Caribou Rec News (week of 8-17-16)

Trips planned

     Adults 18 year of age and older are eligible to participate in the following trips: Allagash Wilderness Waterway Aug. 20 and 21, 2016 with a fee of $75 which covers gear, transportation and meals; a kayaking outing Aug. 27, with a fee of $10 which covers transportation, use of a kayak, PDFs and paddles; and Kings Landing Aug. 30, with a fee of $50 that includes a $20 meal voucher and transportation.

     Youth in grades 5-11 have the following options: a North Maine Woods two-night fly fishing outing Sept. 16-18, with participants fishing from canoes and required to have their own fishing equipment for a fee of $120; and a Chimney Pond climbing trip and Mt. Katahdin fall summit, which runs Oct. 6-8 and requires a fee of $75.

     Those ages 75 and older are eligible for a trip to the Edmundston Botanical Gardens and the Petit Sault Craft Brewery on Aug. 23. The fee is $40, which includes transportation and brewery samples.

     The Take It Outside Adult Series will be offering a trip to the Grand Fall Gorge/riverboat launch on the St. John River Sept. 1, one to the Porter Experimental Seed Farm and Irving Stud Mill Sept. 6, SunEdison Wind windmill tour and Pineland Farms Sept. 13 and Red River Camps Sept. 20.

     Got to caribourec.org for more information.

     Pre-registration is required for all the trips. Call 493-4224 for more information.