Maine Family White Water Rafting Vacations
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Maine Family Adventures - Playtime for Parents And Kids!
Families love Northern Outdoors. We guarantee you'll never hear your kids "moan and groan" about this family vacation. Choose from easy to exciting white water family rafting options for kids ages 8 through 15, no experience needed. Round out your stay with other family adventure activities like hiking, geocaching, and great resort amenities. Come Rafting This Fall For A Terrific Family Getaway
Summer is officially over, but fall rafting is only just beginning. Enjoy Maine's beautiful fall foliage, Indian Summer weather, and our friendly adventure resort this September and October. Take advantage of our Fall Value Season pricing to save on your family getaway.Kids raft for half price, all summer long on the Kennebec AND the Penobscot Rivers, weekdays. Midweek vacations offer the best value for families with Northern Outdoors. No other adventure company offers half price kids' rafting in Maine! We understand the importance of getting families out together for active vacations, and we make it easy for you.
Don’t worry, they don’t have to leave all their high tech games behind, we have wireless internet in our main lodges.
Your Maine vacation experience lasts far beyond your actual trip. That’s priceless - for you - and for those lucky family members you bring with you.
Northern Outdoors Makes It Easy for Families
Family-friendly resort: swimming pool, hut tub- Game room, volleyball, basketball, and tennis
- Kids 8-15 raft for ½ price on summer weekdays! (One child per adult June 14th - August 31st.)
- Hassle-free family rafting and adventure vacation packages
- Complete lodging choices: cabin rentals to riverside campsites
- Our Kennebec River Pub is a kid-friendly full-service restaurant. See our Kid's menu now.
- Grown-ups love our Kennebec River Brewery.
- Convenient wireless at Forks Resort and Lakeside Resort main lodges
- Riverside trails, hiking, fishing, and exploring
- New! Kids Geocaching Treasure Hunts
- Access to kayaks & canoes for fun on the lakes
- Kid-sized rafting gear - PFDs, paddles, helmets & complete wetsuit gear that fits your kids. Maximum fun for them, maximum confidence for you!
We Have Your Family Covered with Rafting and Adventure Getaways

Kennebec River Whitewater Rafting
(For elementary and middle school age kids, ages 8 and up)There are lots of good reasons why the Kennebec is the most popular river in New England. It offers consistent Class II, III & IV white water rafting in the spectacular Maine wilderness all summer and fall.
Penobscot River Whitewater Rafting
(For middle and high school kids, ages 12 and up)Looking for awesome whitewater action? The Penobscot River has it! New this season, we've extended our traditional half price kids' pricing to the mighty Penobscot River, for kids ages 15-17 for the full river trip (Upper and Lower Penobscot).

Dead River White Water Rafting
(For high school kids, ages 15 and up)With more continuous white water than any other river in the East, rafting on the Dead River puts you smack in the middle of “experiential intensity”! Learn more.
Lower Kennebec Float Trip
(For elementary and middle school age kids, ages 8 and up)This self-guided trip starts at take-out of the main Kennebec River rafting trip, below all the major rapids of the Upper and Lower sections. Learn more.
Family Adventure Getaways
(For elementary school age kids, ages 8 and up)
Want to take your family in the outdoors and don’t know where to start? Choose from our Mom-approved and kid-tested all-inclusive Family Adventure Getaways! Our Family Adventure Getaways are affordable, fun, and hassle-free. Learn more.
More Northern Outdoors Adventures
Visit our Adventures section to learn about all the other activities you can enjoy with your family on your Maine North Woods vacation with Northern Outdoors. Choose from self-guided to guided options, and lodging for every budget from deluxe campsites to luxury cabins. Learn more.Nearby Daycare for the Youngest Kids:
For guests with children too young to take part in any of our adventures, we can recommend School House Daycare, a local state certified facility just down the road from our resort.Choose The Lodging That Works Best For Your Family
Book your vacation package now and lock in the best lodging rates!
Cabin Rentals
Available at The Forks Resort Center , Eagle Cove Lakeside Cabins, and now available to Penobscot River guests Center
Campsites and Cabin Tents
Available at The Forks Resort Center and our Penobscot Outdoor Center.





