Bicycle Coalition of Maine
Maine Woods Rambler Weekend
Bikerafting Skills Workshop
A fun day of learning to paddle and pedal with Packrafts.
Friday September 25th 2026
or
Sunday September 27th 2026
The Plan
Join us the day before the Rambler ride for a romp through the Roach river watershed and the surrounding gravel roads. We will keep things mellow with a no drop ride and paddle, plus time to practice the skills of multi-modal travel. No previous bikerafting experience needed.
We will meet at the AMC Medawisla Lodge. After introductions and reviewing the plan for the day, we will typically start with an introduction to biking and boat safety and discuss our land and water route for the day. Early on we will cover loading the boats onto your bike as well as attaching your bike on the boat. After this we will cover basic paddling techniques and biking with a load. Most of the day will be spent learning by doing and in this case that means bikerafting.
Recap of past workshops
2023 BCM Rambler Bikeraft Workshop
2025 BCM Rambler Bikeraft Workshop (and some notes on safely crossing open water)
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AMC Medawisla Lodge
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Equipment:
I will bring:
Packrafts
Paddles
Bags/racks/straps to attach boats and gear to your bike
Med kit and rescue gear
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Bike:
Any bike works for bikerafting. Our riding will be similar terrain to the Rambler ride
Optional: Bikerafting equipment such as rear racks, frame bags, and handle bar bags/racks are all helpful for bikerafting. Don’t worry if you don’t have these I have loaner equipment.
Wear:
Non-cotton Shorts/pant
Non-cotton shirt
Non-cotton socks
Shoes that will stay on your feet while swimming
Optional: second pair of shoes for biking
Bring:
We will choose what to bring based on weather
Rain, jacket,
Water bottle
Warm non-cotton top and bottom layer,
Sunscreen,
Lunch, water, and snacks
Optional:
Camera, small drybag, boat and paddle
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In addition to the scheduled workshops we can design a private program for you or your group.
