5 Essential Rafting Tips for Beginners
Going whitewater rafting for the first time? Here are a few beginner tips to help you know what to expect on your first trip (and to ease your mom’s mind!)
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.
Going whitewater rafting for the first time? Here are a few beginner tips to help you know what to expect on your first trip (and to ease your mom’s mind!)
My sister and I went rafting on the Kennebec and had the best day of our lives. The river was amazing, especially the first part of the trip when we went through the class 4 rapids… We loved the last 2 hours of the trip as well.. where we could get out in the duckies.. small kayaks… and just float. What a wonderful day. Of course the gourmet lunch was to die for…
The 2018 Dead River release dates! Experience Maine’s most continuous white water with spring releases, summer flow trips & fall foliage.
Maine’s biggest white water rafting, 4 Kennebec River Turbine Test release dates for the 2018 rafting trip season.
Maine whitewater rafting and hiking guide, Sandi Howard leads outdoor recreation leadership programs for Keene College students.
Rafting, hiking, college programs, Maine Guide Brent Arsenault leads groups through the playground that is the Kennebec River Valley.
Rob’s favorite place to be? Exploring the mountains of Maine! Kayaking, canoeing, hiking, biking, spelunking, prospecting, etc. If it is outside, that is where I will be.
My co-workers and I had the best time at Northern Outdoors last weekend. The campsite was big and clean and the main lodge is very welcoming and cozy! We made some awesome memories on the river and our guides really went above and beyond… After the trip there was a slideshow of all the days activities and one of my co-workers said, “wow, they really know how to create an experience here.”
We would ALL come back for this experience again! Thanks for a great time Northern Outdoors!
They do provide anything you may need if you’re not prepared. If you’re reading this and contemplating about going, just book it! It’s safe and an absolute BLAST!
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