{"id":805,"date":"2023-02-01T01:29:20","date_gmt":"2023-02-01T01:29:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.penobscotriverpaddlingtrail.org\/?page_id=805"},"modified":"2026-08-28T22:06:34","modified_gmt":"2026-08-28T22:06:34","slug":"services","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.penobscotriverpaddlingtrail.org\/index.php\/services\/","title":{"rendered":"Services"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"805\" class=\"elementor elementor-805\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-c66ffe elementor-section-height-min-height elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-items-middle\" data-id=\"c66ffe\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7ce38040\" data-id=\"7ce38040\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2e03e20e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2e03e20e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Penobscot River Paddling Trail<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-41b98c8d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"41b98c8d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Services<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-a2b24f0 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"a2b24f0\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-206df3ae\" data-id=\"206df3ae\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-178ed864 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"178ed864\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-724e4902 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"724e4902\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h1><strong>Campgrounds<\/strong><\/h1>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Medway area:<\/strong> Pine Grove Campground, 4 miles upriver from the Medway Boat Launch. Good place to camp and start paddling the trail. They are canoeist friendly, offer transportation and parking for a fee. The 4-mile paddle to Medway is on flatwater. Contact:&nbsp;<\/span><a href=\"mailto:pinegrovekamp@gmail.com\"><strong>pinegrovekamp@gmail.com<\/strong><\/a>&nbsp;or (<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">207) 746-5172 in season.&nbsp;<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Mattawamkeag area:<\/strong> Mattawamkeag Wilderness Park and Campground,&nbsp;<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">8 miles from the Penobscot River. Contact:&nbsp;<a href=\"mailto:info@mwpark.com\"><strong>info@mwpark.com<\/strong><\/a>&nbsp;or (207) 736-4881 or (207) 290-0205. &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Chester\/Lincoln area:<\/strong>&nbsp;Eagle Lodge and Camps on Folsom Pond, 4 miles from Penobscot River. Contact: (207) 794-2181 or <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"mailto:info@eaglelodgemaine.com\"><strong>info@eaglelodgemaine.com<\/strong><\/a>.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Howland\/Passadumkeag area:<\/strong> Merrill Brook Cabins, Map 5, RM 38.2. Contact: &nbsp;<\/span><a href=\"mailto:djyork@mbs.com\"><strong>djyork@mbs.com<\/strong><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&nbsp;or (207) 732-3115.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Passadumkeag area:<\/strong> Point Passadumkeag Cabins and Campground, Map 6, RM 44. &nbsp;Contact:&nbsp;<\/span><a href=\"mailto:be_spencer@hotmail.com\"><strong>be_spencer@hotmail.com<\/strong><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&nbsp;or (207) 732-3758 or (207) 732-5010. &nbsp;&nbsp;<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h1><b>Guides, Recreational and\/or Fishing<\/b><\/h1>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Jim Neville:&nbsp;<\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.jimnevilleoutdoors.com\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>www.jimnevilleoutdoors.com<\/strong><\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&nbsp;or (910) 467-1529<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Greg Sarnacki: <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.forageriver.com\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>www.forageriver.com<\/strong><\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&nbsp; or (207) 217-1641&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Alejandro Strong: <\/span><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.apeironexpeditions.com\/\">www.apeironexpeditions.com<\/a><\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&nbsp;(207) 217-3966&nbsp;<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Mike Boyer: (207) 732-3758 or (207) 732-5010<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Jim &amp; Shelley Fahey, Cold Shore Guide Service:&nbsp;<\/span><strong><a href=\"mailto:guidemaine@yahoo.com\">guidemaine@yahoo.com<\/a> or <\/strong>(207) 631-7227<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Chris Sockalexis:&nbsp;<\/span><a href=\"mailto:chris.sockalexis@penobscotnation.org\"><strong>chris.sockalexis@penobscotnation.org<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Jackie Stratton:&nbsp;<\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.waterwaysguiding.com\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>www.waterwaysguiding.com<\/strong><\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Justin Morse: (207) 794-2181<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Kevin Tracewski: <\/span><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.fishguideme.com\/\">www.fishguideme.com<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Stephen Hand: <\/span><a href=\"mailto:shand@mainesport.com\"><strong>shand@mainesport.com<\/strong><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&nbsp;or (207) 542-8338<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h1><b>Outfitters and\/or Canoe rental<\/b><\/h1>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Jim Neville:&nbsp;<\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.jimnevilleoutdoors.com\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>www.jimnevilleoutdoors.com<\/strong><\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&nbsp;or (910) 467-1529<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Greg Sarnacki: <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.forageriver.com\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>www.forageriver.com<\/strong><\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&nbsp; or (207) 217-1641<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Whitney\u2019s Outfitters: <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.whitneysoutfitters.com\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>www.whitneysoutfitters.com<\/strong><\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Maine Sport Outfitters: <a href=\"https:\/\/mainesport.com\"><strong>mainesport.com<\/strong><\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Old Town Trading Post: <\/span><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.oldtowntradingpost.net\/\">www.oldtowntradingpost.net<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h1><b>Shuttling<\/b><\/h1>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Jim Neville:&nbsp;<\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.jimnevilleoutdoors.com\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>www.jimnevilleoutdoors.com<\/strong><\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&nbsp;or (910) 467-1529<\/span><\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">Maine Quest Adventures:&nbsp;<strong><a href=\"mailto:mainequestadventures@gmail.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">mainequestadventures@gmail.com<\/a><\/strong><wbr>&nbsp; or (207) 746-9615, (207) 447-5011<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Mike Boyer: <\/span><a href=\"mailto:be_spencer@hotmail.com\"><strong>be_spencer@hotmail.com<\/strong><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&nbsp;or (<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">207) 732-3758 or (207)732-5010<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h1><b>Lodging<\/b><\/h1>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Old Town area:&nbsp; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.milfordmotelontheriver.com\"><strong>Milford Motel<\/strong><\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Bangor area:&nbsp; <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.firesideinnbangor.com\">Fireside Inn and Suites<\/a><\/strong> (by Geaghan\u2019s Pub and Restaurant)<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h1><b>Groceries<\/b><\/h1>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Passadumkeag: &nbsp; B&amp;W Variety, 340 Main Rd., river left, just downstream of the Passadumkeag Boat Launch at Point Passadumkeag Cabins and Campground. Basic resupply, short order meals, good food, friendly service.&nbsp; Map 6, RM 44<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">North Brewer: River\u2019s Edge Store, pizza, subs, some groceries, refill water bottles. River left, a scramble up the bank.&nbsp; Map 9, RM 73.8<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h1><b>Restaurants<\/b><\/h1>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Brewer, north to south:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">River\u2019s Edge Store, river left up a steep bank,pizza, subs, bakery, refill water bottles. 207-307-7111. &nbsp; Map 9, RM 73.8<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Eagle\u2019s Nest Restaurant, river left up a very steep bank. Full meals, B,L,D. Map 9, RM 73.9<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">High Tide Restaurant, river left (northernmost bridge in Brewer)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Mason\u2019s Brewing Company, river left just downstream of a small riverside park.&nbsp;<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Map 9, RM 78<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Bangor:&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sea Dog Restaurant, river right at second bridge. Tie up to floating dock, or at public wharf for power boats.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Geaghan\u2019s Pub and Brewery, river right. Tie up at public wharf for power boats.&nbsp;<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A 10-minute walk through Bangor Waterfront Park.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Hampden:&nbsp; Kimberly\u2019s Restaurant at Hamlin\u2019s Marina. Indoor and outdoor dining, take-out orders.&nbsp; Bathrooms for paddlers in parking lot.&nbsp; Map 10, RM 80<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Bucksport has several restaurants to choose from. Tie up at the public wharf.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Penobscot River Paddling Trail Services Campgrounds Medway area: Pine Grove Campground, 4 miles upriver from the Medway Boat Launch. Good place to camp and start paddling the trail. They are canoeist friendly, offer transportation and parking for a fee. The 4-mile paddle to Medway is on flatwater. Contact:&nbsp;pinegrovekamp@gmail.com&nbsp;or (207) 746-5172 in season.&nbsp; Mattawamkeag area: Mattawamkeag [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-805","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.penobscotriverpaddlingtrail.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/805","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.penobscotriverpaddlingtrail.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.penobscotriverpaddlingtrail.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.penobscotriverpaddlingtrail.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.penobscotriverpaddlingtrail.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=805"}],"version-history":[{"count":23,"href":"https:\/\/www.penobscotriverpaddlingtrail.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/805\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1765,"href":"https:\/\/www.penobscotriverpaddlingtrail.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/805\/revisions\/1765"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.penobscotriverpaddlingtrail.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=805"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.penobscotriverpaddlingtrail.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=805"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.penobscotriverpaddlingtrail.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=805"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}