Hiking Up To Nordic Skate On Tumbledown Pond!

If we’ve learned one thing about living in Maine, it’s that you have to take advantage of the seasons—do what’s good when it’s good. When Visit Maine approached us about a Winter Escape, we couldn’t contain our excitement to share what it is that we love so much about Maine and all that it has to offer — and how to navigate it safely with Covid-19. The itinerary was packed with adventures and enough delicious meals to take our breath away. For this trip, we visited the Bethel, Biddeford, and Portland area, ensuring safety along the way.

There’s a lot to learn from our oceans. From seaworthy adventures to the aquaculture industry, the Atlantic fuels much of our world here in Maine. We’re lucky that these waters run deep and the wafts of salty air linger in the coastal towns, giving Maine a certain essence we all know and love.

We recently hiked Blueberry Mountain in Evan’s Notch. This mountain hosts vast barrens of blueberries, sprawling across the summit between patches of spruce and bare granite. We certainly were not the first to head up the mountain and come back home with jars of berries to savor, stopping for a swim along the way, but it was still a treat.

Eager to get back on the river, we woke Sunday morning and swiftly took down camp. Breakfast was a hearty egg scramble, enough to hold is for a day on the water. Our destination for the day, the Rapid River, was half an hour down dirt roads and another half-hour trek in. The lengths it takes to get to these rivers is an adventure in itself, making any fish caught a bonus — in my opinion!