Maine Moose Tours Report

With another gorgeous, sunny day on tap our guide, Bob and 6 guests were thrilled to get out on the boat for a morning wildlife tour. As the group made their way across Millinocket Lake they were impressed with the sighting of a raft of loons all popping up to the surface of the lake at the same time as well as several additional loons and some kingfishers.

On this lovely Sunday evening we enlisted the help of our head honcho, Matt P to captain the pontoon boat for our group of 2. The lake was calm and the sky was clear as they set sail towards Big Mud Brook. They were able to see a dozen loons and a bald eagle along with a beautiful sunsetting behind Katahdin.

On this beautiful late summer day our guide, Matt C had 2 wildlife tours via pontoon boat with 4 guests on each. The wildlife total for both tours included 2 separate rafts of loons, several kingfishers, cormorants, 6 eagles, a family of black ducks, a common nighthawk and 3 river otters sitting on a rock eating fish.

This evening with Matt C as our guide and 2 guests aboard the pontoon boat the only sighting was a few painted turtles and the gorgeous views of Katahdin looking down upon the calm lake.

On this solemn day of remembrance we had both an afternoon sightseeing tour and an evening wildlife tour. At noon, our guide, Paul and 7 guests hopped on board the NEOC pontoon boat and set off across the lake to see what they could see. Along the ride they were able to see cormorants and kingfishers, black ducks, 2 bald eagles and some otters. For the evening tour we had Matt at the wheel and 2 guests in tow. On the journey towards Big Mud Brook they encountered mallards and cormorants, ospreys and eagles, a hawk, painted turtles and 3 deer.

This morning, with a certain feel of fall in the air, our guide Matt and 2 guests took to the water for our scenic wildlife tour. The ride across the lake towards Big Mud Brook provided the chance to see a flock of mergansers, a black duck with babies, some ospreys with fish and 2 eagles.

After some much needed rain this weekend, Matt was able to get back out on Millinocket Lake with a full boat of 10 guests this evening. As they set their sights on Big Mud Brook they were able to see loons and belted kingfishers, ospreys and eagles as well as 3 beaver. The stunningly colored sky was definitely a bonus.

On this deary Friday morning we had 2 guests aboard the NEOC van with our guide, Madi making a special guest appearance. As the group made their way along the Golden Rd and into Sandy Stream Pond in Baxter State Park they were able to see several ducks and a red squirrel.

Summer is trying it’s hardest to hang on here in the Katahdin Region and Matt was able to take advantage of the sunshine this evening with 2 guests on board the pontoon boat. The glide across Millinocket Lake was glorious as well as the sighting of several eagles, 2 osprey, many kingfishers, a painted turtle and the star of the night was an enormous bull moose. (See photo below)

Photo courtesy of Matt Cyr

It was another calm, sunny day and our guide, Bob took 2 guests out on the boat for a morning wildlife tour. Along the way across Millinocket Lake they saw loons and ducks, an osprey and a kingfisher. The pair of guests were impressed with the stunning views of Katahdin in the crystal clear sky.

Today marks the beginning of September and so starts what we call the BRRR months. It was a spectacularly calm, sunny day as Matt and 2 guests boarded the NEOC pontoon boat this morning. The group enjoyed the leisurely boat ride towards Big Mud Brook and were able to catch sight of black ducks, a kingfisher, 2 eagles, a painted turtle and a beaver.

It is hard to believe that it is the last day of what has been a beautiful August. Matt was busy today with both a sightseeing tour and an evening wildlife tour. The day seemed to be for the birds since they saw a wide variety of birds on both tours including loons and blue jays, cormorants, eagles and hawks all with the spectacular Katahdin looking down protectively over the lake.