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Maine Guide, Ken ran a Full Day Wildlife Tour via pontoon today (with the morning Moose Tour group joining them for first part of the day). Ken took the evening Moose Tour group via van due to weather conditions. It was a fabulous day for wildlife spotting across the board! On the morning tour they…
Read MoreToday Ken had double duty again with a morning and evening tour that were both able to go via pontoon boat. In the morning they spied some loons, a beaver and not 1…not 2…but 3 moose, 2 cows and 1 bull. On the evening boat ride they scored once again with the spotting of several…
Read MoreOn this bright sunny evening, Ken was able to get his small group out on the NEOC pontoon boat for some wildlife searching and sightseeing. As usual, they made their way towards Big Mud Brook and along the way saw a bald eagle, a loon, 3 beaver, some ducks and once they reached the fore…
Read MoreWith the weather forecast calling for some much needed rain today, Ken took advantage of the dry start and got his group of 8 out on Millinocket Lake for our morning wildlife tour. As they headed across the lake they saw 3 loons, a bull frog and a bald eagle. As soon as they pulled…
Read MoreAfter another gorgeous day here at Twin Pines our Maine Guide, Sterling set his sights on Big Mud Brook and ventured out on the pontoon with his group of 5. It was a calm and sunny evening and the views of Katahdin were breathtaking. The group was able to see 8 loons, 3 beaver and…
Read MoreThe morning was serene yet a bit chilly as Ken set out by boat in search of some Maine wildlife. The group of 8 guests were delighted to see some loons, ducks, 3 nesting Canada geese, a snapping turtle and a bull moose. For the evening tour, with Ken at the wheel of the NEOC…
Read MoreAs the humidity of the last few days finally broke it was a beautiful sunny day at Twin Pines and Ken was able to get back out on the lake for the evening tour. They saw the usual birds including loons, common goldeneyes, ducks and a pileated woodpecker along with a beaver and an otter…
Read MoreThis evening, with 25 mph wind gusts, Ken decided it was best to stay on land so he loaded his small group in the NEOC van and they headed up the Golden Road for parts unknown. At the Dry-ki forest just before Compass Pond they spotted a cow moose, they then stopped at River Pond…
Read MoreOn this unseasonably warm morning our guide, Ken took his small group out on the NEOC pontoon boat to see what they could see. On the way to Big Mud Brook they were thrilled to see some loons, common goldeneyes, Canada geese, a bald eagle, a turkey vulture and a cow and bull moose. On…
Read MoreIt was an unusually hot and humid June day here in the Katahdin Region so our Maine Guide, Ken took advantage of the opportunity to get his private tour of 2 out on the water for both the morning and the evening trip. In the morning they had much success as they were able to…
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