About Us

Mission
Wood Thrush Wilderness is an outdoor guiding and educational business that helps people connect more deeply with themselves and the natural world. As Licensed Recreation Maine Guides, we offer guided canoe expeditions throughout the state of Maine. We also offer classes and training in outdoor education, wilderness medicine, and traditional crafts such as basketry. 

Vision
To create a safe environment for participants to be themselves which will allow for personal growth.

Core Values
Mission and Vision focused - We embody the simplicities of our mission and vision statements. We motivate participants and staff to feel that they can ask questions, make mistakes, and allow room for growth.

Diverse (Open Minded) - Our programs are open to anyone. We encourage people to come knowing that they can be themselves. We also celebrate and embrace the LGBTQ+ community.

Collaboration - We value input from all members of the community. We appreciate feedback, evaluations, and we are constantly growing and evolving our programs to fit our community. We tailor many of our programs to fit the individual and group's needs and goals.

Quality - We strive to create high-quality programming and products. It is important for us to be efficient, reliable, dependable and attentive to details. 

Authentic - We carry ourselves and our programs with thoughtfulness, sincerity, integrity, and passion. We love what we do.

“This was the best course in first aid I have ever taken. Course was well organized and Jes was amazing” — SOLO Wilderness First Responder Student