…a rafting we went
Geeta and I got an opportunity over the long weekend to go white water rafting up in Maine with a company called Northern Outdoors. We rafted on the Kennebec river which is in The Forks, ME about 6 hours from our home. In addition to white water rafting for the first time, we decided that we’d camp out for the two nights that we were staying there to save some money and experience camping.
We arrived on Saturday to the campsite and were greeted with impending rain. We had just enough time to setup our tents and a simple tarp before the rain arrived. We managed to get a fire started, cook our dinner and eat while the rain continued to pour.
The night brought on more rain and made sleep hard to come by, when we woke the next day ready for the rafting, it was still raining. Rain doesn’t necessarily affect the act of rafting as you are going to get wet regardless of it. But, it does make enjoying the scenery a lot harder. Thankfully, by the time we were ready to get on the river, the rain had stopped.
The portion of Kennebec river that we rafted spans about 11 miles, the early part of the river had a lot of white water to make it very interesting, the latter part of the river is a lot more calmer and allows for swimming or just laying back and enjoying the wonderful scenery.
All in all, this was an absolutely wonderful trip. For first timers, a river like the Kennebec should be amply challenging and fun. For those who seek something a little more exciting should check out the sister Dead river that runs about 16 miles and is white water throughout.
I will definitely be going back for some more white water rafting. I wholeheartedly suggest those who’ve been thinking of doing it, to do it!
Be sure to check out my wife’s post and her gallery for all the pictures.
Cheers
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