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CAMDEN PADDLE 

JUNE 26, 2025 
10AM - NOON
CAMDEN, MAINE

Join us for an inclusive family paddle day with Maine Sport Outfitters in Camden! We will learn the basics of paddling, then go for a scenic paddle to Curtis Island. 

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A big thank you to our friends at Maine Island Trail Association for sponsoring this paddle day!

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*Space is limited!

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HORIZONS PADDLE TRIP

SEPT 12-14, 2025
STONINGTON, MAINE

Join the Adaptive Outdoor Education Center for an unforgettable weekend of kayaking, camping, and community in the scenic coastal DownEast Region of Maine!

 

9/12: Folks arrive, get settled, and set up camp. We will be camping at Greenlaw Campground. 

9/13: Paddle day with Osprey Echo Sea Kayaking. This will be a full day of island exploration and fun! Adaptive paddling equipment available thanks to Maine Coast Heritage Trust! 

9/14: Local educational experience before heading home.

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COST: $150 for paddlers + $45 for caring partner. This includes all meals, activities, and camping for the weekend. 

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If you need camping gear (such as a tent, sleeping pad and bag, etc) we can provide this! 

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OPEN HOUSE 

OCT 3rd, 12pm - 3pm 
AOEC BRUNSWICK, ME

Join us and our friends from L.L. Bean's Outdoor Discovery School for an afternoon of outdoor recreation! You will have the chance to try archery, practice your fly casting, scale our 30' outdoor climbing wall, learn about inclusive paddling equipment, take a stroll through our adaptive trail network, and MORE!  

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This is a free event!
Please register in advance!
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WHELCHAIR BUILDING DAY

TBD 
AOEC BRUNSWICK, ME

Join the Adaptive Outdoor Education Center and Erik Kondo for a wooden wheelchair building day at our Brunswick location! This will be a fun and educational day learning how to build a low-cost, capable wheelchair as part of our Adaptive Mobility Initiative.

Want to learn more or get your organization involved in building your own wheelchairs? Please get it touch

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Please register in advance!
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UNIFIED RACE
2026 DATES TBD 

REGISTER HERE

Please contact Kayla with any questions at infoAOEC@gmail.com. 

Join the Adaptive Outdoor Education Center and Carrabassett Valley Academy  for a unified race at Sugarloaf! Each team will include an adaptive athlete and an Academy athlete. Each athlete races the course set on the Lower Narrow Gauge Trail. Their times are combined, and the best teams' time determines the results.

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We are excited for this inclusive racing environment, with competition, friendship, and fun at the forefront!

Please click on the Programs menu above or check out our
Program Calendar for more events + programs.

THANK YOU TO OUR GENEROUS DONORS

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PHYSICAL ADDRESSES

3000 Outdoor Center Rd. 

Carrabassett Valley, ME 04947 

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675 Old Portland Rd

Brunswick, ME 04011

MAILING ADDRESS 

6027 Village on the Green #130

Carrabassett Valley, ME 04947 

207-237-2676 

infoAOEC@gmail.com 

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