getting excited!

Two months of wedding planning under our belts.... We are getting excited that spring is approaching and the details of our day are coming together. I hope by now everyone has considered where they might be staying. Accommodations up here are pretty abundant, but they do fill up pretty quick too. This area literally doubles in population in the summer, and the tourists are everywhere...
It seems most everyone is coming on Sunday or Monday, and most are staying until Thursday or staying through to the following weekend. There is so much to do here for the outdoor enthusiasts.. I thought I would create a blog with some suggestions. of course we will probably try to put together some group things.. but there looks like there will be plenty of time for people to explore Acadia on their own too.
Again, as the summer months arrive, i will update the blog with a more detailed schedule of events... Tuesday afternoon we are hoping to put together a BBQ on the island, for people to meet each other... and Wednesday of course is wedding day!
Here are some ideas for the other days...
Hiking!

-There are over 120 miles of hiking trails in the park. Trails range from short, level walks to steep Precipice climbs. Connecting trails enable hikers to scale several peaks in one trip. John D. Rockefeller, Jr., financed and directed the building of 57 miles of carriage roads. These carriage roads are a network of woodland roads free of motor vehicles, for hikers, bicyclists, horseback riders and carriages. -
The Precipice is one of the parks most difficult trails- it is actually a climb although, it doesnt require gear, just a very careful footing.
One of the parks most enjoyable walks is around Jordon Pond- it is a series of huge wood planks that twist through the woods around the water. At the end of the walk you can get a blueberry popover at a beautiful tea house on the water.
You can pick up hiking guides here that will give full lists and descriptions of each hike. The two I mentioned is the most challenging and the most leisurely.

Biking-sea kayaking.
There are more than a few places here to rent bikes and kayaks- for kayaking, there are guided sea tours as well.
http://www.barharborbike.com/
http://www.acadiafun.com/
http://www.southwestcycle.com/

this guy does deep sea fishing tours:
Vagabond Deep Sea Fishing182 Clark Point Road, Southwest Harbor, ME 04679-4414(207) 244-5385‎

Whale watch:
http://www.barharborwhales.com/default.php

Ok, have fun researching the park and planning your trip! Please contact me with any questions!