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Castine Kayak Overnight Camping Explorations:


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Immerse yourself in the rhythm of the sea while learning to paddle in varying conditions. Spend your days exploring inner coves and islands of the Maine Coast while observing wildlife above and below the water. In the evening enjoy sunsets, the brilliance of the evening stars and the phosphorescence of the bay from your island campsite. Our Professional Maine Guides will customize a trip that meets your expectations.

All necessary kayak equipment and meals provided.
Participants provide camping gear or gear rentals are available.

Small groups/ 6 max (with exception of pre-organized larger groups)
Guided by Registered Maine Guides and ACA Instructors.
Trip Fee: $155/person/day (based on 4 person min)


Customized Camping Adventures specifically for Your Group: Camps, Clubs, Families, Friends!
Beginner to advanced Paddlers: 4-10 paddlers
1 to 5 night Adventures
Kayaking on the coast of Maine is an awesome experience. Let us work out the details of the perfect trip for you and your group so that you can focus on the paddling! We will customize a trip to include just what you're looking for. After surveying the group we will plan a trip that meets the group's skill level, endurance and desires and work out the all the logistics and provide guidance during the trip, including;
Meals, gear, guidance!
Put ins/ takes outs
Camping locations
Interested in enhancing your skills during the trip? We can include customized instruction on a variety of topics including camping skills, navigation practice, rescue skills, tides currents etc.....to help the group become more independent paddlers

Exploration of The Bagaduce Estuary 
      Beginner to intermediate: 1 or 2 nights 

•  Options for variety of paddling choices
    Mellow to invigorating
•  Dynamic reversing currents
•  Home to colonies of seals 
•  Inner waterway islands and beaches to explore
•  Paddle to several restaurant destinations
•  Unique Bagaduce Reversing Falls 
•  Paddle into unique Snowe's Cove beyond the falls

Overnight adventure in Castine Area 
      beginner to advanced: 1 or 2 night

•  Island hopping excursions
•  Island exploration and hikes on 
    sanctuary  lands
•  Explore old cemeteries and ruins
•  Visit reversing falls
•  Explore remote beaches
•  Paddle through the Gardiner G.  Deering    
     (an abandoned ship wreck)
•  Night time phosphorescent paddle
•  Perseid Meteor Showers mid August!


 

Paddle to Warren Island (In Chain of Islesboro Islands)
     Intermediate to advanced: 3 days 2 nights

•  2 mile dynamic crossing of Penobscot Bay
•  Explore the rugged glacially carved coast as well 
    as the homes of rich and famous from kayak
•  View Camden hills to the west (gorgeous!)
•  Small Island excursions 
•  Camp on Warren Island across from the lighthouse
    (pre-arrangements necessary) 
    Truly Dynamic Adventure! 

Mothership supported Birding & Sea Kayaking Adventure to Outer Penobscot Bay and beyond!

Trip Dates:
May 23- 29th: Pelagic Seabird and Kayak trip, $1,600
&
Sept 20-25: Kayaking among Maine's Outer Islands $1,600
rates include: Lodging aboard Wanderbird, 3 meals each day, kayaks and essential gear, Trip Leader;Registered Maine Sea Kayak Guide/Instructor/Naturalist

See Pelagic Sea Birds, Puffins, Razorbills, Murres and more. Kayak to and Hike remote islands of Maine!
Kick off summer with a kayaking journey to the outer islands
We're going in style on this trip aboard Wanderbird, a beautifully customized vessel that will bring us and our kayaks to amazing paddling locations that can't be reached easily otherwise! Captains Rick and Karen will take care of all of our meals and amenities while we plan our adventures! Each morning after a hearty and delicious breakfast we will launch our kayaks to explore remote and beautiful areas of the coast and islands that are not usually accessible from shore-based launching sites. We'll explore the nooks and crannies of the islands, picnic on beaches and in the late afternoon we'll meet back aboard the Wanderbird for hot showers, refreshment, a comfortable place to relax and unwind. You will be pampered with snacks and maybe some wine before sitting down to one of Captain Karen's fine meals. Some paddling experience but all levels are welcome. Improve your paddling skills as we explore a variety of sea conditions with Master Maine Sea Kayak Guide, Karen Francoeur
Register here: https://www.wanderbirdcruises.com/wanderbird-php/contact.php


Mothership What to bring....gear list


Scheduled Summer Overnight Excursions

Join an excursion that is already scheduled ........
or gather a group of 4 or more friends and we’ll customize one for you!
(what we do is custom design a trip that works for folks and then post the
days for others to join the adventure.)
Privates are available also (inquire for rates)
Want to just enjoy a short one night camping excursion.... Contact us!

Dates

Trip Description

Level

 Fee

choose your group's dates

3-4 day trip!

Warren Island State Park - this ambitious trip will take us across Penobscot Bay to Islesboro and along it shores to Warren island. Explore beautiful beaches and land trusts along the way. Paddle with the backdrop of Camden Hills and the downeast schooner fleet. Beautiful camping with great trails, water and firewood! Energetic paddlers welcome! $155 per person/per day

choose your dates

3- 4 day journey!

Exploration of the Dynamic Reversing waters of the Bagaduce: Paddle to the sea as we retrace Native American traditional water trails through the dynamic waters of the Bagaduce. See seal colonies, eagle and osprey nests and other amazing wildlife including the ancient horseshoe crab in its most northerly mating habitat! Intermediate - advanced paddlers $155 per person/per day
May 23-29 Mothership Kayak Birding w Puffins! Trip
Explore the outer islands of Maine with the transport of our mothership! Nights spent on board the comfort of our Yacht! This is the time of year that puffins are on the outer islands of Maine.
beg - intermediate paddlers,
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$1,600 (lodging and meals included)
July 5,6 and 7 Sea Kayak Skills Camp: 
(Refine paddling technique, coastal navigation, tides, current, rescues, towing, dealing with wind and waves, and of course island camping!
(3 days, 2 overnight camping Trip)


intermediate paddlers
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$465pp (meals included)
July 12, 13 and 14

Women's Kayak Camping and B & B Trip:  Exploring Penobscot Bay
Join us on this self supported paddle amoungst the islands of Penobscot Bay and camp out the first night, then after a exciting, energizing day of paddling, relax at a Maine Coastal Inn for an evening. Visit an area restaurant for dinner! Our final take out destination on day3 a classic Maine working harbor! of Eggemoggin reach!

(3 days, 2 overnight)


intermediate paddlers
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$540 pp (dbl occupancy B&B)

single suppliment $75

All meals included except dinner night 2 at restaurant

Aug 11,12, 13

Meteor Show Paddling Adventure!
This trip is all about the night sky! We'll paddle by day to reach amazing places to observe the Persieds (the largest meteor shower of the summer and this year the planetary convergence of Venus, Mars and Saturn!

beginners & intermediate paddlers welcome!
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$465pp (meals included)
Aug 17, 18 and 19

Family Kayak Camping Trip: Kids 10+ welcome!
This is the kind of vacation memories are made of! Explore the marine life of the bay and enjoy leisurely kayaking and island living! Maine the way life should be!


Kids 10 yrs and up
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$155 per person/per day

Aug 23, 24, 25 Kayak Camping Trip:  Exploring Penobscot Bay
(w phosphorescent night paddle included) 
(3 days, 2 overnight)


beg - intermediate paddlers
Book Now!

$465 per person (meals and gear included)
Contact us to schedule your group and we'll design your adventure!

Hard Core Downeast Adventure!
Great Wass Archipeligo!
Paddle the remote Maine Coast from Jonesport / Beals Island. Rugged Rocks, fisherman shacks of old, lighthouses, eagles... unbelievable scenery!


This trip is for intermediate to experienced paddlers only ! Book Now!

$155 per person/per day

September 12,13 14

3 day trip

Kayak Whale Migration Trip
Paddle among the most amazing mammals of the sea as they feed on their way as they migrate south. Minkes, Humpbacks, Finbacks, dolphins and porpoise! See the water "Fire"as the fisherman say about the bioluminescence on a night paddle. 3 Days paddling and biking along the shores and through the outer islands of Campebello Island. Visit the Roosevelt Estate too!

intermediate paddlers
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See Trip Details

 

(All inclusive $525 based on miniumum of 6 participants)
Three nights Lodging in a Cabin on the coast

 

 

Sept 20-25 6 days

Mothership Kayak & Birding Trip
Explore the outer islands of Maine with the transport of our mothership! Nights spent on board the comfort of our Yacht!


beginners & intermediate paddlers welcome!
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$1,600 (lodging and meals included)

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Call to book your adventure........................We'll custom design one to fit your vision!
                                                      
(207) 866-3506