'War Canoe' was built in 1930 and shipped to Torrington CT. The Old Town War Canoes, which are either 25' or 34', were made with summer camps in mind, and many summer camps up and down the east coast had a fleet of them. This particular boat has lived a long life on and off the water, and is currently being restored in a Montville chicken barn. Originally a deep blue, the boat came to Jackie covered in green-painted fiberglass. The big question is: What color should it become?
About the Leaders
Jackie Stratton has spent the last 6 years stewarding land along the midcoast with Coastal Mountains Land Trust. Jackie has spent a lifetime around water, and is a Registered Maine Guide, American Red Cross Certified Lifeguard, and American Canoe Association Certified Whitewater Canoe Instructor. Jackie owns Waterways Guiding, a canoe-guiding business split between midcoast and northern Maine.
Leah Trommer is an outdoor educator, having worked at Montessori schools, Tanglewood and other outdoor schools around Maine.
