| Whitewater rafting is a great activity for the whole | | | | you leave from the shuttle that takes you to the |
| family to enjoy. You can even share this experience | | | | beginning of the river. Your guide will go over all of |
| with your close friends. Rafting is most commonly | | | | the basics of your day, and they will review anything |
| done on whitewater rivers and other types of rough | | | | that you will need to know about whitewater rafting, |
| bodies of water so that you, your family, and your | | | | the language and commands, and of course, the |
| friends get to feel all of the thrill and excitement that | | | | safety. Then you will get into the raft where you will |
| you expect. Doing this sport became considered a | | | | begin the adventure of your life. At times you will |
| recreational activity in the mid 1970s. Since then, it | | | | get to drift along the river while you enjoy all of the |
| has become more common for people to take part | | | | serene nature and wildlife of your surroundings. You |
| in this sport, and it has changed much since then. | | | | may even be able to see a bald eagle flying above in |
| In Maine, whitewater rafting is considered an | | | | the sky. Then all of sudden, you will come upon the |
| experience that will stick with you for a very long | | | | rough waters of the river, and you will find yourself |
| time. This adventure, however, used to mean that | | | | paddling through the rapids. You are guaranteed that |
| you had to camp out in the wide outdoors. This | | | | you will not be thinking of any of the things that are |
| made it a great experience, because there is nothing | | | | your long to-do list at home anymore. Everyone |
| like sitting with the people you care about the most | | | | deserves this once in a lifetime experience of the |
| around a campfire, talking through all hours of the | | | | serene and peaceful moments of the river and the |
| night. However, not everyone was interested in that | | | | heart pounding excitement of the crashing rapids. |
| particular part of the adventure. So now, in this day, | | | | There are many whitewater outfitters in Maine that |
| you are given the choice to camp out or stay in a | | | | offer trips on three of the main rivers. These are the |
| lodge, private home, or cabin. Although it may not | | | | Kennebec, Penobscot, and Dead Rivers. In the |
| seem like you are getting the whole benefit of the | | | | Northeast, Maine is the only location that you will find |
| experience to some people, others beg to differ and | | | | that, even during the driest parts of the season, will |
| will agree that the adventure is just as much fun | | | | guarantee good water levels in the rivers. This is all |
| without the camping. | | | | thanks to the daily hydropower dams. The beginning |
| Even though there are things that have changed, | | | | of rafting season is on May 1st and keeps going |
| there is still one thing that will always remain | | | | through until the middle of October. So if you are |
| unchanged, no matter how you decide to slice it. The | | | | thinking of taking a trip to go whitewater rafting, do |
| thrill and excitement will always be as extreme as | | | | not think about it any longer. Make your trip |
| when it was in the 1970s when people first started | | | | arrangements now, and don't miss out on this once in |
| rafting as a leisure sport. Your day will begin when | | | | a lifetime thrilling experience. |