Nine experiences across forest, meadow and coast, each led by a Registered Maine Guide and capped at a small group. Prices include all equipment and something hot to drink.
Filter by habitat. Every card shows the season, group size and what is included, so there are no surprises on the day. Prices are per person in US dollars.
A slow walk through spruce, fir and old hemlock, where boulders left by the glaciers wear thick coats of moss and every branch carries old man's beard lichen.
More than twenty kinds of warbler pass through Acadia in late May. We learn them by song, then find pink lady's slippers flowering along the trail.
Chanterelles, hen of the woods, chicken of the woods and the occasional fly agaric. Your guide shows you how to name fungi safely by spore print, gill and smell, and why we photograph rather than pick.
Stand at the edge of a wet meadow as the light comes up and learn to pick out veery, hermit thrush, song sparrow and common yellowthroat by ear.
A full day in late-mown hayfields and lupine meadows: wild orchids, bobolinks nesting in the grass, monarchs on milkweed and the farmers who wait to cut.
Lowbush blueberries, wild raspberries, rose hips and beach plums, with clear rules on where picking is allowed, what to take and what to leave for the birds.
Our most booked trip. Green crabs, periwinkles, dog whelks, sea stars and green sea urchins, found by lifting rockweed gently and putting everything back.
Paddle stable sea kayaks under pink granite cliffs and past the islands of Frenchman Bay, keeping a respectful distance from harbor seals hauled out on the ledges.
Float above swaying sugar kelp in clear 60°F summer water, looking for cunner, lobsters, rock crabs, sea stars and, if we are lucky, a lumpfish.
Private dawn bird walk, Great Meadow
Any experience can be run just for your group, on a date that suits you, and shaped around your interests.
We send a packing list with every booking. In short:
Collected by email after every trip and published unedited.
Priya knows every plant in those meadows by its Latin name and its local one. The farm stand lunch alone was worth the drive.
We brought 28 fourth graders. Organized, safe, and the safety plan arrived two weeks ahead. The teachers loved it as much as the kids did.
Rob read the water perfectly. Flat calm past the islands, and a harbor seal surfaced thirty feet from my kayak. Gear was spotless.
Still unsure? Call us at (207) 555-0148 and talk to a guide.
If you can walk for an hour on uneven ground with a few stops, you can join any walk. The Mossy Forest Wander has the most scrambling over roots and boulders. Kayaking needs no experience, but you must be able to swim 50 yards.
Sturdy boots or rain boots, a rain jacket, layers (Maine summer mornings can be 50°F), water and a snack. For water trips bring a swimsuit and towel. We supply the rest.
Yes. Trips inside Acadia National Park require a park entrance pass for each vehicle, bought online from the National Park Service or at a visitor center. It is not included in our prices. Annual and America the Beautiful passes are valid.
Well behaved dogs on a 6 foot leash are welcome on the Blueberry & Forage Walk and Dawn Bird Walk. Please leave them at home for tide pooling, meadow days in nesting season and all water trips.
July and August tide pool dates and spring warbler mornings fill four to six weeks ahead. Most other trips have space a week or two before. Private trips need about three weeks.
Cancel more than 7 days before for a full refund. Between 7 days and 48 hours we refund 50% or move you to another date free. Full details are in our Booking & Cancellation Policy.
Tell us ages, interests and dates and we will suggest the best trip, with honest advice about tides, fog and weather.
