Northern Outdoors

Northern Outdoors has been running whitewater trips out of The Forks for 50 years, with a second base — Katahdin Adventure Base Camp — near Millinocket. The Forks property sits at the center of Maine's 14,000-mile snowmobile trail network, with access to Coburn Mountain, Grand Falls, and Moxie Falls close by.

Rafting trips cover three rivers: the Kennebec (Class II-IV), the Dead River (Class II-IV+), and the Penobscot (Class V). Outside of rafting season, the outfitter runs ATV and UTV rentals and trail riding, snowmobile rentals and tours, guided fly-fishing and bass fishing, guided whitetail deer hunts, hiking, and scenic floatplane tours.

Lodging ranges from riverside campground sites and camping cabins to multi-bedroom cabins, lodge rooms, and logdominiums, and the on-site Kennebec River Brewery runs a full-service restaurant and brewpub for after the trip.