Acadian Safari Company

Explore, Adventure....off the beaten path....it must be Maine.

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Whether its an on-the-go outdoor adventure or a tranquil opportunity to commune with nature, Acadian SafariCo., Maine Adventures and Exploration has the "real" Maine in mind. Here you can truly get away from it all on footpaths that wind through undisturbed forests and along crystal-clear lakes and streams of Maine. From the lush wetlands of the Allagash to the hypnotic graceful power of the Moose, New England's own majestic King of the Forest. Travel, feel, experience....it must be Maine.

Personalized, small-group, guided nature tours take you to see and learn about many wild Maine animals, including their natural habitats and interactions to their environment. Also with thousands of miles of coastline, Maine is steeped in more than two hundred years of maritime history. Coastal village visits can give you a first-hand look at how generations of Mainers have made their living hauling traps and fishing the open waters of the Atlantic. Your experience will support local economies and ecology's, not to mention be down right fun.

Beyond the coast is a part of Maine that relies upon the forests, rivers, mountains and lakes to sustain historic communities. We may embark upon a moose safari on picturesque lakes, eat from the forest and waters itself, glide down the Penobscot River, or join a guided group educational trek on seemingly endless miles of trails. With meal options from local favorite restaurants and accommodations at some of New England's finest Bed and Breakfasts, Inns, and Cottages.

And let us not forget the stunning colors that paint the mountainsides every fall. Around every bend in the road or trail corner, the countryside is ablaze in reds, oranges, and yellows. This is a great time to sample fresh apple cider and celebrate the annual harvests with products that come from a multitude of Maine family farms. You can choose from the links to the right to track down more information about available services and products.

Safari Regestration

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For meal, lodging or custom options please email acadiansafaricompany@gmail.com or call 207-548-2952.

Packing List

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This is a recommended list of clothing, personal items and gear to bring along on your trip. Please contact us if you have any questions. Our staff will help you decide what to bring given your individual circumstances and trip itinerary.

General Information

* Each guest should bring a large dry bag for storing clothing, personal items and other gear on multi-day trips. This bag will not be accessible during the day. Items needed during the day, such as sunscreen, medications, camera and rainwear can be stowed in a small pack for easy access on all trips.

* Most Lodging will store excess luggage and valuables.

* Cash: For stops on the way to and from the adventure sites. Guests are welcome to purchase additional beverages (beer, wine and soft drinks) for their trip, and refreshments for the drive. Guides also accept gratuities for a job well done.

Clothing Recommendations

Please note: Wool or fleece items, thermal under layers, and wind or water resistant outer layers are ideal for cool conditions.

* Cap with visor and leash (or string)
* Rain suit or poncho (rain suits are especially desirable if paddling on early season trips)
* Windbreaker or shell jacket
* Socks — wool or fleece are good choices
* Footwear — sneakers or river sandals with ankle support, dry shoes for camp or hiking. (Thongs or flip-flops are not recommended for river use)
* Shirts — one long and one short sleeve shirt for multi-day trips
* Shorts
* Sunglasses secured with adjustable retainer
* Sweatshirt, sweater, fleece or warm jacket
* Jeans or sweatpants
* Bandana (to protect your neck or head)
* Handkerchief
* Swimwear
* Underwear

Personal Items

* Sunscreen lotion
* Lip balm
* Insect Repellent
* Toiletries (toothbrush, toothpaste, soap, shampoo, etc.)
* Towel and washcloth
* Facial tissues
* Prescription medications— please call our office if you need special storage for your medications.
* Non-prescription items, such as pain reliever, antacid, antihistamine, etc.

Gear

* Daypack — for daytime necessities (a small waterproof bag, backpack, or fanny pack, etc.)
* Camera and/or binoculars at your own risk — consider a waterproof or disposable camera.
* Flashlight
* Water bottle for hikes
* Pillow
* Sleeping bag — bring your own or purchase a brand new one from us
* Foam sleeping pad — bring your own or purchase one from us
* Tent — bring your own or rent a 2-person dome tent from us
* Fishing equipment (optional). A license is required to fish in Maine. These can be purchased online at: https://www.informe.org/moses/

Our Guides

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Your guide Joshua Sylvester is experience educated in wildcrafting and wilderness survival. Growing up hunting and fishing in the dense Maine forests has proven to be priceless skills.

Today Joshua a sixth generation native lives over a mile into the wooded coastal landscape of Searsport, Maine, with his wife, Cindy and three children, where his naturalist skills have blossomed with personal education, practical application, and trial and error.

Wildcrafting
Taken from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Wildcrafting is the practice of harvesting plants from their natural, or "wild" habitat, for food, medicinal, or other purposes. It applies to uncultivated plants wherever they may be found, and is not necessarily limited to wilderness areas. Ethical considerations are often involved, such as protecting endangered species. When wildcrafting is done sustainably with proper respect, generally only the branches or flowers from plants are taken and the living plant is left, or if it is necessary to take the whole plant, seeds of the plant are placed in the empty hole from which the plant was taken. Care is taken to only remove a few plants, flowers, or branches, so plenty remains to continue the supply.

Searsport, Maine

Searsport was settled in the 1670s and incorporated on February 13, 1845 from portions of Prospect and Belfast, Maine. Searsport was named after David Sears of Boston after he agreed to grant a large sum of money towards the town's founding. Searsport is noted for its rich maritime history. During the nineteenth century the port had 17 shipyards and built 200 ships, while supplying fully one-tenth of the nation's Merchant Marine deep water captains.

Reservation and Cancellation Policy

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THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS HEREIN WILL NEED TO BE READ AND ACCEPTED BY YOU AND CREATE A CONTRACTUAL RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN ACADIAN SAFARI COMPANY., DOING BUSINESS AS ACADIAN SAFARICO, AND YOU, THE "CUSTOMER." AFTER READING THIS ENTIRE CUSTOMER AGREEMENT (THE "AGREEMENT"), IN ORDER FOR YOUR TRAVEL OR VACATION PACKAGE ("VACATION PACKAGE" OR "TRIP") RESERVATION TO BE COMPLETED, YOU MUST INDICATE YOUR ACCEPTANCE OF THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS FOUND IN THIS AGREEMENT.

I. PARTIES TO THIS AGREEMENT:
(A) Tour Operator: Acadian SafariCo (as the Tour Promoter) and as guide, (herein collectively referred to as "ASC," "we," "our," or "us") have arranged the Vacation Package described within this brochure/media/website. ASC is operating under a variety of Incidental Business and Special Use Permits from private, Local, State and National Parks and Services;
(B) Customer: The traveler (herein referred to as "Customer," "I," "you," or "your") who has reserved a Vacation Package as described in this brochure/flier/website/invoice/confirma-tion and who intends to participate in the Vacation Package so reserved and by such participation and payment as provided for in this Customer Agreement ("Customer Agreement" or "Agreement") hereby agrees to be bound by and subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement.

II. BOOKING PROCEDURES:
(A) To make a booking you must send us either a signed, completed Customer Agreement, or acknowledge acceptance of the Customer Agreement in the manner provided for on our website, and a deposit of no less than 40% US$, of your total package price, or if you wish to pay in an alternative currency acceptable to us, an amount in that currency as specified by us. We will then invoice you for the remainder of the cost, which you must pay not later than 8 weeks before departure. If you book less than 8 weeks before departure, full payment must be made on booking. The booking is not accepted and no contract exists until the date shown on the confirmation issued by ASC;
(B) Bookings made over the telephone, by email, or by credit card more than 8 weeks before departure will not be deemed accepted until we have received either a signed Customer Agreement in our office, or in the case of an internet booking, you have acknowledged your acceptance of the Customer Agreement, in the manner provide for on our website, and we have issued a confirmation. If a signed Customer Agreement or an internet acknowledgement of acceptance of its terms is not received within 10 days of the booking being made over the telephone, the booking will be deemed cancelled, the deposit will be forfeited and the place will be released for resale. Bookings made over the telephone, or by email, by credit card less than 8 weeks before departure (i.e. when full payment is due on booking) will be subject to the cancellation conditions in Section III below regardless of whether a booking form has been received in our office;
(C) Reservations for pre- and post-tour accommodation must be made no later than one month before the departure date of the tour. If you cancel your Vacation Package, any pre-and post-tour accommodation vouchers issued to you are non-refundable;
(D) If you do not pay the balance of your Vacation Package cost within 8 weeks of departure, your booking will be terminated and you will lose your deposit;
(E) We reserve the right to refuse any application and/or an application made by a person under the age of eighteen without the written consent of a parent or legal guardian first having been obtained.

III. CANCELLATION PROCEDURES:
(A) Notification of cancellation must be made to the ASC in writing. If you cancel your booking more than 8 weeks before departure we will not refund your deposit, but you may transfer your deposit to another Vacation Package in our current program (provided you are not already booked on such Vacation Package), subject to payment of a transfer fee of US$60, or if you wish to pay in an alternative currency acceptable to us, an amount in that currency as specified by us, and further subject to your notifying us in writing within two weeks of your cancellation, and telling us the Vacation Package to which you wish to transfer. If the Vacation Package to which you transfer is more expensive than that which you originally booked, a further deposit will also be payable. If you subsequently cancel the Vacation Package to which you have transferred, we will retain your full original deposit and transfer fee;
(B) If you cancel your Vacation Package booking after you have paid in full, the following cancellation charges will be made: (i) Written notification of cancellation received at our offices between 43 and 56 days before departure: 40% of the Vacation Package cost; (ii) Written notification of cancellation received at our offices between 29 and 42 days before departure: 60% of the Vacation Package cost; (iii) Written notification of cancellation received at our offices between 15 and 28 days before departure: 80% of the Vacation Package cost; (iv) Written notification of cancellation received at our offices 14 days or less before departure (or failure to join the Trip): 100% of the Vacation Package cost. Note internal travel provisions are not refundable. We strongly advise you to purchase insurance against cancellation costs. We strongly advise you to purchase insurance against cancellation costs.

IV. TRANSFER PROCEDURES:
If you are prevented from traveling on the Vacation Package you booked by circumstances beyond your control (e.g., insurable risks), you may transfer your booking to another person provided they meet all the requirements relating to that Vacation Package. You must provide proof of your inability to travel at the time you transfer your booking. A transfer fee of US$60 will be payable, or US$120, if the transfer is less than four weeks before departure, and additional costs and permit fees may also be payable. In the event you wish to pay this transfer fee in an alternative currency, such currency must be acceptable to us and the transfer fee will be payable in an amount specified by us in that currency. Vacation Packages bookings may not be transferred to another person in any other circumstances. In the event of your transferring your Vacation Package booking to another person, you and that other person shall be jointly and severally liable for payment of the Vacation Package price and other associated expenses.

V. MATERIAL CHANGES:
(A) We will let you know as soon as we can if, through no fault of your own, we are forced to significantly alter or cancel your Vacation Package. In these circumstances you can choose one of the following options: (i) accept our offer of a replacement Vacation Package of lower value (if available) and we will refund the difference in cost; or (ii) accept our offer of a replacement Vacation Package of equivalent or higher value (if available); or (iii) ask us for a refund of the money you have paid;
(B) Your decision about which option you accept must be made as soon as possible after we notify you and in any event no later than forty-eight (48) hours after our giving such notice, unless a longer period is mutually agreed. If we cancel your Vacation Package, insurance premiums paid to us will be refunded, except in the case of annual insurance that has already covered a risk. We strongly advise you not to incur any non-refundable incidental expenses, e.g., for visas or flights, before we confirm your Trip (8 weeks before departure). This is because scheduled airlines regularly vary their timetables and in some cases, we may need to cancel your departure due to insufficient numbers;
(C) Before booking and not less than 30 days prior to departure the prices of a particular Vacation Package featured in our brochure or website may change. We reserve the right to impose surcharges once you have booked, but no surcharges will be imposed within 30 days of departure. Surcharges will only be imposed for variations in: (i) transport costs, including the cost of fuel; (ii) duties, taxes or fees chargeable for services such as landing taxes or embarkation or disembarkation fees at ports and airports; or (iii) the exchange rates applied to the Vacation Package. Any increase to the price that exceeds 10% of the total Vacation Package cost will entitle you to the options outlined in Section V(A) above;
(D) A general indication is provided in our brochure and our website of the itinerary for each Vacation Package, the type of accommodation used, what is included in the price, passport and visa requirements, and health formalities. Changes in all of these items may be made at any time;
(E) If any significant changes to the Vacation Package have to be made before departure, we undertake to inform you, and you are entitled to the options detailed in Section V(A) above. A "significant change" is a change of more than 24 hours (12 hours for Vacation Packages of 10 days' duration or less) in departure or return timings or other such change to itinerary and services that we reasonably consider to be significant.

TO BE CONTINUED (UNDER CONSTRUCTION)

Acadian SafariCo. Packages and Pricing

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Maine Adventure and Exploration

Explorer Pricing

Flat Water Canoe Expeditions: Learn basic canoe skills then experience Maine's calm waterways. Day trips with beach picnics.
Half Day, Fully Guided: $90*
Full Day, Partially Guided, meal option: $173*
*(Includes Canoe rental, equipment, and some cool stuff to take home.)

Wildlife Safari's, Nature Hikes: Personalized, small-group, wildlife/nature tours. Explore Maine's seasonal Ecosystems.
Half Day: $63*
Full Day, Meal option: $130*
*(Includes: wilderness kit, bird, butterfly, mammals checklist, binoculars, compass, and (7) piece first-aid kit.)

Earthfood Expeditions: Get back to nature! Get your hands dirty, in this down to earth food* foraging experience.
Half Day: $114*
*(Eat at own risk. May produce food allergy in some people.)

Group Educational Treks: For any school type, home school students, church groups, men's/women's groups, spiritual getaways. Delve deeper into Maine's culture, nature, place in history and current ecological restoration programs.
Half day to multi-day. Meal options.
Half Day: $60*
Full Day: $114*
Multi-day: $342* (3 days/2 nights)

Combo Get-Away: You mix and match three activities for a perfect get-away. Pooling from our other services you'll be observing nature from a canoe then night cap at a local Bed and Breakfast, the next day you'll forage edible wild plants. ($245 - $398) 1/2 - Full Day*

Overnight Camping Excursions: Like the Combo Get-Away but we'll be roughing it in some great camping locations.

Fall Foliage Hikes: Witness first hand the vibrant, true colors of the leaf that show off in oceans of fiery, yellow, red, orange, and purple, as we meander through road and trail. Fall is the best time to be outside there are no bugs and the weather is fantastic.
Full Day, Meal Option: $96*

Price/person, please read our reservation/registration information for more details including: refund and cancellation policies, safety/emergency and health info, gear lists, and more.