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A: Shipbuilding History Cruise
A Fantastic Cruise up The Back River, connecting with The Sasanoa River, through “Hells Gates” then to The Mighty Kennebec. See the Bath Waterfront from Winnegance to Thorne’s Head, a stretch of river where a majority of this Country’s Schooners were built in the heydays of wooden ships.
We will pass Maine Maritime Museum, The Bath Iron Works and the Bath Waterfront Park on our way to Thorne’s Head. We will then cross the river to Day’s Ferry where a large eagles nest is usually inhabited. Returning down river on the Woolwich side of the Kennebec, and depending on the tide, a few interesting explorations may be possible.
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B: Richmond & Swans Island
The Kennebec River between Bath and Richmond is breathtaking and full of wildlife. We will travel through “Burnt Jacket”, past the site of former “Boothbay Camp” and Burnt Jacket Tidal Mills. We will visit with a large family of seals at Lines Island, and continue past Chopp’s Point and into Merrymeeting Bay. This is where the Androscoggin, Cathance and Muddy River’s meet the Kennebec.
As we travel North we will pass many signs of the past history of this river, then we will approach Swan Island and Court-house Point. If the tide permits we will pass between Swan and Little Swan Island and onward to Richmond. Richmond has a very nice Waterfront Park and Dockage system where we can visit as desired. There is a Take out store, Restaurants, and The Old Goat Tavern close by our ship.
Once underway we will continue through the back pass of Swan Island and return to the main waterway. Heading south we will pass Beans Rock, Thorne’s Head and visit our favorite eagles Nest.
From EdgecombAllow 4 Hours (A 2-Hour Add on to Trip A)
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C: Around Arrowsic
Travel on three distinctively different rivers as we circle Arrowsic Island. We will depart Edgecomb andtravel down the Back River crossing the Sasanoa River. The Back River between Georgetown and Arrowsic islands has to be one of Maine’s best-kept secrets. A narrow pass with protected land on both sides, and home to abundant wildlife, you will want to have your camera ready.
We will “Do The Limbo” under Georgetown’s “Singing Bridge” and will continue past Martown, Bluff’s Head and enter the Kennebec. Traveling North, we will pass Squirrel Point Light House to the Starboard and Phippsburg Center to the Port.
Lee Island and its history is worth a brief discussion, and then we will follow the Doubling Point Range Lights past Fiddlers Reach, around Doubling Point into the Bath Area.
We will continue circling Arrowsic Island on The Sasanoa River, home to many Osprey Nests as well as other wildlife, and a famous stretch of water called “Hells Gates”. Once past the site of Fort Augusta & Hockomock Cliffs we will turn North and cruise back to the resort. This trip is “Tide-Sensitive” please ask for possible departure times.
Quick 2 Hours, Lazy 3 Hours
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D: Boothbay The Back Way
We will depart the Edgecomb and head down The Sheepscot River to Boothbay, then meet The Cross River for a short jaunt into “Ovens Mouth” a land preserve. Then once we leave Ovens Mouth we will take another Back River, behind Barters Island and to Trevett, home of the Trevett Country Store, and the Manual Swing Bridge.
After a stop at the store if desired, we will head out through Townsend Gut and circum-navigate famous Boothbay Harbor. We will afford different scenery on the way home by crossing the Sheepscot River, and a short visit to Five Islands, and then return on the Sheepscot to the resort.
Allow 2 Hours
Option 1: Add Lighthouses
Weather Permitting, From Boothbay Harbor to Burnt Island Light, Ram Island Light, around Squirrel Island, The Cuckolds, and around Southport to Hendricks Head Light and then to Five Islands.
Adds 1 Hour
Option 2: Add More Lighthouses
After Hendricks Head, we will continue out around Griffiths Head to the Mother of all lights, Seguin Island Light. Then we will enter The Mighty Kennebec at Pond Island Light, proceed past beautiful Fort Popham, Perkins Island Light, Squirrel Point Light, The range Lights, and Doubling Point Light.
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E: THE GRAND TOUR
This cruise will encompass most all of the sights of all the trips above, “Conditions Permitting” includes a 1HR Stop in Richmond to do as you like.
Allow 7 HRS
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2008 SPECIALS
Maine's Legendary "eat-on-the-dock-with-the-fishermen-but-best-avoid-the-table-by-the-bait-shack-door". Summer dining and boats/islands/lighthouse-watching experience! Fresh seafood, hand-cut onion rings, homemade sauces and Annabelle's ice cream on "Maine's prettiest harbor".
Please join us on The River Runner to this Special Destination!
Leaving from Edgecomb-Wiscasset this scenic cruise is 1-Hour (each way).
$45.00 per person (Min 4, Max 6)
By Advance Appointment Only
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