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Rafting in Maine?
Home » Adventure Travel » Blog » Rafting in Maine?Posted by Your Guide on May 8, 2006 4:48 PM
I'm all for rafting, but I don't know how they can do it in Maine without freezing to death.
In 1976, six hundred brave souls rafted the whitewater rapids of the upper Kennebec River to its confluence with the Dead River. Two hundred years earlier in 1775, another group of intrepid warriors under the leadership of Benedict Arnold, branched off the Kennebec and paddled up the Dead River in a fateful attempt to capture Quebec. The two parties had something in common. They were both primarily young adult men venturing into the unknown on an expedition that could not be characterized as enjoyable.
Adventure travel has shown explosive growth over the past decade. The Travel Industry Association reports that American travelers want their vacations to be more thrilling. Travelers are looking for new ways to challenge themselves, to push their physical energies to the edge and face nature at its boldest moments. At the same time, travelers want a wilderness experience on comfortable terms with the lodging and dining values of urban America.
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