Northern Outdoors pioneered rafting on all three of Maine’s rivers, which means there’s a LOT of history boxed up around these parts. Here are just a few of the stories and river guides that make up Northern Outdoors and Maine’s rich whitewater rafting history – from our first trips on the Kennebec River, to the river guides of the 70s, 80s, 90s and beyond.
Meet Maine Whitewater Rafting Guide Eileen Russell! Eileen has rafted in Oregon, Massachusetts, and even Chile- but chose to call the Kennebec River home. Read on to find out her favorite rapids- and favorite brew!
Our first trips were very different from today’s Kennebec rafting trip – from where we launched the trip, to the what we called ourselves! There are some aspects that haven’t changed though, including our passion for whitewater!
Northern Outdoors’ owners pioneered rafting on the Kennebec, Dead, and Penobscot River — read more about the history of whitewater rafting on Maine’s rivers!
Meet the Queen of the Kennebec River, Maine’s first female whitewater rafting guide, co-founder of Northern Outdoors, Suzie Hockmeyer.
Built in 1952-1954, Harris Station is the largest hydroelectric dam in the state of Maine. Harris Station is in the upper section of the Kennebec River basin, holding back the water which provides consistent whitewater all summer long for Maine adventure vacationers rafting the Kennebec River.
“I love the Cribworks, can’t escape the draw of the class V..” Meet Northern Outdoors river guide and video boater Charlie Frye.
Meet Maine whitewater rafting guide, Kimberly Lyman from Caratunk whose favorite river rapid is Mile Long Rapid on the Dead River.
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