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Canoe Eastern Maine's Machias River

Canoe Eastern Maine’s Machias River

solo canoeist machias river

The Machias (muh-CHAI-yus) river flows through the remote woodlands of eastern Maine and is nationally recognized for it’s high concentration of valuable Atlantic salmon rearing habitat. The river is also regarded as an adventurous and challenging wilderness canoe trip.

In 1973 the last dam on the Machias was removed making the river from headwaters to the seath…

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2019 Canoe Trip Rates & Dates

2019 Canoe Trip Rates & Dates

You're either on the river or off the river.  We make it easy for you to get on the river. Email Rob or call 207-255-3375 and start planning your river trip today!

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ST. CROIX RIVER– Maine’s Gem 3 days, $590pp (great family trip!) Ju…

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Flow Easy, Ol' Tom

Flow Easy, Ol’ Tom

Tom Hallenbeck was a true friend of The River with deep appreciation for those who made The River part of their lives and never ending wisdom and patience for most of It’s visitors.

Aside from the occasional phone conversation, the Tom I knew was mostly River Guide Tom and I have a strong suspicion that is how he projected himself throughout life.  When I first met Tom at a truck stop off I95 for…

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River Trip Rates & Dates 2018

Time to throw down ideas for next years BIG TRIP! BE PREPARED at your next gathering, PRINT OUT your favorite itinerary below to circulate while everyone else is fiddling with their screens!

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How bad can it really be? MACHIAS RIVER *Weekend dates May 4-7 & May…

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Maine canoe trips, kayak tours, rentals, and river guides since 1996 Go canoeing or kayaking in eastern Maine, it's good for the soul!

Guided half, full, and multi-day trips led by Master Maine Guides.

Canoe and kayak rentals by day or week.

Outfitting services for those planning self-guided trips.

Custom and private itineraries are a specialty.

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7 Reasons why the Machias is "Maine's Wilderness Whitewater River"

7 Reasons why the Machias is “Maine’s Wilderness Whitewater River”

Maine is full of beautiful rivers and to canoeists each one has a different flavor.  A handful stand out for paddlers seeking more than a weekend trip and of these I feel lucky to have at least a couple in my back yard including the Machias, the river I grew up on.

Here are 7 reasons why the Machias is “Maine’s wilderness whitewater river”.

1.You can canoe the Machias river from headwaters to the…

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Machias River Whitewater Weekend

Explore the wild and scenic Machias river with it’s unforgettable whitewater by day and enjoy lodge accommodations at night!

May 8-10, 2015 – $445 per person

Package includes: 3 days canoeing on the Machias river led by Sunrise river guide(s) 2 nights lodging and meals at the Wilderness Lodge on route 9 Canoeing equipment (canoes, paddles, PFD’s, etc.) Transportation to and from the river each day

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Ice is starting to break up on the machias river (at Machias, Maine)

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Sunrise Canoe and Kayak Delivers

There are so many great places to paddle here in Washington County, Maine.

From the town of Machias, one is within a half-hour drive of the greatest selection of paddling opportunities to be found anywhere in the northeastern United States.  Here you will find flat water, whitewater, and coastal waters providing venues for recreational paddling, river canoeing, and sea kayaking alike.

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Machias River Canoe Trips

The wild and free-flowing Machias river winds 85 miles through one of the largest tracts of woodlands in the eastern United States. In 1973, the last dam was removed turning the Machias into a rare opportunity to experience a river in it’s natural free-flowing state from headwaters to the sea. In fact, the entire Machias watershed which drains the remote interior of Washington county is entirely…

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