Moose Woods Guide Service, LLC

09/23/2024

Another great outing with some great guests on Katahdin! Once again, we're bringing dreams to reality, one bucket list at a time! Special thanks to Kimberly Schmelzenbach ! You're the best!

08/16/2024

Hey Katahdin Region! This isn't goodbye, it's see you later!

When I started Moose Woods Guide Service, LLC, it was based from home. I'm going full circle.

I've made the decision to put the shop up for sale, relocate, and run the office side of things remotely. I am still planning on running the operation seasonally, offering the finest bucket list opportunities for Katahdin ascents, Allagash River canoe trips and other Katahdin Country adventures.

With over 6,000 Registered Maine Guides, licensed statewide, there are few that take the bold step to hang their shingle and offer a brick and mortar experience. If you're a Maine Guide, or know one, that wants to hang their hat in Millinocket, well, here's a chance!

The shop is a 16'x20' building offering storage, office space, a guest receiving area, guest parking for extended trips, a surveillance system and a storage shed for organizing your gear and equipment. The location boasts exceptional and reliable Internet and WIFI through Outer Reach Broadband that will keep you connected with your guests and social media promotions.

The site is developable, with the potential for additional buildings to expand business, housing and lodging options. Park your boat and canoe trailers on the spacious lot. This site is a two minute walk from downtown, and visible from Rte. 11 (Katahdin Ave.) with great exposure in the business community.

Interested in learning more? Contact Jim Plourde at North Woods Real Estate .

https://listings.northwoods-realestate.com/idx/details/listing/d529/1600116/70-Spruce-Street-Millinocket-ME-04462

08/03/2024

A note from a recent guest..

Paul,

Thank you for the excellent experience and knowledge you provided on our climb of Mt. Katahdin during the 2024 summer solstice. Your insight to the needs of our diverse group enabled all of us to fulfill our desires and complete our goals while enjoying a great sense of camaraderie. The leadership you provided was the defining difference in making a challenging climb a great experience.

Best regards,

Jack Mazur

07/30/2024

A recent Review from a happy guest who joined our Summer Solstice climb on Katahdin! Thanks Abby! It was great to share the experience and cameraderie with you!

Moose Woods Guide Service

★★★★★ "I would 100% recommend Paul and Moose Woods Guide Service. Our adventure hiking Katahdin was epic. It was incredibly organized and Paul thought of every little detail. He was safety conscious which was most important when hiking such an incredible mountain. He is a true lover of nat...

07/18/2024

A recent review from a satisfied guest! What a pleasure to share the outdoors with 3 generations of a tight family! Thank you Murphy's !!!

Moose Woods Guide Service

★★★★★ "My recent 9-day canoe trip down the Allagash Wilderness Waterway with Paul as our guide was an unforgettable experience! Our group of five, plus Paul Sannucandro of Moose Woods Guide Service, enjoyed breathtaking scenery, challenging lakes and river, and peaceful moments of reflecti...

06/24/2024

What an amazing weekend with an exceptional group! These hearty adventures endured sweltering heat to climb to Chimney Pond, followed by a near "blue bird" day summit of Katahdin,that ended up with some surprising cold rain and wind, culminating in a successful trip for an undeterred team that supported each other throughout the climb. It's rare to find such natural camaraderie amongst new found friends. This group was one such example! Smiles for Miles! Congratulations!

04/21/2024

Please join us for the Trailblazer Statewide Roadshow! We want to hear from you.

The April Roadshow is a series of eight interactive stakeholder engagement sessions across the state that will help build ideas into concrete strategies to support the Roadmap. We are excited to get your input on priorities for the Roadmap.

The eight sessions will be held the week of April 22-26 in:
📍 Houlton and Machias - April 22
📍 Bangor and Waterville - April 23
📍 Rockport and Portland - April 24
📍 Yarmouth - April 25
📍 Bethel - April 26

Learn more and register ➡️ trailblazerroadmap.com/get-involved/

Hope to see you soon!

Maine Outdoor Brands University of Maine Maine Marine Trades Association Maine Technology Institute Maine Bureau of Parks & Lands Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry

04/04/2024

03/03/2024

02/25/2024

Don't you think?

02/18/2024

Certainly a debatable topic, no doubt. Forest resources aren't inexhaustible. If each of us adventurers treated the resources as such, the impacts could be as devastating as the first wave of "Loving nature to death" (late 60's to mid-70's), to the second wave (Covid era).

In Maine, 95% of public outdoor recreation access is on private land. LNT principles will assure continued access.

Don't get me wrong, Bushcraft skills are valuable, but better practiced on one's own property, or with permission on private land to prevent closures to access.

What are your thoughts?

It seems wherever you look these days, there’s a wilderness survival series or Internet vlogger showing off their self-proclaimed proficiency in the woods. That’s led to a resurging interest in bushcraft, the use of traditional skills and available natural resources to live comfortably in the outdoor environment. Skeptics argue today’s brand of popular bushcraft is incompatible with low-impact practices, or worse. What's your take?

You can also read more on the controversial topic https://bit.ly/3SDH5LU
📷: Photo: Goh Iromoto / Ontario Tourism

02/18/2024

Katahdin, Maine's greatest mountain has been inspiring people for millennia. From the first peoples of the Wabanaki, to the axe men felling timber, to the thousands of visitors of Baxter State Park today. The allure of Katahdin runs deep in Maine's history!

Has Katahdin been on your Bucket List? Have you been intimidated by the idea of a grueling day hike of over 10 miles? Rest assured, we'll spread that hike out over the course of four days! AND, you'll get to experience Katahdin with the leadership of experienced and knowledgeable Maine guides with over 25 years of "boots on the ground" credibility.

Join us for 4 days, and 3 nights based out of Baxter State Park's Chimney Pond Campground, as we prepare you and your guests to climb to the top of Maine's tallest mountain, Katahdin!

Learn about the geology, logging era history, and flora/fauna of Baxter State Park, as you ascend Katahdin with your knowledgeable Registered Maine Guides.

There are 8 spots available for each set of dates. Organize your own group of 8, or join a mixed group and make new friends and memories on Maine's Greatest Mountain! If you don't see a date that works for you, we can customize private trips and schedule, by request.

Fully guided, extended overnight tour, group camping gear supplied, meals and snacks provided. $795 per person

Contact Ranger Paul for more details and itinerary.
(207) 723-1009
www.moosewoodsguideservice.com

02/09/2024

Great news for the Katahdin Region! Plan the work, work the plan! Thanks to the Northern Timber Cruisers Snowmobile/ATV/XCountry Ski Club for taking the lead and navigating the politics to bring this to fruition!

https://www.facebook.com/share/p/cq3JM1SkdU91JtTX/?mibextid=xfxF2i

02/04/2024

In 2002 we saw a Golden Eagle on the East Branch of the Penobscot River!

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