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The Rabbit
- 47, Male
- Mount Vernon, ME
- United States
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Hi Kelli,
Nothing like planing a trip! I'm partial to Maine, as I have hiked just about everything here, so my suggestion would be to hike the 100 Mile Wilderness, from Monson, ME to Katahdin, the last section of AT and the northern terminus of th...
Bryan,
This picture reminds me of a place on the AT in Maine! A good memory for me!
The Rabbit
Hey Chef,
Great photos! Nothing like doing trail work!
The Rabbit
Gene,
This is a great logo!
Hey, when are we going backpacking? Trail work in May?
Rich
For people who love outdoor gear.
great place to ask people for advice on proper fitting sizes, usages or care of your gear.
User reviews and discussion on gear you have, had or want.
I'm sorry to say, but I haven't been out ice fishing all winter. For whatever reason, I've spent way too much time indoors reading or watching bad American television. I need spring, high water, and a good canoe!!
A place to share pictures, stories, and tips.
Please add the Allagash River to this list. An absolutely fantastic wilderness canoe trip! Maine awaits your canoes!
Rich
A group for your water hikers. Canoing, Kayaking or row boating to the middle of the lake puts you in a different place than on the trail.
Profile Information
- Hometown:
- Anchorage, Alaska
- Where is the coolest place you have ever backpacked, hiked or camped?
- Wassataquoik Lake, Maine
- Where else have you backpacked, hiked or camped?
- AT - Maine
Maine - Baxter State Park, Appalachian Trail, Allagash Wilderness Waterway & Penobscot River Corridor
Virginia - Shenandoah National Park
- What outdoor activities are you interested in?
- Professional wilderness guiding, backpacking, expedition canoeing, xc-skiing & AT trail maintenance!
- What is your favorite outdoor website?
- http://northernforestcanoetrail.org/
Master Maine Wilderness Guide, School Teacher & AT Trail Maintainer
Rich is a Registered Master Maine Recreation Guide and has been trip leading and guiding in Maine for over 19 years. Born in Anchorage, Alaska, he grew up and has spent most of his life in the great state of Maine. He has earned B.S. degrees in both Management & Accounting from the University of Maine, and is now working to complete his Masters degree in Education. Rich is proud member of the Maine Wilderness Guides Organization and the Maine Appalachian Trail Club.
From September to June, Rich is an elementary Social Studies teacher and has a great passion for working and teaching children. Before getting into education, he spent over 14 years at L.L. Bean.
Rich and his wife Cheryl, who is also a professional guide, live in a small log home in the woods in Mount Vernon, Maine and use their home as a base camp for guiding operations. With two young daughters who love the outdoors, and their energetic black lab "Baxter", they can usually be found hiking, backpacking or canoeing on a "Maine Trail".
As a family, the Aspinalls maintain a section of Appalachian Trail in Maine, near the Kennebec River. It has always been a very rewarding experience to give back to the trail!
Together as a team, Rich and Cheryl own and operate "Maine Trails Guide Service", www.metrails.com, a company that Rich started 11 years ago. They offer exciting outdoor experiences on several of Maine's waterways and hiking trails. During the summer months, they guide almost every week in Northern, Maine, and have had too many wonderful outdoor experiences to name them all here!
From September to June, Rich is an elementary Social Studies teacher and has a great passion for working and teaching children. Before getting into education, he spent over 14 years at L.L. Bean.
Rich and his wife Cheryl, who is also a professional guide, live in a small log home in the woods in Mount Vernon, Maine and use their home as a base camp for guiding operations. With two young daughters who love the outdoors, and their energetic black lab "Baxter", they can usually be found hiking, backpacking or canoeing on a "Maine Trail".
As a family, the Aspinalls maintain a section of Appalachian Trail in Maine, near the Kennebec River. It has always been a very rewarding experience to give back to the trail!
Together as a team, Rich and Cheryl own and operate "Maine Trails Guide Service", www.metrails.com, a company that Rich started 11 years ago. They offer exciting outdoor experiences on several of Maine's waterways and hiking trails. During the summer months, they guide almost every week in Northern, Maine, and have had too many wonderful outdoor experiences to name them all here!
The Rabbit's Photos
Comment Wall (11 comments)
- At 1:37am on May 26, 2009,
Paul Sheehan said… - I taut I saw a wabit ! haahahahah
Nice site setup dude!
- At 7:50pm on March 28, 2009,
Tobin said… - yeah Rabbit you got some lucky stars my friend haha !
- At 9:37pm on March 26, 2009,
Bryan DeLay said… - Thanks for the comment about my pics. You have some very nice photos also. I've never canoed in Maine, but I sure did enjoy Katahdin. In 1996 my three children and I hiked up the steep 4 mile trail and came back down the AT. I forget the name of the trail we went up, but it was the steepest trail I've ever done. It gained 4,000 feet in 4 miles.
Bryan
- At 7:46am on March 26, 2009,
Tobin said…
- well sounds like you lead a very adventurous life my friend, and your children are very lucky you take them on such trips. im sure you have passed on a great tradition to them. i always look forward to hunting with my father.
1980s you started haha that's crazy, one day ill have to join the at club around here and help out, sounds like it could be very rewarding. i just do so much now i don't have time.
- At 7:30am on March 24, 2009,
Tobin said…
- no big hikes just a few short walks in the woods, iv been busy with things... waited all winter for spring and had nothing to do lol... now its spring and i have something going every night this week. hopefully this weekend i can get out for a bit. that is awesome you maintain a part of the AT, one day i plan to do that as well but right now im just to busy i still have the Appalachian Trail Conservancy web page bookmarked haha.
when does it start getting warm in Main?
- At 7:49am on March 23, 2009,
Tobin said…
- no problem, she is gone as i am sure you seen haha. how rude was she, typical....
have a good one man
- At 10:38am on March 17, 2009,
Rory Partalis said… - Hey, I'm not really sure what my friends are doing up in Portland. They just decided out of nowhere that they wanted to move and picked Portland - no jobs lined up or anything. It sounds like they are having a great time and looking forward to it warming up a bit.
- At 7:23am on March 16, 2009,
Tobin said…
- Rich, i was as well not happy with the message i got from Rebecka lewis in gearheads group... i banned her from my group and im going to send a message to Rory and ask for her removal from this site. have i would hate to see a good member go because of a random idiot who tried to sell us their religion
- At 1:20pm on March 1, 2009,
James S said… - welcome richard, maine looks like a beautiful place to live. if i can make it out there sometime in the future. i'll look you up.
- At 1:01am on March 1, 2009,
Rory Partalis said…
- Hey Richard, welcome to Hiker's Journal. Great pictures too.
I'd love to do some paddling in Maine sometime. I have some friends who just moved to Portland.
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