8 Ways to Get on the Water in The Maine Highlands

Explore Maine's aquatic wonders in The Maine Highlands! From fly fishing the Penobscot to whitewater rafting to a historic steamboat ride, find your perfect water adventure.

Adventure Awaits

Looking for an adventure? A new experience? Look at The Maine Highlands region and you may be surprised at what you find.

Adventures in the Air

A scenic floatplane tour is a unique way to add to your vacation and see the area from a different perspective.

Allagash Wilderness Waterway

The most stunning wild waterway preserved in a forever natural state. The Allagash River and the lakes and ponds that join it were once a distant, commercial highway through the faraway heart of Maine’s northwestern forest.

ATV Adventures

Maine has 6,000 miles--and growing--of designated ATV trails with the longest interconnected ATV trail system in the country, presenting endless day-long and multi-day excursions.

B-52 Crash Site

On the southern slope of Elephant Mountain, just 15 minutes from downtown Greenville, lies the wreckage of a United States Air Force Boeing B-52C Stratofortress. The debris covers several acres of the forest and visitors are free to wander through this Cold War Memorial site.

Bicycle Routes & Scenic Bike Rides

Enjoy scenic rides through evergreen woods, open farmlands, working forests and quaint towns and villages. The following tours were created by the Bicycle Coalition of Maine and more information on these tours and others can be found here.

Canoe & Kayak

The Maine Highlands’ geography is dominated by inland waterways. Serene lakes and ponds, lazy rivers, and gushing whitewater rapids all offer opportunities to explore.

Dog Sledding Adventures & Tours

Imagine bounding across the frozen expanse of a remote lake surrounded by mountain peaks clad in evergreens, holding tight to the reins of your dog team as they drive your sled forward through the deep snow on a fast run.

Downhill Ski & Snowboard

Our region is home to three small mountains where you can alpine ski and snowboard to your heart's delight. The benefits of a smaller ski mountain are that there are shorter lines, the mountains are easy to get to, and it’s generally less expensive than the larger resorts.

Fall Foliage

As fall approaches, the days grow shorter and the nights grow colder. And our trees turn glorious shades of red, yellow, and orange.

Fishing Maine Lakes, Ponds & Streams

There are many different fishing experiences that you can have in The Maine Highland region. Lakes and streams boasting several species of fish spot our landscape by the dozens.

Floatplane & Seaplane Scenic Tours

Some of the very best views in The Maine Highlands are from up above! Hop aboard a seaplane and get a bird’s eye view of the Maine woods!

Fun Outdoor Winter Activities for the Family

Love snow? You’re in luck! The Maine Highlands is the place to be in Maine in the winter.

Geocaching

The great fun about geocaching in Maine is the sheer variety of environments where the caches are placed, from nooks and crannies in the rocks on the coast and craggy mountaintops to forests, fields and city parks.

Gero Island Public Reserve

Located on Chesuncook Lake, Gero Island is over 3,000 acres and a great visit for both anglers and canoeists.