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Crab Apple Whitewater
3 Lake Moxie Road · West Forks, ME
Why you should go…
Crab Apple Whitewater has run whitewater rafting trips on New England rivers since 1983, operated by the Peabody and Mooney families. Its riverside base in The Forks, Maine offers lodging, a pub and restaurant, and an outdoor pool alongside daily rafting trips on the Kennebec and Dead Rivers from mid-April through mid-October. The company also runs trips on the Deerfield River in Massachusetts and the West River in Vermont.
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Good to know
General sport & outdoor guidance
Habits that pay off across this whole category, not rules for this one venue. Always check the official site for the specifics.
Weather calls the shots
Check the forecast the morning of and keep an indoor backup in your pocket for the day it turns.
Shoes, water, sun cover
The three things that decide whether you last the whole outing or cut it short after an hour.
Parking and launches fill early
On a nice weekend, lots and trailheads are often full by mid-morning.
Daylight shrinks in shoulder season
Spring and fall visits need an earlier start than the same trip in July.
What's around here?
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