Aucocisco Day Camps

Aucocisco Day Camps

Our Aucocisco programs offer young adventurers the opportunity to explore our island home, learn the fundamentals of sea kayaking, and make new friends. Read more >

Cow Island

Overnight Programs

Our overnight programs teach local students skills to help cope with challenging situations, recognize their individual potential, and become an effective leader among their peers and in their community. Participate in… Read more >

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School Partnerships

Rippleffect provides school-based programs on our Cow Island campus and at local schools. We offer single or multi-day educational programs that utilize adventure activities to focus on leadership development, environmental education and self confidence.” Read more >

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Adult & Family

Looking to introduce your family to the beauty of Casco Bay in a safe and comfortable environment? Cow Island is the perfect spot for a family reunion, birthday party or… Read more >

Promoting Youth Development Through Learning Adventures in Living Classrooms!

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Featured Summer Programs

Kayak Rescue

Casco Bay Paddling Expedition

Overview These five day expeditions in Casco Bay offer adventurous teens the opportunity to have a remote sea kayaking experience right in Portland’s back yard! We will coach you in… Read more >

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Guide-In-Training

Overview Our most technically advanced offering, the Guide-In-Training program is geared toward high school aged students who have a passion for working in outdoor adventure education settings. Upon completion of… Read more >

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Youth Leadership Summit (YLS)

Overview This program was the first program that Rippleffect offered in 2001, and it continues to offer students the unusual opportunity to learn life leadership skills, recognize individual potential and… Read more >


An Educational Adventure

Rippleffect believes that hands-on education in outdoor classrooms is fundamental to the healthy development of citizens and communities. We are a passionate group of educators who believe that the supplementation of experiential education into more traditional educational models offers students a more diverse, more fun, and ultimately more comprehensive educational experience. Read more >

Professional Guides

Rippleffect employs up to 30 exceptional seasonal staff each year. Our staff have decades of expertise in leadership training, experiential education and adventure recreation. All of our guide staff are Wilderness First Aid certified and trained sea kayak guides. For our youth programs, we supply a ratio of one guide per seven students.” Read more >


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