May 30 - June 1, 2025
Bryant Pond, Maine
May 30 - June 1, 2025
Bryant Pond, Maine
The Maine Canoe Symposium encourages participants of all ages to develop an understanding and appreciation of the diversity of North American canoeing heritage and to develop canoeing and related skills through educational workshops, presentations, and hands-on instruction.
Whether you're just getting started or are a veteran paddler, The Maine Canoe Symposium offers a variety of programming to meet all skill levels.
We provide the instruction, canoes, paddles, PFDs, and anything else you need to get out on the water.
The weekend incorporates the wide range of workshops on various paddling techniques, including basic recreational, competitive, freestyle, and whitewater, as well as traditional canoe tripping and poling.
In addition to our on-water program,
we also feature land-based workshops and presentations across a wide range of related topics. Past workshops have included topics such as First-Aid, Paddle Making, Predicting and Understanding Weather, Painting and Photography, Maine History, Knot Tying and Tarp Setup, Fly Fishing, and Open-Fire Cooking, to name a few.
The Maine Canoe Symposium also offers a companion children's program which includes kid-friendly activites, like low-ropes and paracute games to canoe safety and even paddling their own kid-sized canoe!
At the Maine Canoe Symposium you can receive individualized instruction from an amazing group of Registered Maine Guides, Canadian paddlesport professionals, and seasoned canoe enthusiasts.
Canoeing for Fitness
Trip Planning
Safety Skills
Map and Compass
Meal Planning
Plant Identification
December 11, 2025 update:
SAVE THE DATE - MAY 30th thru June 1st we will return to Bryant Pond UMaine 4-H Camp and Learning Center for the 39th Maine Canoe Symposium! It's early days, but we'll share more information here, in emails, and on facebook as more details are confirmed.
-Chris
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This year's event will again span Friday, Saturday, and Sunday! We'll include Friday and Saturday evening activities, on-site tenting or cabin bunks, and an improved on-site dining experience.
Below you'll find last year's schedule. Quite a bit of the core schedule remains the same year after year. We're always on the lookout for new topics and presenters to share their passion and interests.
No need to print your own schedule, we always have plenty of printed schedules and maps on-hand on the day of the event.
The Maine Canoe Symposium is proud to partner with the University of Maine's Cooperative Extension at Bryant Pond to offer a beautiful lakeside classroom.
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