In celebration of 2011, we at the Maine Island Trail Association wanted to express our heartfelt appreciation for everything you have done for the Trail over the past year.

As winter settles over the coast, please allow us to bring a little bit of the Trail directly to your living room.

Please click on the movie below (or click here to view full-screen) and enjoy some images that remind us of what makes Maine's islands unique and so valuable to us.

Best wishes for a happy and healthy 2012!

Sincerely,
Doug Welch Executive Director

Andy Stewart circumnavigates the Fox Islands in his 15′ Chester Yawl. A short film featuring stunning scenery and a welcome reminder of the Trail as we enter into the winter ahead.

Maine Island Trail from Andy Stewart on Vimeo.

Thanks to people like you, the Maine Island Trail (MIT), is being recognized by Outside magazine as the Best Sea Kayaking Trail in the nation.

The MIT surpassed other premier sea kayaking routes, including Wisconsin's Apostle Islands and Washington State's San Juan Islands, to earn the Top Trail nod in Outside's "America's Best Trails" feature, which will run in the July issue.

"We are gratified that the Trail continues to receive national recognition as a one-of-a-kind boating destination," said Doug Welch, Executive Director. "It's a reflection of the hard work and support of our members, volunteers, and partners, who are all strive to make the Trail a world class recreational boating experience."

The Maine Island Trail Association is proud to announce  that after 22 years of producing our annual paper Guide to the Maine Island Trail we have launched an online Guide.

The new website, located at guide.mita.org provides coast-wide interactive nautical charts, plus local weather and tide information.  The Guide is only available to current members of the organization and access to islands in the guide is a benefit of membership.

A trial version of the guide is available to nonmembers, with access to ten Maine Island Trail sites.  Membership, which starts at $45, provides password-protected access to all 185 trail sites, boat launches, pump out facilities, and a wide variety of other member benefits.