Maine Whitewater Guide and Video Boater: Charlie Frye
Name: Charlie Frye
Hometown: Brunswick, ME
Age of First Rafting Trip: 17
Year you started guiding at Northern Outdoors: 2014
What type of guiding do you do? Whitewater Rafting
What do you enjoy most about working at Northern Outdoors?
Great group of co-workers, there’s never a dull moment here at Northern.
What is your favorite river to guide, and your favorite rapid on that river?
Penobscot River; I love the Cribworks, can’t escape the draw of the class V. The Amberjacks are great as well, surf city!
Tell us about any certifications, special talents, guide awards.
My Rookie year I won an outstanding performance award for learning how to guide and video boat.
What rivers have you run outside of Maine?
Colorado River inside the Grand Canyon
Ottawa River
Hudson River
Which Kennebec River Brewery beer is your top choice after a day on the river?
I can put down a few Kennebec Loggers.
Meet our crew: Northern Outdoors Maine Guides, and learn more about Charlie’s favorite river: Penobscot Rafting.
