TRIPS & EVENTS
We believe that anyone can have fun and feel confident and safe in nature.
We make an effort to offer opportunities for people of all backgrounds, skill levels, identities, experiences, and abilities. All Kindling Collective trips have an activity level and a group type to help you choose activities and adventures that are right for you.
ACTIVITY LEVELS
Activity Level W
Outdoor learning, sitting, and walking on open, mostly even paths and terrain.
0 – 4 hours/day
Activity Level X
Activity with mild elevation gain on uneven terrain.
1 – 4 hours/day
Activity Level Y
Comfort climbing stairs, swimming, and balancing your body weight are helpful skills to have for this level of activity. Activity may include moderate elevation gain on uneven terrain.
3 – 6 hours/day
Activity Level Z
Expect moderate to significant elevation gain on uneven terrain. Participants should be comfortable climbing stairs, carrying weight, and balancing their body weight.
6 – 8 hours/day
GROUP TYPES
OPEN
Open events are for everyone! Anyone of any identity is welcome.
QUEER
Queer events are designed as an affinity spaces for queer and trans people of all racial identities. If you think you might be queer or trans, you are queer enough. While we love our allies and advocates, if you’re not queer, don’t come to these events.
BIPOC
BIPOC events are for Black, Indigenous, and people of color of all genders and sexualities. If you’re not BIPOC, do not attend these events!
2025 Trips
UPCOMING
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BIPOC Wilderness First Aid
May 2, 2025
Camp Kieve
BIPOC
FRUITS: a queer summer story slam
June 12, 2025
Maine Audubon
OPEN
Herbal First Aid
July 8, 2025
Portland, ME
QUEER
Queer Backpacking: Great Circle Trail
August 14, 2025
Northeast Piscataquis, ME
QUEER
Trans Hike: Baldface Circle Trail
August 23, 2025
Chatham, NH
QUEER
Queer + BIPOC Wilderness First Responder
May 5, 2025
Camp Kieve
BIPOC, QUEER
Intro to Backpacking
June 20, 2025
Caribou-Speckled Mountain Wilderness Area, ME
QUEER
Queer Canoe: Allagash
July 17, 2025
Allagash Wilderness Waterway, ME
QUEER
Queer Sea Kayak: Malaga Island
August 19, 2025
Harpswell, ME
QUEER
Intro to Packrafting
September 5, 2025
Greenville Junction, ME
QUEER
Queer + BIPOC Wilderness First Aid
May 16, 2025
Camp Kieve
BIPOC, QUEER
Queer Sail Seabird Day Sail 1
July 2, 2025
Portland Harbor, ME
QUEER
Queer Sail Seabird Day Sail 2
July 23, 2025
Portland Harbor, ME
QUEER
BIPOC Hut Trip
August 22, 2025
Carrabassett Valley, ME
BIPOC
Queer Hike: Katahdin
September 26, 2025
Baxter State Park, ME
QUEER
PAST TRIPS
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BIPOC Winter Hike
January 11, 2025
Bradbury Mountain
BIPOC
Queer Hut-to-Hut
February 28, 2025
Maine AMC Huts
QUEER
BIPOC XC Ski
March 29, 2025
Auburn Nordic Ski Association
BIPOC
Cast n Hang
April 29, 2025
Portland, ME
QUEER
Queer Intro to Winter Hiking
January 12, 2025
Pleasant Mountain
QUEER
Queer XC Ski
February 2, 2025
Oxbow Brewing
QUEER
Queer Winter 4000 Footer Hike
March 23, 2025
Mount Pierce
QUEER
Queer Ski Touring X IST
January 26, 2025
Mt. Abram
QUEER
Queer Backcountry Ski x IST
February 8, 2025
Mount Washington
QUEER
Backcountry Self Defense
April 13, 2025
Maine Tai Chi