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.
Northern Outdoors opens for the 2021 summer season on April 30th at 2pm, with the first Kennebec River trip taking off on May 1st! The first Dead River trip is May 8th, with the Penobscot River starting May 29th. Whitewater rafting, hiking, biking, fishing, ATVing, and relaxing– do it all at our adventure resort in The Forks, Maine.
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Maine has tons of awesome spots to vacation with your family, from Portland to Baxter State Park. Here are three of the best family vacation ideas in Maine!
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Whitewater rafting family vacation in Maine? Yes! Leave the coast behind and head north for family fun.
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Maine river tubing and tube rentals with Northern Outdoors. Relax in your own private river tube and float down the relaxing lower Kennebec River!
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Read one mom’s experience as she she takes her three children ages 10 to 15 on their first whitewater rafting trip!
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Grace is a whitewater rafting guide for Northern Outdoors – but that’s not all! She’s also a limbo master, and a big fan of the whitewater wheat ale. What’s her favorite river? Read on….
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Meet Northern Outdoors whitewater river guide Justin– Rookie Guide of the Year in 2018, level II certified, and a BIG fan of the Penobscot River!
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Why does John, a Brunswick, Maine native, stick around The Forks year round? Because he’s always in search of the next best fishing spot! Read more about the rivers and trails that whitewater rafting guide John loves….
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When Christine isn’t shooting video of your rafting trip or guiding you through the class Vs, she’s right back out there again surfing at Big A! Christine, an avid kayaker out of Virginia, has been guiding rafts with Northern Outdoors since 2015.
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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!
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