Kennebec River Kayak Adventures
"The Forks Trip"
June thru September (Weekdays only in July and August)
This
guided Maine kayak trip on the Kennebec River starts in the village of
“The Forks” We meet at about noon and wait in our canoes or kayaks for
the water level to rise with the days release from the dam at Harris
station, which is about 12 miles up river. The water will rise about 3
feet in about 15 minutes! The current is fast with easy rips and class 1
rapids for the first 8 miles, then a mile of paddling on beautiful
Wyman Lake to the take out in Caratunk. This fun kayak trip is about 10 miles and takes about 3 hours to complete. This is a great trip for
learning how to handle a kayak on moving water, the rapids are easy with
a few more challenging spots to play in and are fine for beginner and
intermediate level of paddlers. We use very stable and maneuverable Old
Town Otter and Loon kayaks for these trips. These guided Maine kayak
trips include all equipment, a snack and shuttles to and from the river.
Price is $220 for up to four people and $55 for each additional person
If you have some kayaking experience we also offer this trip as a self guided adventure for only $40 per person! We supply all equipment and shuttle to the river, by reservation only.
"The Augusta Trip"
(June thru October)
Canoe
or kayak the choice is yours for these fine day trips on the Kennebec
River. We start this kayak trip in the town of Sidney and we explore our
way downriver to Maine’s capital city of Augusta. Most of this
shoreline was under water until just a few years ago when The Edwards
Dam in Augusta was removed restoring this section to a free flowing
river once again. There is now a slowly moving current with faster
current and a few easy rips as we get to the tidal water in Augusta. We
often see bald eagles, ducks and ospreys on this trip! This 4 hour
guided Maine adventure includes all equipment, snack and shuttle back to
your vehicle. This trip is best if we arrive in Augusta near low tide.
You can check the times for high and low tides at the following link: www.tide-forecast.com
Price is $240 for up to four people and $60 for each additional person