Looks like 6" of fresh snow is heading our way in The Forks, Maine, so we will resume grooming on Friday after the storm. The plan is to have all of ITS 86 and ITS 87 groomed for the weekend, as well as the Pleasant Pond Trail and the Kennebec...
With the extreme cold weather we have had fuel icing issues with our groomers. See which trails we have groomed, sign up for snowmobile trail reports direct from the trailmaster, and see photos from guests who rented sleds and had a blast!...
A popular Maine snowmobiling destination (50 miles by snowmobile trail from Northern Outdoors,) is the B-52 airplane crash site memorial on Elephant Mountain - 15 minutes outside of Greenville, east of Moosehead Lake....
The Christmas Day storm dropped 10 inches of fresh snow here in The Forks, Maine giving us about 18 inches of snow on the ground...
Be the first to know about The Forks, Maine snowmobile trail conditions direct from Trailmaster Jim Yearwood, and see how we celebrate winter at Northern Outdoors snowmobiling resort....
Take a snowmobiling video ride with us from The Forks to Maine's largest wind farm in Bingham, 30 miles of scenic snowmobile trail....
Have You Experienced Dead River White Water Yet? The 2018 Dead River White Water Release Dates are out and we want to hear you Dead River rafting stories. Are you a Dead River white water fanatic? Did you have a bachelor or bachelorette party during a spring blast? Have you rafted...
There's Kennebec River rafting (daily from May - October,) and then there's KENNEBEC RIVER TURBINE TESTS: Maine's Biggest White Water At 8000 cubic feet per second water flows Turbine Tests are nearly double Kennebec River's normal whitewater rafting release volume. There are only 4 chances to get in on Maine's biggest white...
One of Maine's best snowmobiling destinations, Grand Falls spans nearly 100 feet across the Dead River with an imposing 40ft drop. In the heart of winter the waterfall transforms itself into a staircase of crystalline ice flows that is sure to inspire awe in even the most traveled riders. On...
Stay tuned for regular trail conditions reports from our groomers and guides. We'll keep you posted with trail photos and ride videos. In the meantime you can see last year's trail reports: snow snow snow! And check out this snowmobiling video of Zach's ride to Moxie Falls....
At 3,717 feet, Coburn Mountain is the highest groomed snowmobile trail in Maine. It has become a northeast snowmobiling bucket list item. It's our local sled peak. We love the ride to Coburn Mountain and the trail up the mountain....
With the fall foliage peaking, we decided to hike into Moxie Falls, the highest waterfall in Maine, one of the tallest waterfalls in New England, and a lovely mile long hike in the woods. The trailhead (directions on The Forks Maine Recreation Map) is 7 miles from Northern Outdoors, accessible...
The Forks Area Scenic Trail, along the Kennebec River, is ideal for running, biking, or hiking with dogs and kids. In the winter it's a snowmobile trail but spring, summer and fall it's only open to foot traffic. The trail begins one mile south of our resort, runs through our...
Name: Stephanie Gallagher Hometown: York, ME Age of First Rafting Trip: 14 Years Old Year you started guiding at Northern Outdoors: 2017 What type of guiding do you do? Whitewater Rafting What do you enjoy most about working at Northern Outdoors? What I enjoy most about working at Northern Outdoors is the friendly environment. Our staff...
"Whenever I have a bad day I just think of these people." - Ozzy Osbourne Whenever you're having a bad day think of a lodge and brewery deep in the Maine woods that guides whitewater rafting trips by day and throws a totally rad 80's dance party by night. There were...
Name: Adam Ruger Hometown: York, ME Age of First Rafting Trip: 15 years old Year you started guiding at Northern Outdoors: 2016 What type of guiding do you do? Whitewater Rafting What do you enjoy most about working at Northern Outdoors? What I enjoy most about working at Northern Outdoors is the staff throughout each department...