| Introduction to GPS: / Geocaching and Map & Compass Orienteering |
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Prerequisite (All students / participants must have basic map & compass skills
prior to the GPS courses)
Introduction to Map & Compass: Learn how to correctly use a compass. Knowledge of land navigation skills is important for travelers in the woods. Orienteering and use of topographic maps will be covered.
Cost: $ 50.00
Date: March 12, 2011 Time: 9:00 am to 4:00 pm
Age: 12 & up (Lunch & equipment included)
Introduction to GPS / Geocaching: This course will introduce you to basics
of how to operate a GPS unit and how to navigate using a GPS. Participants
will have the chance to do some geocaching as well.
Cost: $ 50.00
Date: March 19, 2011 Time: 9:00 am to 4:00 pm
Age: 12 & up (Lunch & equipment included)
Intermediate GPS Navigation / Geocaching: Are familiar with GPS navigation,
marking way points and using the go to function for navigation. But would like
to use your GPS receiver in conjunction with topographic maps and transfer information from one GPS receivers to another. Than this class is for you!
Cost: $ 50.00
Date: March 26, 2011 Time: 9:00 am to 4:00 pm
Age: 12 & up (Lunch & equipment included)
All the above classes will be held at Southern Maine Guide Service - 207-793-2652
Students / participants may bring their own Compasses / GPS if they choose.
 Topics
include: Fly casting - what makes it work; choosing the right
system - making sure all the components are properly matched and
balanced. The typical system includes: rod, reel, backing line,
leader and tippet. Learn to cast with the basic strokes (back,
forward and roll casts). Common casting problems - how to help
cure and prevent them. Hands-on fly fishing at our private pond
will be available.
- Offered:
5/21/2011
- Time
9am to 4pm
- Ages:
12 & up
- Fee:
$50.00 (Lunch & equipment included)
- Instructor:
Southern Maine Guide Service
 Hands-on
experience will equip you with canoeing skills, and help you develop
safety awareness. Build your self-esteem while increasing your
ability to understand the rivers so that you can enjoy the true
sport of canoeing. Topics include: safety, rescue and survival,
paddle skills such as onside/offside spins, duffek, eddy turns,
peel outs, ferrying, backpaddling, high/low brace and much more.
You will have the option of canoeing a small section of fast water
on the Saco River on Saturday.
- Offered:
6/18/11
- Saturday
Time: 9am to 4pm
- Ages:
12 & up
- Fee:
$60.00 (lunch and equipment included)
| Introduction
to Basic & White Water Kayaking |
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 We
start on our Private Pond. You practice self rescue, wet exits,
and emphasize the development of sound paddling techniques (the
key to successful white water boating). Then to the Saco River;
moving water skills, bracing, eddy turns, peel outs, ferries and
reading and understanding water currents.
Our
Kayaking School has three classifications:
I. Beginner:
Brand new to the sport, has never been in an enclosed boat in
moving water or had any instructions.
- Offered:
7/9/11
- Saturday
Time: 9am to 4pm
- Ages:
14 & up
- Fee:
$60 (lunch and equipment included)
II.
Advanced Beginner:
Has prior instructions, paddled low class II moving water, and
has attempted to roll. Understands and can perform eddy turn,
peel out, ferrying and basic bracing techniques, but still inconsistent
in performing these skills
- Offered:
7/16/11
- Saturday
Time: 9am to 4pm
- Ages:
14 & up
- Fee:
$60 (lunch and equipment included)
III.
Intermediate: Can comfortably run class II and low class III
water. Generally more agressive, has performed a roll in flat
water and attempted one in moving water. Still needs work on sound
paddling techniques.
- Offered: 7/17/11
- Saturday
Time: 9am to 4pm
- Ages:
14 & up
- Fee:
$60 (lunch and equipment included)
(We
also offer private and combination Beginner, Advanced Beginner,
and Intermediate 3-day Programs. Recreation canoeing and kayaking
/ Saco River trips available.)
Click
here for canoeing and kayaking
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| The
Maine Outdoors Survival Course: Sept. |
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- Instructor:
Southern Maine Guide Service
 Learn
survival techniques that will prevent you from becoming lost,
or which will enable you to survive should you become lost or
injured while in the Maine woods. Topics include: map and compass
orientation; knot tying; safety; camping skills; effects on the
environment; fire building; shelters; dealing with heat exhaustion
or frostbite.
- Offered:
9/24/11
- Saturday
Time: 9 am to 4:30 pm
- Ages:
12 & up
- Fee:
$50.00 - Lunch & equipment included
| Fall
Foliage Canoe Trip: Sept. & Oct. |
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- Saco River
Fall Foliage Trip
- Instructor:
Southern Maine Guide Service
 Join
us on the Saco River for a delightful day of instruction, relaxation
and inspiration. An experience for all levels, from novice to
advanced. Meet at St. Saviour Tree Farm, Parsonsfield at 8:00
am. Bring sunglasses, water, foul weather gear - dress in layers.
Lunch will be provided, cooked riverside.
 This
fall foliage river trip is very popular and fills up early (space
is limited to 24 on each trip). when signing up please have alternate
dates: First choice__________ Second Choice__________
DATES:
- Sat.
Time: 8:00 am to 5:00 pm
- Offered:
10/1/11, 10/8/11
- Ages:
12 & up
- Fee:
$60.00 - Lunch & equipment included
- Instructor:
Southern Maine Guide Service
 Looking
forward to that "trophy buck" this fall? This course
will help to insure that you get the big one! We'll discuss scouting,
locations tactics, hunting the rut, learning how and when to rattle
and call your buck, as well as how and when to use deer scents.
- Sat.
Time: 9:00 am to 4:00 pm
- Offered:
10/15/11
- Ages:
12 & up
- Fee:
$50.00
| Maine
Outdoors and Cross Country Snowshoe Clinic |
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 Come
enjoy the solitude and beauty of a Maine winter! Learn survival
skills, shelter & fire building and map & compass skills.
The different styles, shapes, and proper maintenance of snowshoes
will also be covered. A cross country snowshoe hike will test
your map & compass skills by snowshoeing into a remote wilderness
wildlife wintering area.
- Offered: 2/12/11
- Time:
9am to 4pm
- Ages:
12 & up
- Fee:
$60.00
- Lunch
and equipment provided
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