Fall Foliage Moose Watching Tours

Maine Fall Foliage Moose Watching

A highlight for guests visiting Maine during fall foliage season is our moose watching tours.  The next 3 weeks tend to be the most exciting for us guides, too!  We have been waiting all season long to see the behemoth bull moose emerge from the forest showcasing his antlers and bull stature.  Needless to say, the fall colors in Maine are always a treat and as the backdrop for photographers in search of moose, it couldn't be more exciting!

Guests flock to the Moosehead Lake area each fall.  A typical getaway for many fall foliage enthusiasts is a tour to Maine's rocky coast to trek along the carriage roads of Acadia National Park.  Most will then journey inland to Maine's largest lake and that's where you will find us, the closest moose watching tour company to the Bar Harbor and Acadia region, here at Northeast Whitewater & Guide Service.  Travelers enjoy the rugged, woodsy view decorated in oranges, reds, yellows with evergreens pickling the landscape.  Once inland, joining our moose tours is an obvious choice to grasp the enormity of the forest and the wildness of the area.   The moose tours are 3-4 hours and an exciting adventure for everyone; young, old, big, small you will love the interpretive journey lead by our Maine guides, exploring the forest, and beauty of this pristine area.

From Moosehead Lake, we recommend driving through Maine's mountains that lead to New Hampshire.  You'll find that traveling through the mountains of Maine, New Hampshire and Vermont tend to captivate the color changing of the fall foliage season perfectly during a one to two week fall foliage getaway.

Plan ahead, though!  Many travelers think that since most families and children are back to school, the Northeast must be quiet in September and October.  Not true.  Mid-September to mid-October are just busy as peak summer, it's no longer family trips, instead couples and overseas travelers are enjoying holiday.  Schedule ahead of time, plan your stay and plays and we'll look forward to enjoying the fall colors and moose watching with you.

Northeast Whitewater & Guide Service can be reached daily from 7 AM - 9 PM at 207-695-0151 or toll-free at 888-484-3317 or feel free to email us at info@northeastwhitewater.com. 

Mother Nature's Therapy: Moose Watching

We all need a little of Mother Nature's Therapy every now and again.  We enjoyed a blue sky morning this AM for moose and wildlife watching. Thankfully, with the meteorologists messing up the weather most of the summer we have been fortunate that the predicted rainy days have turned out to be beautiful blue sky days.  As you plan your nature therapy vacation to see moose consider the time of year.

Moose watching in June is of course the best month all year round to see the most moose per tour.  Our guides were seeing upwards of 15-18 moose on some of the June moose tours.  You can imagine with black flies and mosquitoes pestering us, they love to mess with the moose.  That is why June is such a busy moose watching month.  The moose get literally driven out of the woods to clear, open areas where we are waiting patiently to photograph them! 

As the weather warms and bugs taper off, July continues to be a good month for wildlife and moose sightings. The moose calves are beginning to mature and travel more often with momma moose, so seeing the calves at this monthly stage is always a highlight for our moose watching guests. 

August is a warm month when the sun angle here in northwestern Maine begins to change, so preference of morning or evening moose watching tours is up to you.  We average 4 moose per tour during this time and consistently see moose on the remote woods ponds feeding each day.

There is less traffic and commotion in September.  The kids have returned to school books and class room time.  Parents tend to be settling back into their fall work routines, so those that vacation in September tend to have Maine all to themselves.  Moose rut begins in the later part of September, so bulls tend to be less predictable (you understand why...vavavavoom)!!

Early October brings beautiful fall colors to cover Maine's landscape.  What a perfect time to capture that amazing fall foliage and bull moose picture, right?!  The days begin to be much cooler in the mornings and evenings here in Maine, but it's a spectacular time to breathe in the fresh, crisp fall air and enjoy the landscape that Mother Nature has painted for us.

If you have never seen a moose, it's time to venture to Maine's woods for an adventure like no other.  Calm, quiet, beauty.  Nature's therapy.  Come relax with us and enjoy a Maine moose watching tour with Mother nature and let Northeast Guide Service be your guides! 

Young bull moose in July on Maine pond

Coming To The End Of A Great Season

With the season winding down for us we have been busy preparing for winter, (which seems to be coming early this year). Anyway, we have had six tours in the last week and we have had a high moose count to go with the wonderful fall foliage. We've seen 20 moose, countless grouse, deer, fox, raccoons, beavers, and loons, all adding to the Northeast Guide Service moose safari experience. The next few days are calling for snow showers and temps with a high in the 40's, so we expecting the wildlife to forage even more now that the weather seems to be turning. So, if you are on one of our last tours dress warm and if you have already gone with us this year, thank you. If you are thinking about going next year please check out our moose watching page and we look forward to seeing everyone next spring.

A Variety of Maine Adventures

The last four days have been busy at Northeast Guide Service. With the peak foliage and progressing moose rut we have had extremely successful safaris. We have had all the tours out; van, canoe, group, private, and birdwatching tours. Every tour has had the same response, "What wonderful scenery and the colors are amazing." We have seen a total of 20 moose in four days and the bulls have been all over the place. The wildlife in general has been very cooperative and fun to watch. Turkey, deer, fox, grouse, beavers. ducks, loons bluebirds and of course moose have all be a pleasure to have on these tours. It has been a rainy stretch of weather but that hasn't bothered us or the animals. We have some adventurers out on a waterfall hike this morning and I would expect there to see some great pictures of this water fall in autumns glory when they get back. Once again I would like to thank everyone who's joined us and made this and awesome season.  

Bright And Brilliant Fall Colors

This weekend starts the prime leaf peeping season as well as great moose watching. The bright and brilliant colors are an incredible backdrop for the sought after moose photos. Yesterdays moose tour saw just one moose but it was a great opportunity to watch one up close for a good amount of time. We are looking forward to the next few weeks and great fall atmosphere here in Greenville. Thanks for reading our blog and enjoying all that Maine has to offer with us  here at Northeast Guide Service.

Bright Colors and Surprise Encounters

Yesterday was a great day for moose safaris. We had and a.m. private tour and a p.m. group tour and both tour saw a single moose. The a.m. safari had a foggy start to the morning which added to the mystique of the adventure.  As we were paddling through the foggy pond we came up on a cow moose eating. With the fog being so thick we came across this moose suddenly; which made for some excited guests.As the fog started to lift we could see the beautiful colors reflecting off the pond and it was amazing.  The p.m. canoe safari was partly sunny with a passing sprinkle and offered the same great fall scenery as the a.m tour. One cow moose was seen on the tour and the guests thoroughly enjoyed the peaceful serenity of being on the remote Maine pond. We are just coming into peak foliage season and the views are getting better every day. Come join us on one of our outdoor adventures here at Northeast Guide Service we would love to show you the best that Maine has to offer.

Fall Foliage in Maine!

The Moosehead Lake Region is a beautiful place to visit all year round, but when the autumn leaves begin to change to their brilliant colors it's well worth a visit.  Why not join Northeast Guide Service to see a moose or explore cascasding Maine waterfalls? 
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