North Star Adventures in Maine

Nancy is an amazing guide and leader. She built an itinerary for our group of 10 50+ year old women hiking Acadia for the first time. She is knowledgeable, inspiring and positive! Weve used many guides over the years and she is a standout. Highly highly recommend and cant wait to hike with her again.
Nov 15th, 2023

Excellent experience on a beautiful lake. Expert guide made a novice paddler feel confident. Would highly recommend!
Dec 28th, 2022

We hired North Star for my friend's bachelorette trip, it was the best decision ever! The guides are experienced and made us all feel safe in our outdoor activities. They are also lovely and adventurous and it almost felt like they were also part of the bridal party. I would definitely book another event with them!
Jul 26th, 2021

We had an unforgettable day with Nancy and North Star Adventures last summer! Nancy took us sea kayaking from the beautiful harbor at Castine out to a secluded island where we created nature journals, swam, explored, and ate the really good food that she brought along. Dorothy and I plan to sign up for further adventures for sure!
Mar 14th, 2020

I have attended two different training sessions with North Star Adventures, and learned a lot from both. During a 3-day Wilderness First Aid Afloat course (for SOLO certification), Nancy Zane guided us through the material using multiple teaching approaches to accommodate the group's diversity of learning styles, with lots of hands-on training as well as informal quiz and discussion time. Later in the year, an on-water medical emergency practice session provided our large group of kayakers from my kayak club an opportunity to learn and practice basic knowledge and skills in handling the most common emergency situations we are likely to face as we lead or participate in group kayak trips. In addition to being a fabulous teacher with deep knowledge and experience in outdoor emergency medicine, Nancy makes classroom activities and practice in the outdoors fun and memorable. I highly recommend Nancy Zane and North Star Adventures, and would certainly engage them again for First Aid re-certification or for another on-water session for my kayak club.
Mar 11th, 2020