Sunset for Captain Joe's Cruises

In celebration of our first heat wave of the season, and in fact our first heat wave in a couple of years, I've opened up the schedule...

June is a fickle month in Maine, to be sure. We can have some gorgeous days, or we can have cool rainy days. Like now. It seems like...

It's been a busy summer for me, and unfortunately, not doing cruises. Every now and then I get that perfect storm of family events,...

Memorial Day weekend marks the beginning of summer here in Maine and June is when things start to (finally) warm up. Its a lovely, quiet...

Back in May, I was talking to some local business owners about the upcoming season, and particularly about Canadian border still being...

Welcome to August, and the dog days of summer are certainly here! We're heading into the 90's which isn't atypical for Maine this time...

June is a rather fickle month in Maine. You can have gorgeous days, or it could rain all week. Temperatures in the 40's are just as...

Here we are at the beginning of the 2021 season and it looks like it will be a heck of a year. My phone started ringing in March to...

Back in May and June I was wondering if I would be able to open, or if I should even try. The ebbs and flows of the pandemic were hard...

It's been a crazy busy summer! Thank you to all my customers who have joined me on a peaceful cruise of the Saco River. It definitely...

After some cool days and foggy weather, the heat is upon us! Thankfully it's been much cooler on the river. The wind picks up a little...

The season is picking up and there's been a lot of action on the river. First we had the stripers coming in, and then the pogies...

Summer is here! It is a strange summer, to be sure, but it is summer, nonetheless. We are off and running and interest has never been...

The summer has continued to shine after a our wet spring. It was as if someone flipped on a switch on July 1st and announced "Summer is...

Been awhile, but the sunsets over Camp Ellis still amaze me. Coupled with dinner for our guests from Hout's and a special birthday...

We seem to have a "Swoose" on the river! A half swan, half goose that is content to hang out, and even mother, a gaggle of Canadian...

This bald eagle is enormous! You can spot her as we turn the bend to face Laurel Hill Cemetery. She (he?) let us drift by the breakwater...

After a damp and chilly June, summer has finally decided to show its face. As if on cue, July 1st was a beautiful day and we're off and...

We're gearing up for a great summer in Maine. It's been a long damp spring for most of the northeast, but the sun is out and the...