Northern Outdoors Trip Reviews

Dead River White Water Rafting in Maine

 

Maine’s Dead River Rafting Provides Incredible Whitewater Rafting Action

With more continuous whitewater than any other river in the East, rafting with Northern Outdoors on the Dead River puts you smack in the middle of “experiential intensity”! This dam-controlled river has only 8 high water releases a season with heart-pounding Class III, IV, and V whitewater from Grand Falls to the confluence of the Kennebec  and Dead Rivers.

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2012 Dead River Releases: Only 8 In The Entire Season - Are You Ready?

• Insider's Tip: Save BIG with Northern Outdoors' Value Season Pricing in spring and fall. 
  
• See the 2012 Release Schedule. 
• See rafting and lodging value season specials for spring & fall.
• Dead River Hike and Raft Package. The best of land and river. Stay at Northern Outdoors and Maine Huts & Trails.
• (Psst. There was EPIC high water in Spring 2011 on the Dead. Sign up for our enews or follow up on Twitter or Facebook to stay up on water level alerts for 2012.)
• Read what guests had to say about their trips here on our blog. Wow.

Why You’ll Love This River Trip

• More continuous white water than any other Eastern river
• Intense Class V whitewater!
• Spectacular North Woods remote wilderness
• Energy snacks on the river, gourmet lunch back at the Forks Resort Center and Kennebec River Pub & Brewery
• Short shuttle drive back to hot tub, pool, and brewpub
• High Adventure Sport Rafts option gets you even closer to the action.
• Pick a Dead River Rafting package and save on your adventure getaway vacation.

The trip builds in intensity with great warm-up rapids at the top, and culminates in the Class IV-V Poplar Hill Falls at the end. The wilderness and scenery are outstanding, if you have time to look! The trip ends just 5 miles upstream of our Northern Outdoors Adventure Resort at The Forks Resort Center.  

Still not sure if the Dead is right for you? Email us or call us via phone @ 1-800-765-RAFT (1-800-765-7238). We're here to help! 

Trip Details	Description
What's Included	Lunch, first class equipment (paddle, helmet, lifejacket, self-bailing raft), Professional Registered Maine Guide in every raft, transportation to/from the river. Full use of facilities at The Forks Resort Center. Post trip video and slide show.  Want a complete Dead River rafting getaway Package? We offer rafting, lodging, and even a hiking trip combo package.
Minimum Ages	Age 15 for the Dead River
What to Bring	Please see our Rafting FAQ. Wetsuits, booties, and paddling jackets are available for rent in cooler weather.
Meeting Location & Time	The Forks Resort Center, 7:30am
Season Dates	Only 8 releases - see below
Major Named Rapids	Spencer Rips, Humpty Dumpty, Elephant Rock, Mile Long Rapid, and Poplar Hill Falls (the final rapid of the trip and the climax to the day's adventures)
Trip Length/Duration	15 miles /Full day
Trip Departure	A minimum of 12 people required for trip departure

2012 Dead River Release Schedule (only 8 releases this year!!)  

Special Release Dates	2012 Release Schedule
Saturday, May 5th	7000+ cfs* (HUGE water)
Saturday, May 12th	7000+ cfs* (HUGE water)
Sunday , May 27th (Memorial Weekend)	5500+ cfs
Saturday, June 2nd	5000 cfs
Saturday, June 9th**	3500 cfs  (Diablo Sport Rafts)
Sunday, September 2nd (Labor Day Weekend)	5500 cfs
Saturday, September 15th**	3500 cfs  (Diablo Sport Rafts)
Saturday, October 6th	6000 cfs (BIG BIG water!)

Where is the Dead River? 

Find out with our area map!

Pricing:

• Season Rates: $84-$109
• View Pricing Rates Calendar for Dead River Rafting prices on your desired trip date
  
• A user fee of $12.50 per person to cover road access to the river and a levy paid to the Maine Department of Inland Fisheries & Wildlife will be added to each rafting guest.
• Check out our Web Specials
• Download our Participation Waiver Form

For an Extra Value Getaway: Raft a Second River For 1/2 Price

• Combine a day of white water rafting on the Dead River with a Kennebec River or Penobscot River Whitewater Rafting Adventure and save 50% per person on your second (and third day of rafting).

2012 Scheduled Dates: Flow Details

• Cfs = cubic feet per second, a measure of release volume.
• * Potential for HUGE Water with additional runoff.
• ** On these special dates, Diablos High Adventure Sport Rafts are the standard raft, and the additional $20 fee is waived.