Of Maine’s three rivers the Dead River is the only one with a limited dam release schedule: only 8 Dead River rafting trips per season! The Dead River has the most continuous white water in New England, and a few of the releases are HUGE WHITEWATER! Dead River release updates, trip reviews, and photos below. Also see: Dead River Whitewater Rafting info. Post your Dead River rafting photos 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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Adventuring to Maine in autumn is a no brainer: with 90% forest cover, Maine’s fall foliage is INCREDIBLE! But, what’s the best way to see it all? Whitewater rafting, ATVing, and more make our top 5 list of the BEST things to do in Maine in the fall!
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It’s the final Dead River release of the year. The river will be running at 6000 cubic feet per second. The guides’ excitement is palpable — October may just be the most spectacular time on the river.
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Spent Memorial Weekend up in Maine on the Dead River and had a blast. Our guide, Erica, was awesome and the small Diablo raft was a blast. The Dead was a great river and the drop in and out was pretty conveniently close to Northern Outdoors.
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There’s no better way to kick off rafting season than with 16 miles of continuous whitewater, a rowdy river adventure that delivers some of the best rafting in New England!
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From Flagstaff Lake to The Forks where the Dead River joins the Kennebec River, runs 42 miles of flatwater, whitewater and the grandest of waterfalls. With hiking, biking, cross-country skiing and snowmobiling trails next to the river, and 8 white water rafting releases, exploring Maine’s Dead River offers different adventures for spring, summer, fall and winter vacations.
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The 2018 Dead River release dates! Experience Maine’s most continuous white water with spring releases, summer flow trips & fall foliage.
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Whitewater rafting, hiking, ATV trails, fishing, The Forks Maine Recreation Map shows trail heads, raft put-ins, campgrounds, and waterfalls.
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The river scene was beautiful, made me appreciate springtime in Maine. After the exhilarating whitewater run we hit up the brewery, excellent.
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Only 8 rafting trips on Maine’s Dead River! Raft New England’s biggest whitewater, stay for live music, river side campgrounds, fresh brews.
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