We hope to see you at the show!

Stop by to see Northeast Guide Service in Springfield, MA at the RV, Camping & Outdoor Show next weekend, February 17-20th ~ booth #323! Great deals on whitewater rafting in Maine, moose watching tours, and your chance to win our adventure vacation giveaway prize! We hope to see you there.

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We've got snow in Greenville, Maine!

Lots of things going on at Northeast Guide Service that we are excited to share! In the last two weeks, we have become the new owners of Indian Hill Motel. We are the gateway for you to the Moosehead Lake Region. The motel is located on Route 15 as you enter Greenville, directly across the road from Northeast Guide Service. You'll know you're at our door in Greenville when you see your first view of majestic Moosehead Lake right in front of you! You will enjoy a stunning view of Moosehead Lake from each of our 15 clean, comfortable motel rooms.

Some of our staff will return for another season of providing friendly customer service in our office, in addition to whitewater rafting, moose watching, and guided trips, but there will be new faces and folks you will get a chance to meet that have recently joined the Northeast family. Mary and Jillian are our tag team of housekeeping smiling faces. They do a great job tending the rooms to make the clean and comfortable for you! Kristie is a new addition to Northeast Guide Service working side by side with Jessica to answer phones, greet our guests, attend trade shows and stay active on the internet!

Tomorrow, Kristie and Jessica will be attending our first career fair of the 2012 season. The career fair is being held at Unity College in Maine. We are eager to talk to the students about all of the outdoor education opportunities, employment opportunities in guiding, as well as the great area that we live, work and call home.

Next weekend, which is President's weekend, we will be very busy at the motel with snowmobiling enthusiasts, cross country skiers, and anyone just needing to get away from the hubbub of the world to relax and enjoy the Moosehead Lake Region. Kristie and Jessica will be getting the word out about Northeast Guide Service activities at the Springfield, RV, Camping and Outdoor Show. We have some amazing giveaway prizes for folks to win! One of the best deals that we are offering at our trade show is half price whitewater rafting and moose watching tours. This truly is a giveaway for all that you get when you enjoy rafting and moose watching with us. We invite you to come and see us next weekend in Springfield, MA!!Many more exciting things to come over the next few months. We are getting so excited for the Spring moose watching tours, but in the mean time, we have beautiful weather this winter in Northern Maine, with snow on the ground (yes, SNOW!!!) and folks are truly getting a great opportunity to ride, stay and enjoy this amazing area.

We hope to see you soon~

Discover Maine: 2012 Vacation Planner

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Northeast Guide Service is excited to announce that our Discover the Moosehead Lake Region and the North Maine Woods Vacation Planners are in. Order yours today to receive information on Maine moose watching tours, whitewater rafting trips, outdoor instruction, lodging accommodations and more!

Registered Maine Guide

It's great to see so much interest from people in wanting to become a Registered Maine Guide and train with us this year. We offer two types of guide training programs at Northeast Guide Service - Registered Maine Guide in Recreation and Registered Maine Guide in Whitewater.
Let me tell you a little about both of the licenses, what it takes to participate in our courses, and the opportunities once the license is achieved.

A Recreational Maine Guide License allows you to lead outdoor trips in canoeing, kayaking, snowshoeing, hiking, biking, snowmobiling, ATV, and other day and overnight trips in the State of Maine. Learn and perfect all you need to know to successfully pass the State-administered test, including map & compass, lost person, watercraft laws, trip planning, safety, risk management, camping, outdoor cooking, rules and regulations, canoeing skills, the business side of guiding, and much more.

This is a 3-Day class, offered in April and in October, open to the public to sign on for this program. Once you take the course, you will submit your application to the State of Maine to take the oral and written exam. Once you pass and become a Registered Maine Recreation Guide, you will have the opportunity to work for yourself and work for many outfitters in the State of Maine.

Northeast Guide Service is looking for Recreational Maine Guide's to lead canoeing, kayaking, overnight trips in Maine this season.

Our Registered Maine Whitewater Rafting Guide Training is the best in the state, structured around the instruction of technical strokes, maneuvers, river knowledge, river safety and group leadership achieved through on-the-water whitewater skills, which prepares you better than any other guide training program to pass the State of Maine written exam. Our Registered Maine Guide Trainer’s will help you gain the confidence you need to earn the title of Registered Maine Whitewater Rafting Guide.

This is an 8-Day course offered at the end of May. There is no oral exam to become a whitewater rafting guide in Maine. There is a written exam. Once you pass the written exam, you are eligible for employment as a Maine whitewater rafting guide in the State of Maine.

Northeast Whitewater is looking for full time and part time Maine white water guides.

Oh, and did I mention that once you have gone through both trainings, pass your tests and become licensed as a Maine Guide, that you are lucky enough to work in the great outdoors! You become part of a special network of people, known as Maine guide's and it's the best summer job you could ever ask for!

Check us out. If you have what it takes to become a Maine guide, than give Northeast Guide Service a call, so you can be trained by the best in the industry.

We hope to hear from you.

Northeast Guide Service

888-484-3317

Family Vacation Ideas

From childhood thru adulthood, we all are eager to go on a family vacation. As children, our parents tell us what to pack, where we are going, and to be nice to your brother along the way. As adults, we want to pick family vacation spots that will be relaxing for mom and dad, fun for the kids, and provide a quality, memorable experience for the entire family. It's important to have family vacation ideas that weigh cost, travel time, adventure, eating, where to stay and most importantly...fun!
Maine is a wonderful place to visit in the summer time. Whether it be that you begin or end your vacation at Maine's coast, it's well worth it. Acadia National Park and Bar Harbor are lovely coastal areas to enjoy, but then come inland to the closest Maine whitewater rafting adventure company to the Bar Harbor region and enjoy family rafting trips on the Kennebec river, wildlife and moose watching canoe tours in the early mornings and evenings daily, leisurely walks in the woods to see amazing Maine waterfalls or relax on the largest lake, Moosehead Lake.
If you love the outdoors, spending quality time with your family and a relaxing getaway, than the Moosehead Lake region of Maine is the right family vacation idea for you. We have quaint gift shops, terrific family owned restaurants and even Maine lobster or "lobstah" for some!!
So, while you are spending time inside during the winter months, take some time to look into a Maine vacation with Northeast Guide Service. You will see the best of Maine, with the best in Maine for outdoor adventures and family fun!

New Year, New Things

Once we get through the hussle and bussle of the Christmas season, there's not much time to think about...a New Year. But, here we are again. Man, time flies (when you are having fun, they say). 2011 was an exciting and eventful year.
Northeast Guide Service was fortunate enough to start the 2011 season in a new building, which is a great location, overlooking Moosehead Lake in Greenville, Maine.
There were lows: our whitewater guide training was sparce to say the least and we didn't have the selection of trained whitewater guide's that we would have hoped for.
The up side to that (there is always an up side in my world) is Jared, Brian, Dan and Moisoff faithfully returned to continue being the great employees Northeast Guide Service is so thankful to have. They are experienced, confident Maine Guide's that are friendly to be around and lead professional and fun trips.
There were highs: I was able to work for Northeast Guide Service full time, rather than part time on weekends, like I had in the past. I love it here!
Did I mention we have an awesome location?!?!?
We met great people along the way.
We rafted every day in July and August and it was hot and sunny!!!
We saw tons of moose.
We camped.
We hiked.
We kayaked and canoed.
We got to live and enjoy the great Maine outdoors!!
Now, time to look ahead to 2012. There is so much to look forward to, but that will be announced over time. For today, though, we are working hard on updating our websites and they really are informative and beautiful. I'm putting together a Northeast Guide Service vacation planner that will be out the first of February and I simply can't wait to share. We are actively pursuing staff for the 2012 season, so if you know anyone that is up for the best summer job in beautiful northern Maine, send them our way.
Until then, have a Happy New Year!
Jeremy, Jessica, Manny & Abby

Become a Whitewater Raft Guide in Maine

Become a Maine Whitewater Raft Guide with Northeast Whitewater Rafting!

It's December. There is crunchy, icy snow on the ground in Greenville. Moosehead Lake is beginning its deep freeze. Christmas lights have lit up the town. So, you ask, why am I thinking about whitewater? I love the river. Today, I even went through my river gear. J hooked me up with some river wear hand me downs and I am thinking about whitewater raft guide training and another season of rafting in Maine. Call me crazy, but I love it.

River people are a special kind of people. Not just anyone can be one of us. That is why we are looking for the right people to join our team and become a whitewater raft guide in Maine this spring and summer. River people live and breathe this job. River people work as raft guides in Maine for the love of the river. River people are fulfilled by the connections we make with our fellow raft guides and the guests we guide down the rivers in Maine.

We have started to hear from some prospective whitewater raft guide applicants with interest in working for Northeast Whitewater next season, but are interested to hear from more potential Maine guide candidates. The seasonal positions we are looking to fulfill in addition to whitewater raft guide include:

Positions:
-River Manager
-4 whitewater raft guides
-part-time raft guides
- 2 Maine recreation guides
-part-time recreation guides
-2 Registration representatives (office/gift shop staff)
*job descriptions can be found on our website.

Please complete an application, scan into email and respond to jessica@northeastguideservice.com. Please contact me to discuss the culture of Northeast Whitewater Rafting, what it means to become a guide, and how we can help you become a whitewater raft guide in Maine. Please call to find out what to expect from whitewater raft guide training, if you are not currently licensed by the State of Maine as a whitewater rafting guide.

This is a competitive industry with many applicants interested in the best summer job in a lifetime. Therefore, if you are interested, please do not dilly dally. Give us a call, so that we can answer your questions to help you make the right decision for you. We encourage you to apply early and please pass this blog post along to fellow outdoor enthusiasts, river people, nature lovers and outdoor adventure enthusiasts that may be interested in joining the best of the best and become a Whitewater raft guide in Maine.

Hope to see you on the river!
Jessica Hargreaves
Northeast Whitewater Rafting
207-695-0151