Half-day whitewater rafting trips
Looking for less than a full day of rafting on the river?
Maine's world class West Branch of the Penobscot River offers
guests looking for less than a full day of whitewater rafting two
great choices. Join our regularly scheduled trip for either the
morning or afternoon portion of the run.
The Morning Run: Penobscot Lower River If you
are looking for an introduction to whitewater, join our trip for
the morning run of the lower class III-IV stretch of the river.
This trip starts at Nesowdnehunk Falls and for those looking for
a mellow start to the day, you have the choice of getting in below
the class IV water falls. After the falls, weather and water levels
permitting, we stop at Nesowdnehunk Stream for a chance to swim
in a natural waterslide. Your time at the slide is ideal for some
peaceful floating beneath Mount Katahdin on the Abol Dead Water.
Eagles, moose, and osprey are  commonly seen on this river section.
The rapids of Abol and Pocwockamus Falls wrap up the morning and
a hearty riverside lunch is served to end this half day trip.
Our morning run starts with a 7:45 a.m. meeting and check-in time and ends after
lunch.
The Afternoon Run: Penobscot Gorge For those looking
for a lot of adventure in a small amount of time, join our trip at lunch and
enjoy the afternoon run of Ripogenus Gorge, Maine's toughest Class V white water
run. The famous rapids of the Gorge once described in the book The
Penobscot Man, by Fanny Hardy Eckstrom, as a "boiling, seething,
smoking flood of water," contains the world class Exterminator, Staircase
and Cribworks rapids. Our afternoon ends with a little surfing in the big hole
at the bottom of Big "A" rapids, which is a favorite activity with
many of our guests.
Our afternoon guests need to check in at our base at 10:45 a.m. and are usually
done by 5:30 p.m.
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