Apogee's Maine Downeast Explorer is a spectacular program designed for young adventureres interested in backpacking, kayaking, and community service. On this goal-oriented trip, you’ll sea kayak along Maine’s rocky coast, help clean up coastal habitats, hike world-famous Acadia National Park, and attempt a summit of Mount Katahdin, Maine’s tallest peak. You’ll return home with incredible new friendships, stories to share, and memories to last a lifetime.
Your Downeast Explorer trip offers plenty of opportunities to make friendships as they work as a team and live together throughout the trip. You'll surely come out of this adventure with lifelong friends, unforgettable memories, and lots of invaluable experience living and surviving in the outdoors.
Trip Highlights:
- Sea kayak Maine’s rocky coast
- Explore world-famous Acadia National Park
- Backpack on the Appalachian Trail and climb Maine’s highest peak, Mt. Katahdin
- Help clean up a coastal habitat
- Explore and celebrate in historic Portland, Maine
