Living Waters summer adventure

    The Living Waters Wilderness Adventure Program has a busy schedule of activities youth to adult can participate in.
Dave Conley photograph
ENJOY THE RAPIDS – Tim and Amy Witmer of Houlton enjoy a rapid on the Bonaventure River
    The Teen vs. Wild program from July 13-23 for those youth entering grades 10-12 this fall. The program is a 10-day adventure where youth will learn wilderness survival skills, while having the time of their life. The trip will include a hike up Maine’s majestic Mt. Katahdin, an all-day rock climbing on a rock face near Baxter State Park and a multi-day bushwhack (off trail) implementing survival skills acquired at camp. Teens will also learn how to equip themselves for surviving in their faith when presented with the pressures of the world. While being in good physical condition is important, no previous experience is required.
    Also scheduled for August are two Allagash canoe trips. The first trip is for 10 days from August 6-16 for youth ages 14-17, and the second one is a six-day trip from August 10-16 for youth ages 13-15.
    This is a true wilderness canoe trip through the heart of the Maine wilderness on the famed Allagash Wilderness Waterway. The Allagash is an unforgettable experience and is Living Waters’ best trip for spotting lots of moose. The itinerary is more on the leisurely side, although occasionally, youth may experience a long day’s paddle.
    The 10-day trip starts at Allagash Stream or if the water levels are too low, Chamberlain/Telos lake thoroughfare, while the six-day trip starts out at Churchill Lake, allowing plenty of “in camp” time.
    For teens and adults, a Northern Quebec wilderness canoeing and fishing adventure is set on the De Pas River for August 1-16.
    The two-week trip finds participants landing numerous two- to five-pound Brook Trout on a fly rod. If lucky, an angler could even pull out a five-pound whopper, while catching large northern pike as well.
    Crossing the St. Lawrence Seaway by ferry, the group will arrive in Labrador City, taking the QNSL Railway to the end of the line in Schefferville. 
    Next, participants will motor via canoe to and down the De Pas River. Near trip’s end, paddlers are picked up by floatplanes and flown back to Schefferville. Price includes round trip remote wilderness train ride on the QNSL Railway to Schefferville from Ross bay Junction and floatplane service out.
     For more information about these outings, check the camp’s Web site at www.lwwcamp.com or call the wilderness center office at 448-7284.