This week we have started to resupply our second session wilderness trips. On Saturday we resupplied West Branch Explorers at the Hermitage. The group is enjoying the hiking section and will be picked up outside of Greenville to be transported to the canoeing section. Maine AT was also resupplied at the Hermitage on Sunday. The group is hiking well and enjoying the dryer weather. They state Read More
Update from TWT
Thoreau Wilderness Trip was resupplied at Round Pond At the end of their three mile portage. The group is in high spirits and were showing off their hand carved spoons. They are now heading downstream towards Chesuncook Lake. Early next week they will start on the famous Mud Pond Carry. Here is a photo of the group from the resupply. Read More
Session Two Trips Departing
Yesterday we welcomed well over 50 participants to Chewonki from all over the world. We were excited to welcome them to the neck, but equally excited to get the out on their wilderness expeditions. After a night of packing, sorting through gear, and community building the 4 groups were ready to depart early this morning. Maine Appalachian Trail Backpack headed out to Monson towards the western Read More
Thoreau Wilderness Trip Update
Here in trip office, we love letters. TWT has delivered some amazing news once again. Once back from the first session trips we were able to get a few glimpses of this illusive group from North Woods Canoe. "Greetings from Churchill Dam! Tough days of poling are behind. We are all healthy and looking forward to chase rapids tomorrow. The group is taking more and more leadership. they are going Read More
Sucessful Resupplies
Last week we resupplied the bulk of our three week trips. Here is a check in from the trips visited. On Friday we resupplied Umbagog, West Branch Explorers, and North Woods Canoe Umbagog was doing great! Friday was the first day of sun they had seen all session. When I arrived they had everything all out to dry. The group was efficient and restocking their gear and food and were very open to Read More
Thoreau Wilderness Trip Checks in with a letter!!!
We got this update from the Thoreau Wilderness Trip. A nice old fashioned letter. "Water has been perfect! Poling practice days have been a big success. Over 20 moose sightings, a few deer,fowl,wild mint,chives, nettle,...... the list goes on. Lots of singing and music, as well as deep conversations and water shoe tans. We have also started woodcraft projects- spoons and paddles and such. Everyone Read More
Updates from the trips office
This is the week of resupplies. We have had contact with a few trips so far. On Sunday we connected with Maine Coast kayak the group has been paddling well, but have experienced some fog along their journey. The group decided that the conditions warranted a transport around Pemaquid point. We picked them up in Boothbay and brought them up to Hatchet Cove outside of Friendship. The group was in Read More
Session I Trips Are Off
Greetings, Our first session trips are off to a great start. We had a very smooth arrival on Tuesday as the groups formed throughout the day. After an amazing dinner we discussed expedition expectations before joining the entire Chewonki camp community for a send off. Early the next morning three groups departed. Thoreau Wilderness Trip headed five hours north to put in at Baker Lake, this lake Read More
Mariners and Northeast High Peaks
We just got a few photo's of the Mariners during their resupply last Tuesday. They are currently heading back to Muscongus Bay. They plan to be back on Chewonki neck just in time for our Sunday Service on the point. It is forming into quite a tradition for the entire camp community to share a robust Chewonki cheer for the incoming Mariners. Northeast high peaks are well into the White Read More
Updates from the field
We have had a great week of resupplies so far. Yesterday Umbagog was resupplied at their island home. The group welcomed my kids and I to the island with style. They all pitched in and unloaded the boat in no time and got right on task filling up their coolers with fresh food and spices. They are all paddling really well and have already paddled some class III rapids. Many of the trippers Read More
