Press Release: Guided Fly Fishing and Paddling Showcase New Maine Woods Conservation

[Laura Hurley]

Appalachian Mountain Club conservation land features remote ponds and native brook trout fishery

 

The Appalachian Mountain Club (AMC) has recently protected a 66,500-acre natural landscape in the Maine Woods that features unique opportunities for paddling remote ponds and fly fishing for native brook trout. To showcase these recreational experiences and encourage exploration of this wilderness area, the AMC is expanding its guided trips and workshops this summer to offer new paddling and week-long AMC Adventure Camp itineraries.

All guided programs are based at the AMC’s Maine Wilderness Lodges, Medawisla Wilderness Lodge and Cabins and Little Lyford Lodge and Cabins, where guests enjoy private cabin accommodations, freshly prepared meals, and traditional sporting camp hospitality.

Among the natural features permanently protected on the AMC’s property are Fourth Roach Pond, which is the third largest undeveloped remote pond in Maine, and the West Branch of the Pleasant River, an important fishery for wild, native brook trout. Landlocked salmon and lake trout are also plentiful in local waters.

The AMC’s guided fly-fishing, paddling, and Adventure Camp experiences this summer include:

Fly Fishing

• Fly-fishing Workshops, June 11-13 at Little Lyford and June 25-27 at Medawisla
  Cast flies with a Registered Maine Guide on two significant rivers on the AMC’s property, the West Branch of the Pleasant River and the Roach River. Geared toward beginners or as a refresher, both workshops focus on fly-fishing basics such as flies, rods, and knots and handling and casting skills, followed by an afternoon of angling. Package rates are $372 for non-member adults and $246 for children. www.outdoors.org/flyfishing.
  

Canoeing and Kayaking

• Guided Roach Ponds Paddling Tour, June 11-13 at Medawisla
  New this summer – explore the remote Roach Ponds network on the AMC’s property while wildlife watching for eagles, beaver, moose, and native birds on this moderately easy, two-day canoe tour. Spend the first night at Medawisla, and on the second night relax with a hearty campfire dinner at a shore-side campsite on Third Roach Pond. Package rates are $244 for non-members.
  
  
• Roach River Canoe Trip, September 10-12 at Medawisla
  New this summer – experience a challenging, six-mile expert run with Class II whitewater while canoeing a stretch of the Roach River downstream from the AMC’s property, and then return to Medawisla for another overnight and relaxing paddle on Second Roach Pond. Package rates are $432 for non-members.
  

AMC Adventure Camps

• Family Adventure Camps, July 18-23 at Little Lyford and July 25-30 at Medawisla
  Hike to spectacular views of Mt. Katahdin or to Gulf Hagas, the “Grand Canyon of Maine,” while discovering the AMC’s property as a family. The AMC’s expert staff guides a full week of activities that include group games, outdoor skills sessions, hiking adventures, canoeing and kayaking, wildlife watching, forest ecology, fly fishing, and pond exploration. AMC Family Camps are geared towards families with kids ages 5-12. Five-night package rates are $590 for adult non-members and $385 for children. www.outdoors.org/adventure_camps.
  
  
• 50+ Adventure Camp, July 4-9 at Medawisla
  New this summer – experience a mix of the best paddling and hiking in the Maine Woods, including the Fourth and Third Roach Ponds on the AMC’s property, during the AMC’s new 50+ Explore Maine Adventure Camp. Other highlights include climbing Mt. Katahdin, the highest mountain in Maine, and hiking to the summit of Nesuntabunt Mountain for some of the best views of the Katahdin Range. Five-night, all-inclusive package rates are $715 for non-members. www.outdoors.org/50-plus-camps.
  

Rates and reservations
Starting at rates for all-inclusive guided Maine Wilderness Lodges packages include private cabin accommodations, all meals (including home-cooked dinner with fresh salad, homemade breads, entree, and dessert), guide, instruction, evening programs, and canoes and kayaks. L.L. Bean fly rod rentals are available. All rates are plus taxes. Individuals may be assigned to a double occupancy cabin on a same-sex basis.

For reservations, call [phone]. Full details about lodge accommodations and amenities are available on the AMC’s website at www.outdoors.org/mainelodges.

Founded in 1876, the Appalachian Mountain Club is America’s oldest conservation and recreation organization. With more than 100,000 members, advocates, and supporters in the Northeast and beyond, the nonprofit AMC promotes the protection, enjoyment, and understanding of the mountains, forests, waters, and trails of the Appalachian region. The AMC supports natural resource conservation while encouraging responsible recreation, based on the philosophy that successful, long-term conservation depends upon first-hand enjoyment of the natural environment.

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[Tony Humphrey]

Good-day Laura,

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Sincerely,
Tony Humphrey, FCA
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[Laura Hurley]

Apologies for never responding to you directly, Tony. I passed your info along to our marketing communications manager, who will follow up with you if she's interested in learning more about this opportunity. Thanks!

Tony Humphrey said:

Good-day Laura,

As an avid flyfisher I would love to dip a line with the AMC....but maybe we can promote your offers..at no cost.

If you accept direct bookings from consumers, this information may be of interest to you.....and you can even get a free family membership (normally $99usd) for your own travel savings.

We are expanding some of our travel categories and invite you to review this opportunity to target direct bookings for your own travel sales.

TheTopTravelClub.com has over 400 independent travel businesses cumulatively offering 10's of 1000's of direct booking discounts for travel in over 80 countries to our members and visitors.

We would like to offer your travel products and any other services to our members and visitors. We never charge any travel business for any of our services.

You have total control of the offer and can add, change or delete at any time ....just notify us of any link or contact changes.

Simply offer direct booking discounts ( the commissions/fees that you would normally pay to a middleman) or special offers that are only available to our members and they will 'go direct' to you for all bookings, information and payments using the Destination and Travel Category links on our site. You deal directly with them and have the opportunity to offer other products and services. We do not sell travel or take reservations!

You can use our own unique TopTravelVouchers or you can create a unique page on your own website only available to our members.

For your due diligence, please go to our website at www.TheTopTravelClub.com

1...Take a look around.
2...Scroll to the bottom of our front page for a randomly selected list of all of our travel trade clients or select by destination or category.
3...You can then decide on how many links you want to have by destination or activity category (no limit).
4...Find the link 'add your site' at the top of our front page to complete our online application form.
5...You can offer a '%' or a 'Value' amount.

Now you can see that we have a very simple but very cost-effective way of getting more direct bookings for you. And you do not pay us anything!

Our income is 100% membership dues. We do not earn any income from affliliates or non-client ads (google etc) that may detract from your links.

As a bonus for joining us, we will offer you a free family membership ($99usd) for your own family travel savings.

We operate out of Vancouver, BC and Carlsbad, Cal.

Sincerely,
Tony Humphrey, FCA
[e-mail]
skype available