MOAC - Maine Outdoor Adventure Club
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Enjoy a quiet evening with friends 8pm to 10pm or so. There will be munchies, beverages and merriment - but expect lights out before midnight. For location, email Marianne Hill or text 601-906-7487. Limit of 15 persons.
Tired of freez'n? Dog won't come? Repo man had the wrong address - only reason you're not walk'n today? Your boat has come in! YOU could be sit'n on a tropical beach, not a care in the world!..short of be'n gator bait, indeed a relatively rare occurrence. 10 days of canoeing and camping through the... [Read More]
HAPPY HOUR this Friday will be at the RUN OF THE MILL restaurant located at 100 Main Street in Saco. Full bar, very good food, free parking in their own lot. Quick and easy to get to via OOB spur off of I95. We normally meet at the high top tables just off the bar.
We'll meet at a park and ride TBD and drive to the Long mountain loop Trailhead. This loop is 5.6 miles with just under 1,200 feet of elevation gain. Dress warm in layers and bring both snowshoes and traction since I am not sure of the conditions. Saturday looks sunny and cold. Bring plenty of... [Read More]
No more of that fake stuff! Classic afternoon of skating with a fire on the pond to warm up. Hot chocolate and marshmallows bring a pad to sit on or a chair! Mill Pond 1/8 mile north of Rt.25 and Rt. 11 in Limington, high noon! Text Dan@478 six835 for counseling!
Interested in a 5-7 day walking trip through southern France? The Stevenson Trail (or G70) is a moderate difficulty path that passes through picturesque villages, forests, and low mountains (the Cévennes region of the Massif Central). It is named after Robert Louis Stevenson (Treasure Island) who traveled it with a pack donkey and wrote a... [Read More]
Meet at Milliken parking lot by the restrooms at 9 am this Sunday for a 6 mile beach walk to the jetty and back. It will be cold, but sunny, calm wind, and low tide. Dress warm in layers and bring water. Show and go. No need to rsvp.
Join us as Paul Drinan, Active Transportation Director for the Bicycle Coalition of Maine, talks about current challenges and opportunities in transportation infrastructure. ________________ Paul is a successful small business owner with 25 years of leadership experience in community projects in both the public and private sectors. Since 2014, his focus has been on the... [Read More]
Hike in Blackstrap Community Forest, Falmouth What: About 5.5-6 miles of assertive hills, a hidden waterfall, and the niftiest boulder crossings around. I would call this a demanding route, with a trail I haven’t included on a MOAC hike before. Blackstrap is often colder and windier than weather reports suggest, so bundle up in layers.... [Read More]
Cancelled. https://www.alltrails.com/trail/us/maine/porcupine-darter-third-hill-ridge-sweet-fern-trail-loop?sh=6yjk6e
HAPPY HOUR this Friday will be at the SIDECAR PUB located at 7 RAILROAD AVENUE (Fourth Floor) in GORHAM. Unique spot overlooking the village. Reasonable drinks, full bar, and good lite bites. Free parking in their lot.
Meetvat 9 am at thevexit 63 park and ride to carpool to the Mount Zircon Trailhead. Dress warm in non-cotton layers and bring microspikes and plenty of water and snacks. The trail is out and back 5.7 miles with 1,600 feet of steady elevation gain. We'll hike slow and take lots of breaks. https://www.mainetrailfinder.com/trails/trail/mount-zircon-trail
Classic Country Music at Oxbow on second Sunday of every month 3-5pm. Haggard and Cashed is a seven-piece country band that plays the tunes we are all familiar with. Come and enjoy great Oxbow brews, and even dance if you would like. Erica Brown (fiddle) and Matt Shipman (electric guitar) lead this fun band which... [Read More]
MOAC Board Meeting January 13th @ 7:30 pm – 9:00 pm You’re invited to join the Board for the monthly board meeting. They will now be held the first Monday after the General Meeting on Zoom. Zoom Link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83684200941?pwd=TmErK1ZlU01hYVBKaHQ4T3gvMlVwdz09
This will be a Zoom meeting to discuss reserving group camp sites at state parks this summer. We need folks to call on February 3. We also need folks to lead these trip. MOAC Event is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting. Topic: Group Trip Planning Time: Jan 15, 2025 07:00 PM Eastern Time... [Read More]
Join us for a weekend of snowshoeing or hiking in the mountains of the upper Kennebec region. Our lake house, consisting of a heated bunkhouse and a heated main building, sleep a total of 10 people in single beds. We have a kitchen equipped with a range and a full compliment of pots, pans, plates,... [Read More]
Friday OOB Beach Walk & Apres Music at The Brunswick (West Grand Ave & 4th) 3Pm - Meet at the end of Old Orchard St. In front of The PIER at OOB - Brisk 6 mile walk to Pine Point and back Enjoy music by Dan Merrill and Darren Whitney afterwards - they are playing... [Read More]
Trying a new spot this week recommended by folks at last week's get-together. HAPPY HOUR this Friday will be at WESTBROOK ON TAP located at 1 Westbrook Common #5 - set back off Main Street next to the CVS in WESTBROOK. Full bar, good pizza and lighter food offerings. Free parking in their lot.
Sunkhaze Meadows National Wildlife Refuge is a large block of pristine land near Old Town which is difficult to tour unless you're a duck. There are trails around the upland perimeter, and you can paddle Sunkhaze Stream if you don't mind hopping beaver dams, but everything in between is a muddy mess unless it's frozen.... [Read More]
Sunday looks to be a fairly descent day with temps in the low 40's, some wind (so feels like upper 30's), sun and clouds. This will be about 6ish miles, 3ish hours of easy paced hiking. May use a recently posted trail route but may be adjusted. See this link for trail routes: https://www.alltrails.com/parks/us/maine/mount-agamenticus-conservation-region Based... [Read More]
