In the summer of 1986, Michael and Tina Warren, your hosts at Clearwater Camps, purchased the property previously owned and operated by Ed and Ann Adams. At the time, Tina was a teacher in southern Maine and Michael, after finishing a career in the social service field, was working as a carpenter. With their two young children, Kyle and Erin, their move to Rangeley was intended to allow for them to live in a more peaceful place with less traffic and more opportunities to enjoy "God's Wildest Dreams"(mother nature). The idea was that together they would revitalize and rent the existing cabins as a seasonal cabin rental business. Michael would guide fishermen and hunters, thus immersing himself into every aspect of Maine's wilderness and Tina would continue her teaching in the local school system. Winter would allow for the entire family to "live" at the local ski area, Saddleback, which is Maine's premier family ski venue.
Every aspect of the move has worked out wonderfully. They opened immediately and began sharing their beautiful lakefront property with the world. They learned that each season, as soon as the winter "ice-out" came that there were eager fishermen anxiously waiting to toss out there lines for the native trout and salmon that Rangeley Region had become famous for. Soon after the early fishermen had gone, June arrived and school was out. Families would begin to come to the camps to enjoy the tranquility of the setting. They came to swim, kayak, canoe and boat on the beautiful Mooselookmeguntic lake, along with the other local rivers, ponds and streams. They came to relax and watch the mink, loons and eagles perform for them. The perch from their cabins and from the beach or docks allowed them to look out to the forever protected west shore of the lake and beyond to the heights of Mt Washington and the presidential range in nearby New Hampshire. Evenings will see guests cooking by their cabins and then taking a drive along the local roadways in hopes of getting up close and personal with a massive moose. By late summer school would begin again and families would return to their homes and hectic lives, refreshed from their stay at Clearwater Camps.
The months of September and October have their own special following. Guests who savor the brisk chill to fall's early coming and the spectacular colors shimmering in hews of the golden poplar and painted maple leaves, arrive now. This is also the time of the year when fly fishing enthusiasts as well as the bird hunting crowd, reach for their favorite fly rod or shotgun and come to camp in pursuit of large spawning trout and salmon, or the wariest fowl of all, the ruffed grouse. Woodcock also challenge even the most talented shot gunner. Other hunting enthusiasts also stream to the area looking to test their skills and stamina against the deer, bear and moose, which live in our very rugged mountainous terrain.
By mid-October, Michael has learned that it is necessary to "put the camps to bed" for the winter. This is a time to do necessary repairs and turn off all water sources to prevent damage from Rangeley's wintery grip. There are always projects to do before opening in the spring that will allow for another seasons opportunity to meet new guests and reunite with the countless friends who they have made over the past 25 years.
Michael and Tina have decided that it is now time to move on to new adventures in their lives. Clearwater Camps is for sale. Please visit the "Property for Sale" page of their web site for complete information and contacts.