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Crab Apple Whitewater |
800-553-7238 |
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Downeast Whitewater Rafting |
800-677-7238 |
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Maine Whitewater |
800-345-6246 |
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New England Whitewater Center |
800-766-7238 |
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AAA Whitewater Information |
800-348-8871 |
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Northern Outdoors |
800-765-7238 |
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Professional River Runners of Maine |
800-325-3911 |
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Unicorn Rafting Expeditions |
800-864-2676 |
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Wilderness Expeditions Rafting |
800-825-9453 |
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MagicFalls Rafting Company |
800-207-7238 |
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Moxie Outdoor Adventures |
800-577-2544 |
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Windfall Outdoor Center |
800-683-2009 |
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North American Whitewater Expeditions |
800-727-4379 |
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Three Rivers Whitewater |
800-786-6878 |
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Spencer
Stream to West Forks (lower) |
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Location |
Somerset
County, near West Forks, north-central Maine |
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Driving Time |
Portland—3 hours; Quebec
City—2.5 hours |
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Difficulty |
Class III-IV during spring
and fall water releases; II-III+
during late spring and summer |
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Trip Length |
15 miles (24 km) |
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Trip Options |
Paddle raft, inflatable;
one day |
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Season |
May—early-October |
The lower Dead River
offers 15 miles (24 km) of almost continuous whitewater through some
of Maine's most remote wilderness forest. Following the Grand Falls
put-in, the Class III-IV rapids maintain intensity along the entire
stretch and are highlighted by exciting Poplar Falls, with deep
holes and large waves just before the Dead joins the Kennebec River
at West Forks.
Rafting
on the Dead is made possible by scheduled water releases from the
Kennebec Water Power Company's Flagstaff Dam. High-water releases
are normally on at least six weekends during May, June, September,
and October, with one very high release during May. In the
late-spring and summer seasons, low water releases are ideal for
guided Class II-III+ inflatable kayak trips. Rafters interested in
high-water spring trips should make reservations very early in the
year.
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