Get ready for Troop 1’s Summer ’26 trip to Maine High Adventure!
About Maine High Adventure
Maine High Adventure (MHA) offers exciting, fully-outfitted canoe treks within 4+ million acres of northern Maine woods and waterways. Scouts will spend six days on the water adventuring through the remote landscape of norther Maine. The trek will be custom design to meet the priorities of the crew and may include lake or river canoeing, portages, white water canoeing, fishing, and more.
See the Participant Guide to learn more about the upcoming adventure
Trip Schedule
| Day | Time | Location | Event |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saturday July 18 | 8:45 am | Lancaster Firehouse | Troop meets at Firehouse for a 9am departure |
| 4 pm | Matagamon Wilderness Campground | Arrive at first night lodging, dinner at campground | |
| Sunday, July 19 | 8 am | Maine High Adventure | Arrive at MHA |
| July 20-25 | Canoe Trek | ||
| Sunday July 26 | 8 am | Depart MHA | |
| ~3 pm | Lancaster Firehouse | Arrive at Firehouse |
Transportation
We’ll be traveling via car up to MHA. Drivers TBD.
Accommodations
- 7/18: Matagamon Wilderness Campground (Cabins)
- 7/19: MHA Basecamp (Cabins)
- 7/20-25: Camping during the trek (Tents)
- 7/26: MHA Basecamp (Cabins)
Packing List
Packs, tents, cooking gear, canoes, life jackets, and food is provided by MHA. Full list of equipment provided by MHA can be found on page 36 on the Participant Guide.
All attendees should pack their own clothes, footwear, uniform, toiletries, sleeping bag, pad, mess kit, flashlight, etc. All personal gear should be packed in a 25-35L dry bag/waterproof stuff sack. These bags are the first line of defense to keep your gear dry and will be placed into larger packs provided by MHA (2 people per pack).
The full packing list is on page 37 of the Participant Guide.
Additional gear to pack beyond what is in the participant guide:
- Additional 10L dry bag that can be attached to the canoe for easy access to a sunscreen, jacket, etc.
- TBD
More discussion on what type of clothing and other gear is planned.
The troop will provide first aid kits and other crew equipment for each crew.
Fishing gear is TBD (pending plans for each crew).
Meals
We’ll be stopping for lunch while on the road to and from MHA. Please bring card/cash to pay for these meals. All other meals are paid for as part of the fee and are provided by MHA and Matagamon Wilderness Campground.
Trip Prep
More detail to come on prep for our trip
- Shakedown Activities
- Swim Test
- Health forms and other paperwork