Queer Advanced Backpack/Canoe - New England
September 7-14, 2023
We're heading to Maine for our first ever combo backpacking AND canoe trip. We'll backpack over the Bigelow Range before paddling back across Flagstaff lake. Beginner-friendly, paddling instruction provided.
Advanced trips are more challenging than our classic backpacking. They are physically and emotionally strenuous and are designed to push you. In order to ensure participant and group safety, all participants must have backpacked within the last two years and have demonstrated the ability to handle long days on the trail while keep group pace. During registration, you’ll be prompted to complete our Skills Assessment - a tool we’re using to make sure each TVOP participant is set up for success. If you feel unsure if an advanced trip is right for you, we encourage you to explore one of many other classic backpacking adventures!
Backpacking Activity Level 3 - Travel can be on uneven terrain with less stable footing. There will be significant elevation change and mountainous travel. Ability to carry daypacks up to 15lbs and overnight backpacks up to 35lbs for up to 8 hours at a time. Prior backpacking experience required.
Active Hours per day: 6-8
Hiking/backpacking per day: 6-8 miles
Hiking/backpacking per day: Elevation Gain 1000'-2000'
Canoeing Activity Level 2 - Flat water-Class 1. Breaks as needed. Ability to carry drybags and canoes to/from water’s edge, and for up to 1 mile portage.
Some experience required.
Active Hours per day: 4-8
GENERAL INFO
Location: Portland, ME
(Wabanaki ancestral lands)
Start Date: September 7, 2023
End Date: September 14, 2023
Cost: $550 - $1275 sliding scale
Estimated value: $1000
To find out where you fall best in our sliding scale, see the “Why does this trip cost money?” dropdown below.
Includes: Minimal shuttling to trailhead, Food & gear: backpacks, sleeping bags, tents, stoves, bowls, utensils
Doesn't Include: Carpool to trip location, personal items, clothing, boots, toiletries, flights
COVID SAFETY
- Proof of vaccination
- Masks are not required during this event, however they are welcomed if wearing one allows you to better engage with the group
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Our sliding scale is meant to make our trips and events more accessible for those who experience financial barriers, are looking for reparations pricing, and/or have high travel expenses. Paying a higher amount allows us to provide more opportunities to others. Paying a smaller amount is recommended for those who would not otherwise be able to afford the estimated value. Please choose an amount that you will be able to pay, but will not hinder your ability to afford food, housing, etc. By paying as much as you can, we are able to serve more of our community members.
Our sliding scale recommendation:
- Low: Yearly income $30,000 or under, struggles to meet basic needs
- Mid (pays estimated value): Yearly income $40,000-$75,000, some expendable income
- High: Yearly income $80,000-$100,000, comfortable, never struggle with basic needs
Need more examples? We follow the Green Bottle principle. Click here to view and find out where you fall.
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Information for our land acknowledgment was gathered from nativeland.ca, which provides an estimate of original indigenous land occupation, but does not take into account migratory patterns or movement of the many surrounding communities. We recognize the historical complexity of indigenous movement across the land, and honor with gratitude the many, many surviving native nations whose land we benefit from in our work to diversify the outdoors.
