North Country Rivers offers Maine White Water Rafting in the Katahdin Woods and Waters National Monument region. Great family fun and no experience is necessary. We provide registered Maine Whitewater guides in every raft, all equipment supplied and decades of experience. Dam controlled rivers guarantee fun daily Rafting (April – October) on three class 4 Maine Rivers – Penobscot, Kennebec and Dead Rivers. CHECK OUT THE TRIP DETAILS BELOW AND SELECT YOUR TRIP.
Quick Guide
Penobscot River: Rafting in the Shadow of Mt. Katahdin and Baxter State Park; Good for rafters looking for a challenge; Runs Daily; Steep overall gradient with “pool and drop” technical rapids.
Kennebec River: Our most popular choice; Focus on fun; Runs Daily; deep and fast mover with big “fun” wave trains.
Dead River: Rare Opportunity; Good for rafters who are looking for a unique experience with premium rapids; Runs 8 days out of the year; Moderate to high release levels; technical at high release levels.
North Country Rivers offers daily class 4 whitewater rafting trips on the Penobscot River (May 13 – September 24). No experience necessary and North Country Rivers provides everything. The Penobscot River is a class 4 river (scale of 1-6) and has two class 5 rapids. This “world-class" rafting river is located in north-central Maine – flowing through Baxter State Park and in the shadow Mount Kathadin.
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- 2017 Season: May 13th through September 24th.
- Meeting Location: Our Millinocket Base Resort – 102 Baxter Park Rd., Millinocket, ME 04462 (Big Moose Inn, Cabins & Campground).
- Meeting Time: 9:00 AM (but we recommend checking in 30 minutes early.)
- River Rating: Class 4 with Some Class 5 Rapids (Rating scale: class 1-6)
- River Type: Steep overall gradient with “pool and drop" technical rapids.
- Typical River Flow: 2400 CFS (cubic feet/second).
- Range of Flows: 1800-3400 CFS.
- River Length: 12 Miles, 6-hours on the river.
- Trips: (see trip links on top right of page).
- High Adventure Sport Rafts: Available.
- River Lunch: Steak, salmon, chicken, veggie burgers, salad, desert, and beverages.
- Minimum Reservation Size: 1-person.
- Minimum Age: 5-years (excludes class 3 – 5 sections), 10-years (excludes class 5 sections), and 12-years (includes all rapids).
- Speak directly with one of our friendly trip specialists at 1-800-348-8871 (toll free from the U.S. and Canada).
The Class IV Kennebec River Gorge is by far the most popular whitewater rafting trip in New England. Dam controlled releases guarantee daily whitewater rafting (April 15 – October 15). Big Waves and Big Whitewater guarantee Big Fun! No experience necessary and North Country Rivers provides everything. Great trip for first time rafters, families, youth groups and anyone that wants to have fun on the River!
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- 2017 Season: April 15 – October 15.
- Meeting Location: 36 Main St, Bingham, Maine 04920.
- Meeting Time: 9:00AM (but we recommend checking in 30 minutes prior).
- River Rating: Class 2-4 (on a scale of 1-6).
- River Type: High volume, deep river with big waves.
- River Flow: 4800CFS (cubic feet per second).
- High Water “Turbine Test" (8000 CFS) Dates for 2017 – : June 17; July 10; Sept 9; Sept 23. River Flow -.
- River Length: 12 miles (4.5 hours on the river).
- Trip Types: Full River, Ultimate, Turbine Test, Two-Day Trip.
- High adventure Sport Rafts (Funyaks): Available.
- River Lunch: Included. Consists of steak, chicken, veggie burgers, salad, desert, beverages.
- Minimum Age: 5 Years (Lower half only); 8 Years (full river); 12 Years (Turbine Test trips).
- Speak directly with one of our friendly trip specialists at 1-800-348-8871 (toll free from the U.S. and Canada).
The Dead River is the most continuous White Water Rafting River in New England. This incredible class 4 river offers 16 miles with rapids throughout the day. The Dead River flows from Flagstaff Lake and offers 11 rafting releases per year. No experience is necessary and North Country Rivers provides everything. This is truly one of the most unique and exciting rafting trips in America, you have to experience this trip to appreciate rafting in the Maine Wilderness.
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- 2017 Season: May 6th – October 7th.
- Meeting Location: 36 Main St, Bingham, Maine 04920.
- River Rating: Class 2-4+ (based on scheduled releases).
- River Type: Continuous rapids. Technical at high release levels.
- Range of River Flow: 2400-7000 CF/S (cubic feet per second).
- River Length: 16 Miles (4.5 hours on the river).
- Trip Types: Full River, Two-Day Trip.
- High Adventure Sport Rafts: Available:
- River Lunch Included: Steak, chicken, veggie burgers, salad, desert, beverages.
- Minimum Age: 8 Years (Summer & Surfing Flow); 10 Years (high water); 12 Years (spring high water).
- Speak directly with one of our friendly trip specialists at 1-800-348-8871 (toll free from the U.S. and Canada).
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We also offer ATV trail riding, Moose & wildlife watching Safaris, biking, hiking, fishing., and winter snowmobiling. Our main Kennebec-Dead region resort base also includes a pub, a restaurant, wide ranging lodging options (including three types of Maine cabin rentals), bunkhouse cabins, platform tents (cabin tents), standard tent sites, and even RV camping sites with full hookups!
To learn more about all our adventure vacation trip options, look over our website and download our “Maine Adventure Vacation Brochure." You can also contact us via email at: info@northcountryrivers.com or speak directly with one of our friendly trip specialists at 1-800-348-8871 (toll free from the U.S. and Canada).
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