Bethel Outdoor Adventure and Campground

Bethel Outdoor Adventure and Campground

121 Mayville Road

Bethel, ME 04217

800-533-3607, 207-824-4224

info@betheloutdooradventure.com

www.betheloutdooradventure.com

Located on the banks of the Androscoggin River in Bethel, we offer canoe and kayak rentals, shuttle service, camping, mineralogy expeditions, and guided fishing. We are experts in family outdoor activities.

DiCocoa’s Bakery and Marketplace

DiCocoa’s mission:
Education in eating well, and eating healthy!

At DiCocoa’s Bakery and Marketplace, in the heart of the mountain village of Bethel, Maine, we make healthy food from scratch with fresh ingredients; organic and local as much as possible! Vegetarian with vegan options available.

Stop in for a quick meal or snack, pick up a box lunch, heat & eat foods, or something from our grocery section featuring imported pastas, oils, gourmet items and gift baskets.

Café DiCocoa/DiCocoa’s Market & Bakery
Po Box 261, Lower Main Street
Bethel, ME 04217

dicocoa@megalink.net

Water/Fishing Report

Rocky Freda Outdoor Travel Writing Award

The Rocky Freda Outdoor Travel Writing Award is dedicated to the memory of Master Maine Guide Rocky Freda, owner of Sun Valley Sports in Bethel Maine and founder of the Upper Andro Anglers Alliance.

Rocky had a deep understanding of the relationship between recreation and tourism. Sun Valley Sports exemplifies the best practices in providing superior service to its guests. In 2007 Rocky and his wife Lisa received the Maine Governor’s Award for Excellence in Tourism Innovation.

The Rocky Freda Outdoor Travel Writing Award will be presented annually in May to a professional outdoor and/or travel writer who publishes a story in print, broadcast or on-line media about those outdoor activities in Maine that were dearest to Rocky’s heart-fly fishing, canoeing and kayaking, wildlife watching, bird hunting, white water rafting, ATV touring and snowmobiling as they relate to the Maine visitor.

A copy of the story should be submitted either electronically or as a hard copy by April First for stories published the preceding 12 months. Submission should be sent to the Upper Andro Anglers Alliance, PO Box 244, Bethel, Maine 04217 or to fish@upperandro.com. The writer’s name, mailing address, telephone and email address must accompany the story submission.

The award carries a cash prize of $200 and the story will be published on line at the Upper Andro Anglers Alliance website, www.upperandro.org if publishing rights are available.

List of Upcoming Events for the Upper Andro Area

2009 Upper Andro Anglers Alliance Two-Fly Contest and Drift Boat Championship

All Events Below Are For the Year 2008

Float Stocking-This method of fish stocking helps decrease the stress on the fish and prevent mortality. The fish are loaded into floating pens attached to canoes and drift boats; then floated downstream and released into likely hiding places and feeding habitats. The ideal river temperature for stocking usually occurs in May but may be as early as April.

National River Clean Up-Founded in 1992 by America Outdoors and now under the auspices of American Rivers, NRCW assists local groups in keeping waterways clean. Rivers and watersheds have been used as dumps for old appliances, tires and other refuse. Litter, such as foam cups, plastic bottles and food wrappers float into waterways, build up along the shoreline and stay there for years. Local students along with UAAA guides are floating the Androscoggin from Gilead to Bethel to help preserve and protect the river. Information on NRCW is available at www.nationalrivercleanup.org.

Family Fishing Festival – A free family fishing festival is scheduled for Saturday, May 31 from 9 am to 2 pm at the Grand Summit Hotel Pond at Sunday River Ski Resort. Instruction in spin and fly-casting and fly tying continues throughout the day. The Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife’s “Hooked on Fishing” program will supply rods and reels. Children can practice their newly learned skills in the stocked pond. Youngsters are welcome to take home their hand tied flies and any fish caught that day. May 31 is a free fishing day in Maine. Resident and non-resident licenses are not required. Outdoor barbecue and lots of door prizes.<<read more here>>

Upper Andro Two Fly Contest – June 12 and 13, UAAA will host a two fly contest for drift boat anglers to test their casting skills. Each angler may use only two flies over the 30 hour period. Teams are comprised of two anglers and a judge/drift boat oarsman. Kittery Trading Post is providing over a thousand dollars worth of fishing gear for the winning teams. Advance registration is required. Information and entry forms are available by phoning 1-877-851-7533.<<<Get Rules and Application>>>

Northeast Drift Boat Competition- A first of its kind, the drift boat competition is scheduled for 2 pm Friday, June 13. The timed race will test guides’ skills at launching, course navigation and rowing. Designed as a spectator event, the competition will begin at the Route 2 Bridge and finish at Bethel’s Davis Park.<<<Get Rules and Information>>>

Spey Fishing Clinic – Monday, August 18. Morning and afternoon introductory instruction in Spey fishing, a traditional European fly-fishing technique using 10 to 16 foot rods.

For detailed information on events log onto www.upperandro.com or phone 1-877-275-3363.

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A River’s Journey: The Story of the Androscoggin

June 5, 2007 through May 31, 2009

In the Robinson House of the Bethel Historical Society

One of the largest rivers in northern New England, the Androscoggin drains an area of over 3,400 square miles in New Hampshire and Maine. The 170-mile waterway begins its journey near Errol, New Hampshire, at the outlet to the Rangeley Lakes and, punctuated with numerous rapids and falls, eventually mingles with the waters of the Kennebec River in Merrymeeting Bay below Brunswick, Maine. One of the most polluted rivers in the country by the 1960s, the Androscoggin has made a comeback thanks to more stringent rules governing industrial waste and municipal sewage, and is today a significant recreational resource for many communities situated along its banks This exhibition—through the use of selected images, artifacts and text—presents a vivid picture of the Androscoggin’s past as a transportation route (especially for logs during the 19th and 20th centuries), a source of nutrients for agricultural production and waterpower for industry, a subject for artists and photographers, and a destination for fishermen, canoeists and nature enthusiasts.

Carter’s Cabins and Kayak Center

Carter’s Cabins and Kayak Center
786 Intervale Road, Bethel 04217

207-539-4848

E – Mail = cartersxcski@gmail.com

Website = www.cartersxcski.com

Carter’s Grafton Notch Cabin, Intervale Rd., Bethel. Off-grid, 2 story cabin, originally a 200yr
old post and beam carriage house. Has wood stove for heat,gas range for cooking, and gas lights
on 35 acres with private access to the Big Androscoggin River. It is located across from Bear
River Rips on the east side of the river. Excellent fishing hole. There is a steep bank down to the
river, but we also have another easier access. The cabin is located 5 miles down the Intervale Rd.
from Rt. 26. Summer Prices: 150.00 for 1-3 nights or 250.00 a week. There are also 2 other cabins
available to rent. For reservations; call 207-539-4848 or 207-939-5735 or email
cartersxcski@gmail.com

Fishing The Upper Andro

Bethel Inn

The Bethel Inn Resort
On the Common, PO Box 49, Bethel 04217

207-824-2175
800-654-0125

E-Mail – info@bethelinn.com
Website – www.bethelinn.com

Maine’s premier four season resort, resort lodging; townhouses, fine dining in the grand dining rooms or casual dining at the Millbrook Tavern & Grille, live entertainment, 18 hole golf course, health club, outdoor heated pool, lake house, spa services, Orvis Fly Fishing Getaways with Sun Valley Sports, family friendly.

Photos

Titles and Authors of Selected Upper Androscoggin River Stories

Andro River Clean-Up Nets Over Ton Of Trash

Upper Andro Anglers Alliance and Telstar High School Students to Clean Up Androscoggin River

River on the Rebound
By Roberta Scruggs (Downeast Magazine)

Andro Smallies
By Darl Black

Float Stocking The Upper Androscoggin River
By Thomas K. Remington
Photography and story introduction by Milt Inman

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