About

Our Mission

Katahdin Rescue recognizes the diversity of Maine’s outdoor recreation landscape and the unique needs it creates for leaders and educators. We deliver customized, context-driven training in wilderness medicine and swiftwater rescue, preparing professionals to effectively serve their specific environments and participant groups.

Our Service Areas

Katahdin Rescue offers instruction throughout the state of Maine and New England. Our major service areas include:

  • Millinocket and the Katahdin Region
  • Maine metropolitan areas, including but not limited to:
    • Bangor
    • Portland
    • Augusta
    • Brunswick
  • Western Maine
    • The Forks
    • Carrabassett Valley
    • Bethel

Our Instructor

Meet Christine Rholl, the lead instructor and owner of Katahdin Rescue! Rholl’s background offers a unique blend of education and extensive field experience in the Maine outdoor industry. She holds a Master’s degree in Outdoor Education Leadership from Prescott College. This formal education allows Rholl both to instruct at a collegiate level and bring a heightened understanding of teaching styles and leadership theory to her courses. Rholl has also spent 14 years working in Maine’s outdoor industry as a whitewater guide, recreation guide, ski patroller, and outdoor educator. This experience has given Rholl a well-rounded understanding of the breadth of Maine’s outdoor recreation industry and the ability to better contextualize course material for various groups.