We’ve been guiding whitewater rafting trips at Northern Outdoors in The Forks, Maine for over 40 years, but somehow Maine’s three rivers — the Kennebec River, the Dead River and the Penobscot River — are more fun every season! It must be you guys. Read your whitewater rafting trip reports, get some Maine travel tips, and meet our Registered Maine Whitewater Guides below. Post your rafting photos and other Maine adventures on Instagram with #NorthernOutdoors to be featured in our taproom.
If you’re looking for the best family vacation in Maine, it’s time to head inland to the mountains of The Forks or Millinocket. Here, you can spend your days hiking, fishing, ATVing, and relaxing by the river—without waiting in traffic or squeezing onto an overcrowded beach.
Foliage report for The Forks, Maine and surrounding areas, with weekly photo update. Whitewater raft, hike, or ATV through the beautiful changing colors in Central Maine!
Brinna Snow, guide class of ’24, can be found adventuring all over Maine- but one of her favorite spots is the Penobscot River in Baxter State Park!
Our local river monkey, Molly, puts her Adventure Education skills to the test by guiding whitewater rafts in the summers.
White water rafting in Maine at Northern Outdoors begins on May 4th, 2024 with the first of 8 releases on the Dead River, and with spring run off, this is sure to be a big water trip! Or, hit up the first Kennebec River trip of the year on Sunday the 5th, and the Penobscot River starting May 25th. Whitewater rafting, hiking, biking, fishing, ATVing, and relaxing– do it all at our adventure resort in The Forks, Maine.
Maine river tubing and tube rentals with Northern Outdoors. Relax in your own private river tube and float down the relaxing lower Kennebec River!
Leah is a tribal Passamaquoddy revenue moose hunting guide – so when she’s done river season, you can find her in the woods scouting!
New to Northern Outdoors but not whitewater guiding, Matt also brings his musical talent to the river. Ask him for a tune on his jaw harp!
From whitewater rafting to lazy floats to waterfalls, Northern Outdoors in Maine has a water activity for everyone this summer!
Living every nomad’s dream, Jonathan travels the U.S. in his built out van. Lucky for us, his travels have brought him to The Forks, Maine as a whitewater rafting guide!
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