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...

It's a little chilly out there but it didn't stop us from getting the Ruby Belle in the water. We took a nice ride out to Camp Ellis and...

First, an overdue THANK YOU to everyone for making the inaugural season of Captain Joe's Cruises a success. We met some great people...

The summer is winding down and we're getting a little busier to end our inaugural year at Captain Joe's Cruises. This is a quieter time...

Captain Joe's Cruises tends to see a lot of birds during our trips on the Saco River. The exception is unusually hot days when the birds...

First Mate Evan is heading back to the grind next week, so we're hoping to ease his pain by spending as much time on the water as...