Last summer, we went whitewater rafting with a group of friends. It was our first time and, well, it was pretty epic.
After a safety talk and getting life jackets, the day starts by loading school buses and driving to the drop off point. The rafts take turns maneuvering down the river and through each rapid. The most popular part of rafting down the Penobscot is the waterfall. If memory serves me, it's about a seven or eight foot drop. This is the main event. Each raft goes down, lucky if everyone aboard doesn't fall out. Once you regain your composure (and collect any lost passengers and paddles) at the bottom of the drop, you're able to climb back to the top of the waterfall, hauling the boat, and do it all over again. And, so, our raft wanted to do it again. Problem was, because we had quite a few ladies in the raft, it proved difficult for us to paddle against the current and line up for the waterfall... so we went down rather ungracefully. You know, flipping over the boss's boat once we crashed to the bottom of the fall. No big deal, especially since it was raft-daddy's first ride down the Penobscot. Ooops. This definitely allowed for some good laughs during the video viewing later that evening!
Other details? We camped in a yurt at the Penobscot Outpost. Four sets of bunk beds and a working bathroom - now that's camping. Nights were spent around the campfire and at the onsite Boatman's Bar and Grill, where adventurers and locals alike come for live music and drinks.
Millinocket is about a six hour drive from Boston. I recommend stopping in Portland, ME on the way up for lunch at Flatbread Pizza, then making a detour to Ogunquit, ME on the way home for lobster rolls and sea-side views.
The white boat that is on its side is the boss's! You would think our whole boat fell out, but only a couple did!
Do you see the air-borne paddle? This was a common occurrence!
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