Go Whitewater Rafting When You Visit Acadia National Park
Acadia National Park is the #1 destination for travelers visiting Maine. It’s also in the top 10 list of most visited National Parks in the country. Reasons why a visit to Acadia National Park is a top traveler pick? There’s so much to experience in and around the park! See your first glimpse of the sunrise from the top of Cadillac Mountain. Go to Otter Cliff or hear the thunderous surge of ocean waves crash at Thunder Hole. Acadia’s attractions are all about enjoying the great outdoors and adventurous activities are plentiful. Add a day trip to your vacation to go whitewater rafting in Northern Maine! Northeast Whitewater is the closest whitewater rafting company to Bar Harbor, Maine. Find out which whitewater rafting trip is the right rafting adventure for you when you visit Acadia National Park.
Which Whitewater Rafting Trip Is Right For You?
Kennebec River Rafting
The Kennebec river rafting trip is our #1 whitewater rafting day trip. Guests experience whitewater thrills, with big waves and big splashes, and time for swimming in the lower river float. Kennebec river rafting is our best whitewater rafting trip for varying ages and abilities. So, that means all ages of family members can enjoy a fun day on the river whitewater rafting with us. Our Kennebec river rafting trip is also our shortest rafting day trip, which is best for your mixed group. A typical day starts at 9 AM and finishes up by 3:30 with a hearty home-cooked riverside BBQ mid-day. Sign up for this rafting trip here.
Penobscot River Rafting
Our Penobscot river rafting trip is for adventurous and experienced whitewater rafting enthusiasts. The Penobscot is a class V whitewater rafting trip. Classification of rivers can be confusing – Here’s what it means to be a class V river; Class V means turbulent whitewater, with huge pounding hydraulics and consequences if you swim. Granted, the Penobscot river does offer a mix of mild to wild, but it’s not for the faint of heart. A typical day starts at 8 AM and finishes up by 4:30 with our famous riverside BBQ mid-day. Sign up for this rafting trip here.
Acadia National Park Whitewater Rafting
Can you go whitewater rafting in Acadia National Park? No, the closest rafting company to Bar Harbor is Northeast Whitewater. Pick the rafting day trip that is best suited for your level of adventure and head inland to come see us. Directions to Northeast Whitewater can be found here. We provide all the necessary whitewater rafting day trip equipment, river transportation, and a delicious BBQ, as well as a day full of adventure!
