I feel the need to preface all of my nature reviews with this: being 90% forested and having around…read more3,500 miles of coastline, Maine has a tremendous amount of spaces, walkways, paths, and trails of all kinds and of all levels. There's something for everyone. What I'm reviewing is how a spot compares to similar outdoor spots in my personal opinion. Being in nature - and remembering to carry in, carry out - is always five stars! :) Parking? Yes. Loop trail? Yes. Well marked signs? Yes. Element of surprise? Yes. This is the first time I've been at a trail where I've seen trail volunteers! There were a dozen or so folks midway up the trail working on maintenance and drainage, and they were all so friendly. Thanks for taking care of this pretty little climb, Greater Lovell Land Trust folks! This is a shorter trail, 1.4 miles, that leads up to the 1,253 foot Sabattus Mountain. The trail will bring you through mixed growth forest and some moderately difficult sections of exposed ledge. As you approach the summit, it actually becomes less steep and rooty. The expansive overlook along the cliffs offer near panoramic views of Keyes Pond, Kezar Lake, and - in the distance - Pleasant Mountain and the Whites. Take a seat on the rocks, or - if you're lucky! - the memorial bench for a picnic. Exceptional birdwatching from here too. Please stay on the trail, know that this area is open to hunting during firearms season. (Coming in summer? There's *lots* of wasps/yellow jackets because of the increase of goldenrod here [so I was told].)

I have to say that this was my favorite hike of all time!! First I would like to mention that this…read moreis definitely a moderate trail! It's very steep but also decently short! I was lucky enough to get to the top before it started raining today, but lucky it was not a slippery hike down either. Some of the Cons of this hike goes as follows: * The roots were everywhere along the trail which may be difficult for children and is definitely no where near handicap accessible * The only other review for this mountain here on Yelp mentioned how buggy it was 6 months ago from today, May 24, 2023, and it still was extreme. We tried as much bug spray as anyone could humanly handle and I still got bit up quite a bit * Without the proper preparation like prior experience and or stretching/warming up beforehand, it definitely leaves you strained and very tired * For AT&T customers (at least) there is absolutely no service until you get pretty far up the mountain, this included most of the ride to the parking area and the area itself Despite all of these things all of the Pros make up for it These include: * Amazing Scenic Views * How short the trail actually is * The stunning raw quartz at the top * The amount of Wildlife * The amazing photo opportunities If you're either experienced or up for a little bit of a challenge I 100% recommend this trail! (P.s. playing some of my favorite songs while walking definitely added to the experience)

Prudy made our reservation on the phone months ago. We showed up in late July and they were ready…read morefor us. Van driver was friendly, helpful. We had fun getting unstuck when we ran aground. Much laughter. Quiet. But a moving river. So pleasant.

SO MUCH SPIDERS!!!!!! !!!!but also super fun it take about 5…read morehours to finish a whole lap.

Love this trail! It's well maintained and beautifully done. There's multiple entry points and…read moreparking spots (best one is located behind Reny's). There is supposedly one short trail where dogs are allowed but someone was walking his at one of the main trails where dogs aren't permitted. This is the only reason I couldn't give this park 5 stars. Nothing against dogs but there are some like this one that lunges at people. I think it ruins it for some folks.

Great park with walking trails, one of which is dog friendly. Some of the trails are handicap…read moreaccessible and all the trails are well-maintained. The covered bridge is cool too!!

Rented 2 Standup Paddle Boards today from Harry & Kirsten, the owners. Epoxy BIC Boards were in…read moregreat condition. Staff was super friendly and they were helping an inexperienced customer next to us become confident enough to try this fun sport. I think they gave her some free ground school before launching them, which is A+++. $25pp/hour was a reasonable rate, and they didn't mind we went a little over our hour. Staff carried boards to town dock for us to launch. Only thing that would have earned 5 stars (and a tip to the staff) would have been seeing us on our return trip and helping us transport the boards back the shop (it's right across the street though). With a 13 year old niece I could manage carrying both, but if one or both of the young helpers were around it would have been a quick $10 tip IMO. All in all, great small business and it's the 2nd summer I have rented from them. If I haven't bit the bullet and bought some boards by next summer I will be renting from them again! P.S. They are selling off their rentals right now for around $650 a board... great time to pick up a lightly used SUP!

I ordered from a store way on the other side of the country because they were the only ones that…read morehad the Oakley Feedback in stock with a particular colorway I was interested in. They sent me the wrong frame (pictured). No problem--I explained the situation, sent photos, and they were very accommodating and allowed me to send the item back. When they got the item back, they said it was the wrong item... no duh, it was the wrong item... hence me sending it back. The girl that called me was very nice and understanding, but the person in the email exchange gave me a really hard time and they charged me a restocking fee even though it was their mistake! Unbelievable. "Enjoy the karma", Sun Sports.

Just got off the river from the 5 mile "4 hour" trip. Take advantage of the weekday rate which is…read more35 instead of 50. Reservation and arrival went OK. We were told that the trip would take 4 hours and we planned the day around that. We are not experienced kayakers but we finished in just under 2 hours.... The trip was uneventful, a leisurely float. We saw a blue heron and some geese. If you are looking to kayak in a wilderness setting, this part of the river is not for you. Nothing against the company but in 2 hours we had to dodge upwards of 100+ people floating on tubes not to mention flotillas of other kayakers and canoers. And the end of the trip we had to wait 40 min to be picked up and be brought back to were we parked and the driver was speeding and had the radio blasting--not very professional. The tandem kayak we were in was in good condition, name brand although the paddles were cheap. The star rating here is due to inconvenient transportation setup and driver professionalism (or lack thereof)

We used a "sister company" during the winter for snowmobile trip and LOVED it. Signed up for a…read moretubing trip one sunny day in early August. Honestly so much fun!!! We had 10 in our group and it was awesome. Next time we will take a longer trip. This operation has thought everything out, Covid precautions were met and well thought through. DO IT! Plan a day trip next summer you won't regret it. Wear sunscreen

I finally got my dock in the water and was extremely frustrated AND dissatisfied to see that the…read morehinge points of the big float I purchased from GND in 2024 do NOT line up to the floating dock you just sent me. I am completely frustrated and dissatisfied with the customer service I have had with GND right from the beginning with my 1st purchase of the 2 pieces I bought in 2024. I actually looked around and sought out other dock companies before deciding that at least your company would have my original plans and dock design and it would be easier to assemble the next 2 sections I was buying, but I was WRONG. I had explained to you that I was having to tow this dock system across the lake and needed to have 2 floats on the floating piece. On the morning of delivery I was informed that there was only one float on both pieces. How did you really think that I was going to tow this setup across the lake with 1 float? Seriously? I had told you more than 1 time I needed 2 floats and it was probably on a phone call so it is not documented so it never happened You said to me that you can not attach floats to a dock that has not been set up to attach the floats, See pictures. I didn't have any problems attaching 3 floats to the pieces I just bought. So included here are pictures of you SCREWING up your measurements of hinge line up from this new piece to my old piece with SPECIFIC explanation of the dock hinge line up STATING that the hinge line up would be configured with YOUR dock measurements to ensure that they would go together correctly with the new pieces I was buying down the road, 2026 You totally messed up your hinge placement engineering of my new dock to fit my old dock pieces. I am totally screwed by your incompetence of YOUR customer service communication. I will NEVER Recommend your company and will only speak of my DISSATISFACTION of your integrity and lack of customer service Bruce S. Pierce

Our old grey bumpers were breaking down, and we couldn't find a match....... except until we found…read morethe Guardian Bumpers at Great Northern Docks. Their bumpers were nearly identical and were straightforward to install. GND had great customer service, speedy shipping, and a quality product. THANK YOU

Easy to find, good quality tubes and good starting point. Followed their instructions on…read morecontacting for pick up. We had to wait about 30 minutes. Phone we used was going directly to voicemail. Saco Bound (competitor) offered us a ride back to our car just before our driver showed up. They said we got to end point faster than expected. We did walk it in but no excuses for not answering their phone.

We will no longer be doing business anymore with Saco Valley Canoe. We wasted 2 hours of our…read morevacation time trying contact them for pick up at the Canal Bridge Landing. We had 2 people from our party walk to the transfer station nearby to ask someone for a ride to our parked cars. Come to find out the owner's friend's pregnant daughter took the business phone off the hook. This is unacceptable. Also if you bring your own cooler tube they will charge you $20 to transport it.

Horrible experience here!! Our boat was in and out of here and it never was fixed. They sent us off…read morewithout a vital part and we didn't know it so we took the boat out. The first time the battery was dead because they left the key on. We finally got it jumped but then the engine wouldn't go over 8mph because of the missing part. The part was endlessly backordered so it finally went on this week. It still wouldn't start. It turns out the fuel line they used to replace the old one was a POS and had pieces of plastic broken off and blocking the line. We had an older motor boat with a 2 stroke Johnson engine. I'm not a mechanic but I've been told by many that 2 strokes are pretty simple engines but they couldn't figure it out or do the job right. Do Not Go Here!

I would highly recommend Worster's. Definitely for anyone with an older motor - they aren't shy…read moreabout handling those jobs! And they are an Evinrude dealer and certified service center. I needed to have some service done on my older Evinrude outboard, and figured this would be easy given that I live in the Sebago Lake area. Nope. I got the runaround from a lot of marinas: "we don't do that here" or "try so-and-so out on Rt. xx" or "we don't work on older motors" etc. I called Worster's, and they were immediately helpful. They got me in quickly, the work was done in under a week (in April - which is when everyone is pulling out their boats and looking for various services), they were very flexible, knowledgeable and kind. I value this type of customer service. You can also tell it's a family run operation, and they treat their customers as if they value their business. Their prices were definitely reasonable, more than fair for the quality of work done. Actually, I was surprised that the bill wasn't higher! The location is also pretty convenient, out on 35, easy to get to. I was very happy with my experience here and will definitely be returning to Worster's for my future needs. I would recommend them to anyone else, especially if you've got an older outboard which may be hard to find someone to work on.