People experiencing their first adventure – whether it’s cross-country skiing, fly-fishing, snowmobiling or white-water rafting – are something of a specialty at the New England Outdoor Center. That’s why they offer a variety of guided tours, from three-hour snowmobile trips to moose and wildlife safaris to guided whitewater rafting trips. Registered Maine Guides can take you out to fish for landlocked salmon and brook trout. Learn how to ice-fish in winter or how to properly cast on a fly-fishing tour. Take your group on a guided cross-country ski adventure, ending with a hot beverage at the center’s River Drivers Restaurant. After your tour, relax in one of the many lodging options offered by the center, from campground tents and bunkhouses to cabins and lodges.

Let the experienced guides at Crab Apple Whitewater in Maine take you on the rafting trip of a lifetime. Journey down the Kennebec River, with Class II to IV rapids, for beginners and pros, as well as jaw-dropping scenery. Heart-pounding drops and huge rolling waves will be run expertly, followed by time among smaller rapids where you can get out and float. Back at home base, you can walk out of your raft and right into a hot shower or take a dip in the heated outdoor pool while guides prepare a cookout lunch. Over at Dead River, guides will lead you through the ultimate rush of continuous Class IV and V rapids. Lodging, a pub, restaurant and paintball fields are all part of the base camp.