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Maine |
| Kennebec |
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Popular
raft trip through the Kennebec Gorge includes unspoiled forest
wilderness and fairly challenging continuous whitewater. A less
demanding half-day trip below the Gorge known as Carry Brook is
family-oriented.
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| Penobscot |
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Ripogenus
Gorge is one of the most scenic whitewater stretches of in eastern
America. Rafters may choose between the Gorge and Big Eddy sections
or run both in a day. Great whitewater and excellent scenery.
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| Dead |
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Long
and continuous wilderness Class III-IV+ whitewater trip during May.
Milder rafting is available during periodic water releases between
June to early-October.
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New York |
| Hudson |
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In
eastern Adirondack Park, the upper Hudson provides one of the
northeast’s most popular rafting experiences. An excellent blend
of magnificent scenery and challenging whitewater action during the
spring and fall.
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| Moose |
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The
northeast’s most challenging commercial whitewater run is only
rafted in April. Rafting trips on the Moose are reserved for
experienced and physically fit whitewater enthusiasts.
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| Black |
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Cascading
down a steep-walled canyon through the industrial city of Watertown,
the Black rafting trip offers a truly unique blend of history,
scenery and fairly challenging whitewater.
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| Sacandaga |
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An
inexpensive, two-hour introduction to whitewater rafting for anyone
aged 5 and above near Lake George. Mostly Class I-II+ rapids
alternating with fast-moving current provide the perfect environment
to learn basic paddling techniques.
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Massachusetts |
| Deerfield |
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Two
sections of the Deerfield (Fife Brook and Dryway) in northwest
Massachusetts offer exciting beginning and intermediate whitewater
throughout the spring and summer seasons.
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Vermont |
| West |
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Vermont’s
only commercial rafting trip is limited to just two weekends a year.
Exciting whitewater made possible by scheduled water releases from
the Ball Mountain Dam near Jamaica. A memorable way to enjoy the New
England fall colors.
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The most popular
whitewater rafting trips in the northeastern United States are
located within two well-known resort areas: the Moosehead
Lake—Baxter State Park region of north central Maine and the
Adirondack Mountains in northern New York.
 In
Maine whitewater rafting was introduced on the Kennebec, Penobscot,
and Dead rivers almost immediately after the log drives were ended
by the paper companies in the mid-1970s. In the ensuing years these
rivers have experienced a tremendous increase in popularity as
adventure-seeking rafters discovered the unique blend of primitive
northern forest wilderness beauty and warm big whitewater, all
summer long.
The
Kennebec, the state’s most popular rafting trip, begins with
almost 5 miles (8 km) of nearly continuous Class III-IV+ rapids
through forested wilderness. Farther north and near Baxter State
Park, the Ripogenus Gorge, at the beginning of the west Branch of
the Penobscot River trip, is renowned for its pristine canyon
scenery. Rafting on the dynamic Class III-IV Dead River, a branch of
the Kennebec, is made possible by selected water releases from the
Flagstaff Dam. While Maine’s rivers have traditionally been
popular with adventurous rafters, families can now enjoy the milder
waters of the Kennebec below its Class III-IV+ gorge.
New
York's rivers offer whitewater trips for families, adventurers, and
thrill seekers. Tops in popularity are the spring- and fall-season
Hudson River Gorge trip and the family-oriented Sacandaga River trip
near Lake George and Lake Saratoga in the eastern Adirondack
Mountains. Near Lake Ontario the Black River raft trip, cascading
down a steep-walled canyon through the industrial city of Watertown,
offers a highly unique blend of history and challenging whitewater
rapids. The Moose, clearly the northeast's most challenging
commercially run river, can be rafted only during April.
Commercial
raft trips on two sections of the Deerfield in northwest
Massachusetts offer exciting beginning and intermediate whitewater
throughout the summer. Southern Vermont's West River, with but a
brief spring and fall weekend whitewater season from special dam
releases, provides a highly popular, highly scenic, and exciting
rafting opportunity.
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