Paddling/Canoeing Trips
 We
offer day trips or 3- to 12-day overnight trips
for families, scouts, women-only and corporate outings.
For feasibility, we require a minimum of 5 people on all trips except the Green
River, which is a minimum of 8 people.
All trips include meals, tents,
canoes, paddles and Registered Maine
Guides for your safety. When you book your trip with us, we will send you
a complete list of items you need to bring to make
your trip most enjoyable. We follow carry-in/carry-out and
"leave no trace" practices.
Our trips are designed for
everyone to participate and learn about an expedition
trip. Participants will help load and
unload canoes, set up and tear down tents and camp
everyday and still have time to relax and enjoy the
scenery! Through it all, we look forward to teaching you as much as you want to know about the outdoors because we are passionate about it and love sharing it with people
like you.
Upper West Branch of the
Penobscot River
4 – 6 Day Canoe Trip
$475 - $650 per person
This is a spectacular trip through some of Maine's most untouched and breathtaking wilderness. We usually see several moose along the riverbanks, eating and swimming in the river.
We will meet near the put-in of the Upper West Branch of the Penobscot River. The next morning, we'll put-in at Lobster Trip and canoe down the river to a pre-determined primitive campsite where we'll spend our first night. All campsites on this trip have an outhouse, picnic table and fire pit. Lunch is served along the way.
We'll set up camp and your REGISTERED MAINE GUIDE will cook dinner on an open fire. After your tents are up and your gear is arranged the way you like it, you are welcome to relax by the fire and enjoy the company of your friends. Your guide can teach you anything you want to know about cooking out of doors on an open fire, "just ask". On the last day of this canoe trip, we will take out at a pre-determined spot and everyone can unload canoes for the last time and load everything back into the truck and canoe trailer so we can head home.
This trip is expedition-style, which means we bring everything we will need for the three days. There are no stores along the way!! A list of ITEMS TO BRING will be sent to you when you book your reservation. All of the cooking gear, camping gear, canoes, paddles, life vests and tents are supplied by ENCHANTED OUTFITTERS & LODGE. Please call for more details and prices for your group.
The Bow Trip
3- 4 day Canoe Trip
$375 - $450 per person
 We
will explore Attean Pond and Holeb Stream, well known as The Bow Trip,
giving participants the knowledge to safely explore some of Maine's inland waterways.
You will
be paddling through some of western Maine’s most beautiful forested
lands and learning about our connections to the landscape and the
watershed of the Moose River Valley near Jackman, Maine. Guests commonly
have the opportunity to see loons, eagles, osprey, deer and moose.
This trip begins at our base in West Forks, Maine and includes meals and professional Maine guides. The guides will give instruction on basic paddling strokes and canoeing skills.
Throughout the trip everyone participates in setting up, maintaining, and
breaking down camp. In the evenings at camp, your guides can teach you more
canoeing and camping skills, including outdoor cooking over an open fire and
with dutch ovens. There is plenty of time to relax and enjoy
the trip while you learn how to do an expedition-style canoe trip. We provide canoes, paddles, personal flotation devices, tents, all meals and camp equipment. Personal dietary needs can be accommodated with advance notice.
The Allagash
5 – 7 day
The allagash trip is an unforgettable four-night, five-day trip. Expect a variety of flat-water and swift-water (up to class II rapids). This trip
is approximately 50 miles through some of the most pristine and stunning
scenery in Maine. Wildlife abound, including different
species of birds and small game as well as moose and deer. The campsites are maintained by
Maine State Parks and Recreation and require a fee that each canoeist
will pay at the gate into the North Maine Woods check-in station. The
price for this trip includes canoes, paddles, life vests, tents, meals and a Registered
Maine Guide. Please call for details.
Green River – Canyonlands
Utah
8 – 12 day
Approximately $1500 per person
This is the most beautiful, relaxing and serene trip you could take.
The Canyonlands are magnificent, allowing you to canoe down river among ancient cliff-dwelling ruins with
granaries and pictographs of our ancestor’s. Along the way, there
are short hikes to see unbelievable views. We will set up camp on the
banks of the Green River and enjoy an
atmosphere of peace and serenity beyond your imagination. This is an unforgettable trip and should be done in the Spring or Fall.
It all begins with a flight into Salt Lake City followed by a shuttle ride to Moab.
Once in Moab, we will stay overnight in a motel. Early the next morning the shuttle service will load our gear and take us to the put-in of
the Green River. From that point, we will be alone for six days
until we reach the confluence of the Colorado River
where we will be picked up by Tex’s Riverways
and returned to Moab. At this time we will have a group
dinner, spend the last night in a motel and take the
shuttle back to Salt Lake City to catch our flights.
The fee for this trip is approximately $1500
per person, including all meals (starting with
lunch the day we put-in until we are picked up by the
shuttle service on the river), canoes, paddles, life
vests and a few extras. You must provide your own
airfare to and from Salt Lake City as well as the Shuttle to
Moab and two nights lodging at the motel. A list of additional “Items to bring” for this trip will be sent at time of reservation. Please call for more information.
Lobster Lake
3-4 day Canoe, Camp & Hike
During this short canoe on Lobster Lake we have often seen eagles soaring, moose
drinking and loons nesting. The campsites are perfect for a 2–3
night get-away. From our campsite, there is a short paddle to the trail-head of Lobster Mountain where you'll enjoy a nice hike and have lunch. After the hike, you'll
paddle back and have dinner by the campfire. This trip offers a few nice days to get away from
all the hustle and bustle of the city, and can be taken anytime
spring, summer or fall. (The foliage is beautiful.)
Kennebec River
½-day Canoe Trip
$75 per person
This trip is a relaxing paddle from the ballpark in West Forks down to the take-out at Crusher Pool in Caratunk. Canoes, paddles and PFD's are provided as well as, for your safety, a Professional
Maine Guide.
Kennebec River/Wyman Lake
Full-day Canoe Trip
$125 per person
For this trip, we put-in at low water (prior to the dam release) and paddle down the Kennebec River to
Wyman Lake. Lunch is served on the riverside by your Professional Maine
Guide. We take out at the Caratunk Boat Landing. Canoes, paddles and PFD's are provided as well as, for your safety, a Professional
Maine Guide.
Canoe/Raft Trip with Overnight
on Island
2-night Rafting/Camping Trip
 Although this trip is offered throughout the rafting season, it makes a great weekend adventure! A typical trip begins on a Friday evening when you arrive in time for
a nice home-cooked meal in our cozy restaurant. Early Saturday morning we will take a beautiful
ride to the pond where we will begin the trip.
Canoes will be launched and loaded with the necessary
gear for a short paddle to the island overnight campground.
Whether to swim, canoe
or just explore the island for the afternoon are
the only decisions to be made. Your Professional Maine Guide will cook your lunch
and dinner over an open fire. While dinner is being prepared, you can get settled into
your tents. There will be a warm fire to enjoy until bedtime. Instruments are welcomed!!!
Sunday morning you will wake to the smell of breakfast
cooking. After a hearty meal, you'll paddle back to the boat landing and meet
your rafting guide. You'll be rafting down the Kennebec River with
a professional rafting company and specially trained guides. Lunch will either be served on the river
or at the base camp. At the end of the day, you'll return to ENCHANTED OUTFITTERS
AND LODGE to gather your belongings before you check
out and head home with memories of your outdoor adventure
fresh on your mind. Please call for more details and
prices.
Raft Trip
- Overnight in Cabins
 Check-in time for these trips is any time after 4 pm the evening before your scheduled day of rafting. After a great home-cooked dinner
in our cozy restaurant, you and your friends will check-in to your clean, comfortable, rustic
cabin, complete with hot and cold
running water and full bathrooms.
The next morning, you'll have a full breakfast by 8 am, at which time you'll report to your
rafting guide. You will be fitted for your life vest
and any other gear you may need before taking a bus ride to
Harris Dam to begin your Kennebec River
rafting adventure. Lunch will be around 3 pm back
at the base camp where showers are available for your
convenience.
At the end of the day, you'll return to ENCHANTED OUTFITTERS & LODGE
for your home-cooked dinner. When you are ready, your
cabin awaits you, as by now you are sure to sleep
well! Check-out time is 10 am the morning after your day of rafting . Stop
in for breakfast before you leave. Don't forget to
book your trip for next year!!!
Who We Serve
Enchanted Outfitters can accomodate most groups, large or small, from private parties to group adventures. Keep us in mind for your next trip to Maine!
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