KENNEBEC RIVER WHITE WATER RAFTING ADVENTURES FOR 2013
2013 Season: April 20 - October 13 (Daily Trips) Meeting Location: 36 Main St • Route 201 • Bingham • Maine 04920 Meeting Time: 9:00AM (We recommend checking in 30 minutes early) River Rating: Class 4 (Scale 1-6) River Type: High Volume Big Waves Average River Flow: 4800 CFS (Cubic Feet Per Second) Range of River Flow: 4800-8000 CFS High Water Dates "Turbine Test" for 2013: June 15; July 8; Sept 7; Sept 21. River Length: 12 Miles, 4.5 Hours on the River Trips: Full River, Ultimate, Turbine Test, Two Day Trip High Adventure Sport Rafts Available: Yes River Lunch: Steak, Chicken, Veggie Burgers, Salad, Desert, Beverages Minimum Reservation Size: One Person Minimum Age: 8 Years (Full River); 12 Years (Turbine Test); 5 Years (Lower Half Only) Camping: Tent Camping, Platform Tents, RV Camping with Hookups Lodging: Cabins Restaurant: Patrick’s Restaurant, Game Room and Pub on Site Reservations: Call Toll Free 800-348-8871
KENNEBEC RIVER WHITE WATER RIVER RAFTING - THE MOST POPULAR MAINE RAFTING ADVENTURE !
Kennebec River whitewater rafting trips are not like other Maine rafting trips! When you go Kennebec River rafting, you'll enter a beautiful gorge, view beautiful scenery, and experience the big rapids only a big gradient river can generate - this is what makes the Kennebec River so exciting!
Kennebec River Whitewater Rafting Video - Above
Because of scheduled water releases from Harris Station dam, everything comes together on a regular basis to make the Kennebec River THE most popular Maine white water rafting trip! You will experience the best "big water" FUN that you can find anywhere. In fact, Kennebec River rafting adventures are so exciting, you'll be "wearing" a HUGE smile as you power through waves up to 13-feet high. If you viewed our "in the raft" Kennebec River white water rafting video above, you know what we mean!
What to expect on Your Kennebec River Rafting Trip with North Country Rivers:
Big waves - Big Whitewater - Big Fun!!! But NO experience is necessary!
Single day trips available (great for families, Boy and
Girl Scout troops, other youth groups, college groups and even corporate groups).
Dam controlled white water releases guaranteed every
day (April through October).
Rapids range from class 2-4+ (on a 1-6 scale).
TURBINE TEST RELEASE DATES 2013 - June 15, July 8, September
7, and September 21. Maximum whitewater
river flow means MAXIMUM FUN !!
Meeting location - North Country Rivers on National Scenic Byway , Route 201, 36 Main St - Bingham, Maine 04920 at 9:00 A.M. (see Maine
Map and Directions pages). We recommend checking in 30 minutes prior to the meeting time. Trips do not wait for late arrivals. No refunds, credits or transfers for late arrivals.
Minimum age - standard trips is 8 years. Minimum age
for Turbine Test releases is 12. Children 5 - 8 years or individuals that do not want to raft class 4 whitewater, may join
the trip at the half-way point (where the river is calmer; lunch is included with the half-river trip).
North Country Rivers also offers Sport Rafts. Theses boats are smaller than our regular rafts, and provide a more "dynamic ride". We offer both four and six person sport boats.
