Want to be a Registered Maine Guide? Don't know the process? Trying to decide how to train to take your tests? Want to know the rules about guiding? Take this one-hour interactive Zoom free class. Get your answers and create your future!

Zoom class--one night: 7:00 to 8:00 PM

January 9, 2025

REGISTERED MAINE GUIDE TRAINING Train to become a working Registered Maine Guide not just a test taker. Learn the skills that guides use daily including: map & compass, coastal navigation, shelter building, separated client searches, cooking, canoeing, snowshoeing, SUP’ng, plus specialty skills for recreation, sea kayaking, tide-water fishing, inland fishing, and hunting future guides. This ten-session hybrid program includes Zoom, optional all-day skill workshops, and homework assignments. Optional skills workshops are at an additional cost. This course is geared to not only training you to test for your examinations, but also to guide. Those thinking of becoming a Registered Maine Guide will need totake a first aid and CPR course, not included.

This class takes place via Zoom over 10 weeks (no February Vacation).

January 21-April 1, 2025

5:30-8:30 PM

HISTORY OF MALAGA ISLAND

(Black History Month)

Learn about the eviction of a complete community living on Malaga Island in Casco Bayin 1912. Learn the prehistory of the island's use by our indigenous people and post history of the island after theeviction. Learn a bit about the mainland African American village in coastal Maine that no longer exists but predated theMalaga Island Colony. Visit the island remotely through a slide show created by Master Maine Guide, Alice. This courseis offered by Zoom.

Thursday, February 6, 2025 5:30-8:30 PM

$35

New Course (part of the Registered Maine Guide Course but open to anyone)

WINTER OUTDOOR SURVIVAL SKILLS: During this one day outside workshop, you’ll be wearing snowshoes whileimproving your skills with: compasses (taking and following bearings), fire building, cooking using various techniques,shelter building, and how to search for a separated group member and handling some possible first aid issues. Designedfor those with some knowledge who will be leading family members or small groups in the colder weather outdoors, orpreparing to become a Registered Maine Guide.

Saturday, March 1, 2025

8:15 am to 5:15 pm

Brunswick, ME

COASTAL NAVIGATION LEVEL 1  

 Learn the basics of coastal navigation using local charts, parallel ruler, and dividers. Learn what the symbols mean, how to determine safe and dangerous routes, create courses, learn rules of the “road”, what aids to navigation look like and do, plan for emergencies and more. For kayakers, sailors, powerboaters, and future Registered Maine Guides.

Students will need access to either a Casco Bay Chart or Penobscot Bay Chart, parallel ruler and dividers.   

Class meets Live Online by Zoom over two sessions

Instructor: Alice Bean Andrenyak

2 Wednesdays, 5:30-8:30 pm

March 12 & 19, 2025

Registration: $60

From your Instructor:

I am a Master Maine Guide who has been guiding for over 40 years, running my own full year guiding business (Alice's Awesome Adventures), former Inland Fisheries and Wildlife Guides Board Examiner, and 1:1 trainer. Many current Registered Maine Guides trained with me. I  have been a teacher in public education, adult education, online education, and for non-profit organizations since 1968.

MAP AND COMPASS LEVEL 1    

Hike, snowshoe, geocache, hunt, and enjoy the woods and fields of Maine with confidence that you can read a topographic map, understand the symbols, know which way a river flows, plot a course bearing, use online resources, and how to get to safety.  Familiarization to using a compass and map outdoors included. Students must have a DeLorme Maine Gazetteer, and a 2-degree baseplate compass.

Class meets Live Online by Zoom over two sessions

Instructor: Alice Bean Andrenyak

2 Mondays, 5:30-8:30 pm

March 24 & 31, 2025

Registration: $60

From your Instructor:

I am a Master Maine Guide who has been guiding for over 40 years, running my own full year guiding business (Alice's Awesome Adventures), former Inland Fisheries and Wildlife Guides Board Examiner, and 1:1 trainer. Many current Registered Maine Guides trained with me. I  have been a teacher in public education, adult education, online education, and for non-profit organizations since 1968.

WEATHER FOR OUTDOOR ENTHUSIASTS

NEW COURSE!

We’re spending more time outside and that is good. Learn how to integrateweather forecasts and your own reading of the weather signs to plan ahead and to best manage your outdoor activities -walking, biking, hiking, camping, paddling, boating, playing and exercising. Learn from a Master Maine Guide & TotalWeather Spotter.

Course is present by Zoom.

Wednesday, April 9, 2025

5:30-8:30 PM

$35

UPGRADE YOUR CANOE AND SUP SKILLS

NEW COURSE (part of the Registered Maine Guide Course but open to anyone)

One day on-water workshop for canoeing and SUP skills that everyone oughtto know but don’t. Learn how to transport canoes & SUP’s properly, how to launch & recover, strokes for tandem andsolo canoe paddling & SUP’ing. Learn rescues especially after capsizing. You will go swimming so you are required towear a wetsuit or drysuit to participate. Limited rentals are available with advance notice. You will bring your own lunch,canoe, paddle, life jacket, and enthusiasm. SUP’s will be provided. Limited rentals are available for canoes with advancenotice.

This is held in Brunswick.

Saturday, April 12, 2025 8:15am to 5:15 pm

$75