Hike & Raft Package

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Dead River Hike and Raft Package: New! The Forks Resort, Dead River, and Maine Huts & Trails

Description
Starting at the NEW Route 201 Trailhead in The Forks, you’ll hike 14+ miles along the scenic Dead River Valley to Maine Huts & Trails NEW Grand Falls Hut. Enjoy a home cooked dinner served family style at the hut and then the quiet comfort at the hut, or take a short stroll down to the Dead River. You’ll get to stay overnight in the eco-friendly hut and wake up to a hearty breakfast. Your whitewater raft guide will meet you at the hut and outfit you for your trip on the Dead River. Then it’s off to raft 14 miles of the Class IV Dead River. After rafting you’ll enjoy a bar-b-que cookout at Northern Outdoors Adventure Resort in The Forks and then a return shuttle back to your car (approximately 90-minutes). You can also choose to add an extra night of lodging at Northern Outdoors and enjoy the giant outdoor hot tub, the Kennebec River Pub & Brewery and live music in the main lodge.

What’s Included

  • One night at the Grand Falls Hut, Maine Huts & Trails
  • Access to all amenities of The Forks Resort Center (Northern Outdoors) and Grand Falls Hut (Maine Huts & Trails)
  • Full Day Rafting on the Dead River, includes hot BBQ cookout lunch back at Northern Outdoors in The Forks.
  • Shuttle transportation from The Forks Resort Center to the MH&T trailhead at The Forks for the hike into Grand Falls.
  • One dinner, one breakfast, and one lunch after the rafting trip.

Available

September 15th and October 6th, 2012. Other dates when there is a scheduled Dead River rafting trip of 3500 CFS or more by special arrangement
(call 800-765-7238 for details)

Price

Price per person is $199, plus $12.50 river access fee.
Minimum age is 15.