MOAC - Maine Outdoor Adventure Club

Save the Date: Aug 29th SummerFest
2026-08-29 11:00 - 18:00 (America/New_York)
Annual SummerFest Celebration, Picnic Shelter, Range Pond State Park just steps from the beach and biking/walking trails. MOAC buys the meat and veggie burgers, hot dogs, condiments and buns. Members bring salads, sides, desserts and your own beverages. Drinking water available on site. Rain or Shine. The shelter is spacious and rain proof. Flush toilets, hot water and deep sink for clean up. Volunteer to help out by contacting acornell@maine.rr.com.
26 State Park Rd.
Poland, Maine

Light Backpack in the Berkshires
2026-08-31 08:00 - 2026-09-04 17:00
Catch the cooler temps and the beautiful area of the Berkshires! Features on the list include: Ice Glen walk, summit Mt Everett, hike into Upper Goose Pond and camp, returning after day trips. Paddle the Goose ponds with canoe on site or BYO kayak or canoe. Hike portions of the AT> N> or >S. Swim, visit art galleries, go to a live show with the Tedescki Trucks band on Sept 2nd at Tanglewood. Members with a yoga practice may want to sign up for workshops or classes at Kripalu in Lenox.

Dark Skies Seniors Getaway at AMC Medawisla Lodge and Cabins
2026-09-08 15:00 - 2026-09-11 10:00
As MOAC members, we are inviting you to join us for a 3 nights getaway in the middle of Maine at AMC’s Medawisla Lodge and Cabins in the Maine Woods Initiative area geared to seniors but open to all. We have timed our stay to take advantage of dark skies to enjoy a sky full of stars without having to stay up late. Bring a lawn chair and sit by the lake for a full view of the sky. Whether you enjoy easier trails in the woods, climbing mountains, off road biking or paddling, you can find something to do here. However, you can just enjoy sitting on the porch at the lodge or down at the lake. Bring your own kayak, paddle board or canoe or use one available there. There are also 2 other ponds to enjoy by canoe down the road. There is off road and trail biking available. Hiking opportunities vary from mostly flat to mountains. Please be sure to bring your equipment and carry the essentials. There is no phone service on most trails in the area.
You must use the link below to register for this getaway.
https://activities.outdoors.org/s/oc-activity/a5UVX0000014TsT2AU/act00019975
More info on the AMC website (link above). More details will be emailed once you register via the AMC website. First come, first served for bookings. Deadline 8/20/26
One MOAC member would like to share a cabin with private bath.

Moosehead Lake Lily Bay State Park Camping Trip
2026-09-13 15:00 - 2026-09-16 11:00 | Lily Bay State Park, 13 Myrles Way, Greenville, 04441, United States
The group site at Lily Bay State Park is called Mud Brook. It is also called the most sought-after group site in the Maine State Park system. Mud Brook is located on the eastern shore of Moosehead Lake (the largest lake in Maine), approximately eight miles out of Greenville. And MOAC has it for three nights: September 13– 16. It is a three hour drive from Portland.
Thank you to our amazing phone beasts that secured this and the other State Park reservations for the summer.
Please RSVP to jim.rochette1000@gmail.com if you are interested in joining us.
The group tent site has water on three sides and can host 30+ tents. There is an Adirondack Shelter, and an outhouse at the site. We also have access to the main campground’s flush toilets and free hot showers and it is a 2-mile drive to those facilities.
If you would like to use your RV, please contact the State Park for reservations at the main campground.
Activities include hiking, camping, wildlife watching, photography, canoeing, and kayaking (bring your own boats). Let’s not forget reading, contemplating one’s naval, and deep conversation. We will be looking for people to volunteer to lead the activities.
The cost is $30 per person whether you stay the whole weekend or not.
We will provide breakfast on Tuesday morning.
The menu for Sunday morning is bagels, bacon, sausage and blueberry pancakes.
The rest of the time you are on your own for food. Contributions to share will always be accepted for our other meals.
We will have gas grills available for our use.
Payment through Venmo (James-Rochette-1) or by check will secure your spot.
The last 4 digits of my phone number are 7482 for the Venmo payment.
This is non-refundable but you are welcome to transfer your space to a MOAC friend.
NOTE – My email address for the EMAIL-ORGANIZR button for this event is wrong. Please do not use it. Send me an email to my correct email address instead.
Please send your check to :
James Rochette
363 Maine St
Brunswick Maine 04011

ARC Wilderness & Remote First Aid
2026-09-26 - 2026-09-27 | Southern Maine Fish & Game, 30 Martin Rd, Kittery, 03904, United States
Wilderness & Remote First Aid (WRFA) is a two-day American Red Cross certification course designed for anyone who spends time in the backcountry, leads outdoor programs, or works in remote environments where emergency medical services may be hours — or days — away. You’ll learn to assess and manage medical emergencies using the resources you have on hand, make smart evacuation decisions, and provide sustained care until professional help arrives. This course meets American Red Cross and BSA standards for wilderness first aid certification.
ARC WRFA is a two-day course and has a prerequisite of CPR certification.

MH&T’s Flagstaff Hut Weekend
2026-10-23 13:00 - 2026-10-25 17:00
Since we will not be around for August and a good part of September, we are posting this now so you can save the date. Registrations will open about a month before the event. Check out the website below to learn more about Maine Huts and Trails and their huts. Price for the weekend is still to be determined. It was $155 last year.
We will answer any questions at any time.
Join us for the 13th annual Maine Huts & Trails weekend. MH&T’s operates four “ecolodges” along their network of trails in the Bigelows, Flagstaff Lake, and the Dead River. For this weekend, Flagstaff Hut, on the eastern shore of the lake is all ours.
It’s far more than a “hut”. A full commercial kitchen, hot water, showers, electricity, composting toilets, etc. Sleeping is bunk room style (earplugs). This “hut” has a capacity of 48. We hope to limit it to 40 or so.
Activities can include hiking, mountain biking, paddling (boats and gear provided), swimming, or doing nothing. It will be late October.
You must walk in. From the parking lot, it is 1.5 miles on a service road or two miles on actual hiking trails (for the full experience). Gear shuttle provided if you can get there by a certain time on Friday and possibly later. This would mean leaving your gear in a building at the parking lot and it will be delivered in (and out) so you only have to walk.
You only need to bring clothes (slippers or something for inside the hut), sleeping bag/bedding, pillow case, personal items, earplugs, and food as described below. You DO NOT need to bring anything to cook with or to eat on. Refrigeration is available but limited. You will have access to the kitchen.
The way the food works, you provide your own food for Friday, Saturday morning and noon. You will be asked to bring a “slice” of Saturday night’s dinner which all the “slices” will be combined for a fantastic feed. This year’s Saturday evening menu is still undecided. In the past we’ve done a pizza bar, pasta bar, taco bar, friendsgiving dinner. There will also be Happy Hours you can contribute to.
On Sunday morning a portion of your payment for the weekend will provide a full spread breakfast. Pancakes, frittata, bacon, sausage, fruit, granola, yogurt, etc. Vegetarian? Vegan? We have options for everyone. Coffee and tea and hot chocolate provided at least in the morning. Potable water available anytime. You will need to bring any other beverages you desire. BYOB for alcohol.
