Our Pricing Policy September We try our hardest to offer the highest quality river May Book a Sept. Big Water Trip before Aug. 1 - $10.00 pp OFF! experience at the lowest possible prices available. Kennebec River (includes BBQ) ...... $60.00 Kennebec River (includes BBQ) ...... $70.00 Dead River May Releases ...... $90.00 Dead River September Releases Reservations May 4 ...... 7000 cfs September 1...... 5500 cfs...... $90.00 Reservations for whitewater rafting are necessary May 11 ...... 7000 cfs September 14...... 3500 cfs...... $80.00 and we suggest you make them early to receive the dates you May 26 ...... 5500 cfs Labor Day Two River Special prefer. Two Day Spring Special (includes BBQ both days) Aug. 31 - Sept. 1 or Sept. 1 - 2...... $140.00 *50% non-refundable deposit required . 1 Day Kennebec River, 1 Day Dead River $130.00 (includes BBQ both days) June September 7: Hawaiian Day *Transferable with 30 days written notice. Kennebec River (includes BBQ) ...... $70.00 Big Water Kennebec River - 8000 cfs ...... $80.00 *Balance is due 30 days prior to trip date. Dead River June Releases (includes Luau Style Meal) June 1...... 5500 cfs...... $90.00 September 14 - 15: One call on our toll-free number, 800.207.7238, can June 8...... 3500 cfs ...... $80.00 Customer Appreciation Weekend take care of everything and we can reserve your raft trip and Two Day Spring Special (includes BBQ both days) 1 Day Kennebec River, 1 Day Dead River...$109.00 arrange for overnight accommodations and meals. Or visit 1 Day Kennebec River, 1 Day Dead River (includes BBQ both days) Lots of Fun! www.magicfalls.com for online reservations. June 1, 2...... $140.00 September 21: Turkey Day June 8, 9...... $130.00 Big Water Kennebec River - 8000 cfs ...... $80.00 Safety and Liability June 15: Italian Day - Big Water Kennebec River - (includes Turkey with all the fixings) 8000 cfs (includes Italian Food)...... $80.00 October Before your river trek begins, we give a brief safety June 29: Kennebec River (Includes BBQ) ...... $60.00 talk. This not only is a precautionary safety measure, but lets 12th Annual Fireworks & 8th Annual Family Outing Day October 5: Final Dead River Trip of 2013 & 21st Annual Pig Roast you in on some river insights from the river guides‘ point Includes 1 night Camping, Kennebec River Trip with 6000 cfs Full Open...... $90.00 of view. All guides are trained in first aid, CPR, and water BBQ, bus to and from Marshall Inn, Hamburger and A National Geographic Adventure Magazine Getaway! rescue. Coast Guard approved personal flotation devices and Hot Dog Cookout before fireworks...... $89.00 Two Day River Combo all safety equipment are provided. July 1 Day Dead River,1 Day Kennebec River $130.00 Whitewater rafting is a physical sport which in- Columbus Weekend!! - October 12, 13 & 14 Kennebec River (includes BBQ) volves inherent risks. We do everything possible to insure a Saturday ...... $110.00 Kennebec River: Last trips of Year. (Includes BBQ) Pay your Age Magic Falls Adventure Base Sunday ...... $86.00 PLUS Sunday October 13 Annual Early Halloween Party safe trip. Because of the nature of outdoor recreational sports, Group of 6 or more ...... $81.00 ($1000.00 Worth of Prizes Awarded) Located along the banks of the Dead River, Magic we do not accept responsibility for personal safety and we are Weekdays ...... $76.00 Falls base complex includes the Magic Falls Campground not liable for lost or damaged personal items. All rafters are Group of 6 or more ...... $71.00 Access Fees: A user fee of $5 per person for the Kennebec trip and with tent sites and cabin tents with canvas side walls, elec- required to sign a Waiver of Liability and Risk Assumption. July 8: Prime Rib Dinner $11 per person for the Dead River trip will be assessed to cover the tric light and padded bunks sleeping 8-14; the Rivers Inn, Magic Falls Rafting reserves the right to change the Big Water Kennebec River - 8000 cfs ...... $90.00 trip itinerary should water conditions create flows too high or Summer Two Day Special July 20 and 21 Maine Inland Fisheries and Wildlife levy and road access fee. a renovated farmhouse with four bedrooms sleeping up to 1 Day Kennebec River, 1 Day Dead River $160.00 16, two baths, living and dining area, full kitchen and large too low. (includes BBQ both days) Lodging & Camping Rates deck with gas grill; and The Dead River Lodge featuring August (Does not include Maine Lodging Tax) king & queen rooms with half baths, double bunk family What to Wear on your Rafting Trip River’s Inn - For groups of 8 - 16: A renovated farmhouse with For your comfort, you should bring a bathing suit, Kennebec River (includes BBQ) four bedrooms, two baths, living and dining area, full kitchen and rooms and an ADA equipped room. There is a large living Saturday ...... $110.00 room with big screen TV. A full breakfast is available for sneakers, shorts, sweater, hat, windbreaker, or quick-drying large deck with gas grill ...... $40.00/pp nylon clothing. No cotton please! Sunday ...... $86.00 Dead River Lodge - Featuring king & queen rooms with half $8.00, served outdoors in the picnic area. Group of 6 or more ...... $81.00 baths, double bunk family rooms and an ADA equipped room. The base lodge houses the check-in office, retail On the spring and fall trips we require that you wear Weekdays ...... $76.00 There is a large living room with big screen TV. a wetsuit while on the river. You are welcome to rent one of Group of 6 or more ...... $71.00 shop and video presentation room. Our recreation pavilion King Room...... $79.00 has changing rooms, large dining and recreation area with our suits or bring one of your own. Rental of a full suit is Summer Two Day Special August 10 and 11 Queen Room...... $59.00 1 Day Kennebec River, 1 Day Dead River $160.00 big screen TV, juke box, and 1/2 court outdoor basketball. $15.00, a half is $8.00, and booties are $5.00. Bring wool Bunk Room...... $25.00/pp socks. Please don‘t forget to bring a change of dry clothing (includes BBQ both days) Under 12 Bunk Room...... $12.50/pp A separate facility houses our coin-operated shower rooms All prices are per person and subject to change without notice. and rest rooms. Free WiFI. and footwear! Two-Day Fun Yak/Raft Trips Campground: Magic Falls Adventure Base boasts the area’s only A Note About Tipping: 1 Day Fun Yak with Box Lunch, outdoor climbing wall-a 3 faced, 25-foot tower. We offer a Our guides work very hard to make your trip a pleasure. Cabin Tent Gratuities are always appreciated! 1 Day Kennebec River Trip with BBQ. (your sleeping bag & pillow) volleyball court, fishing gear and float tubes for use on the gently flowing Dead River. Weekends $120.00, Weekdays $110.00 ...... $18.00 For a Price Quote, or to book online: Lower Kennebec Fun Yaks ...... $39.00 Hike a portion of the Appalachian Trail to 2500 Cabin Tent (bedding included) www.magicfalls.com Rock Climbing w/Box Lunch ...... $99.00 foot peaks or take a hike along the Dead River to the Grand Rock and Roll Package ...... $160.00 ...... $25.00 Falls Hut. Our rock climbing adventures learning to repel 800.207.7238 1 Day Kennebec River Trip with BBQ, Camping Site...... $12.00 off a 70-foot rock face are popular with adult and youth 1 Day Rock Climbing with Box Lunch. groups. Visit Magic Falls on

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most beautiful in the East with steep rock Or Current Resident walls covered with a variety of evergreens and hardwoods. Wild birds hover over the gorge and a family of ospreys has been nest- ing in a towering old pine for over a decade. The twelve mile trip begins at Harris Station on Indian Pond and flows for four miles of Class IV rapids with names like Big Mama, The Dead River is famous for its spring White Washer and Z-Turn culminating at runoff and big water releases that offer the infamous Magic Falls. The last part of the longest stretch of continuous white- the trip features smaller rapids where you water in the East. The 15 mile trip be- can jump in and float with the current, take gins below Grand Falls and runs through a turn at guiding the raft or just relax as the Class II to V rapids named Spencer Rips, river meanders downstream. Hayden’s Landing, Elephant Rock and the Mine Field ending at Poplar Falls, the longest rapid in Maine. There are only 8 Dead River high-water release dates in the spring, late summer and early fall. A few, Company Rafting Magic Falls ME 04985 Forks, 9, West Box P.O. 800.207.7238 www.magicfalls.com lower-level, recreational flows with milder www.magicfalls.com whitewater are scheduled in the summer. Dead River Big Water Release Trips There are six big water releases on the Dead River early and late in the season. Arrive at the base complex by 8 am. After gearing up and our safety and paddling orientation you head to the Dead River on The Magic Bus. You’ll launch at the Spencer Stream just below Grand Falls and paddle a continuous stretch of Class II-V whitewater. The river trip ends a mile beyond Poplar Falls at Magic Falls, the only outfitter located on the banks of the Kennebec River Day Trip Rafting Adventure Dead River. You’ll enjoy a hearty barbecue of steak, chicken, fish Arrive at the base complex by 9 am. After gearing up and our safety and paddling orientation or veggie with rice, cole slaw, rolls, lemonade and homemade you head to the Kennebec River on The Magic Bus. You’ll launch at the Harris Station Dam and paddle blueberry cake. Your day is capped off with a slide and video through Class III-IV whitewater in the Upper Gorge and milder Class II & III rapids on the lower river. show of the day’s adventures. After take-out in The Forks, you’ll enjoy a hearty barbecue of steak chicken, fish or veggie with rice, Minimum age 12 Price $ 90 pp cole slaw, rolls, lemonade and homemade blueberry cake. Your day is capped off with a slide and video Dates: May 4, 11, 26, June 1, Sept 1, October 5 show of the day’s adventures. Summer Dead River Rafting Minimum age 10 Price $ 60 - $110 pp Dead River releases of 2400-3500 cfs are Kennebec River Big Water Trip ideal for adults who want intermediate whitewater, and groups and families with younger kids. This is Four days each season, a water release of 8,000 cubic one of Magic’s most popular trips and includes a feet per second is scheduled to test the Harris Station turbines. barbecue, slide and video show. This flow is 50% greater than the normal water levels. The Minimum age 10 trip includes all the same features as a day trip substituting a Price $ 80 pp themed meal for the barbecue. Dates: June 8, July 20, August 10, Sept 14 Minimum age 12 Dead & Kennebec Combination Trips June 15 - Italian Day....$ 80 July 8 - Prime Rib....$ 90 Raft one day on the Dead River and one day on the Kennebec River for the ultimate combination Sept. 7 - Hawaiian Luau ...$80 Sept. 21 - Turkey Day...$ 80 thrill. Both days include a hearty barbecue with all the fixings. Minimum age 12 Sport Boats May 4-5, 11-12, 25-26, 26-27 (Memorial Weekend) $140 pp, June 1-2 $130 pp. Aug. 31-Sept. 1, A Sport Boat is a 13-foot long raft, the smallest Sept. 1-2 (Labor Day Weekend) $140 pp. Sept 14-15 (Customer Appreciation Weekend) $109 pp. Octo- allowed by State of Maine regulations. These rafts are very ber 4-5 (Annual Pig Roast) $130 pp. responsive, especially at low water levels. You can surf and Overnight “ Out-Back” Camping Adventures play in the smaller rapids. Magic Falls was the first compa- June through August, experience Maine’s wilderness with this mini adventure just “out-back” ny to offer sport boat trips. Add $10 per person to the price of Magic Falls Base Camp. Raft the exciting Kennebec River Gorge on day one, followed by a hearty of a regular trip. BBQ, then slide and video show. Next we’ll drive to 90 ft. Moxie Falls (Maine’s highest), to swim in Weekend Upper Gorge Adventure the pools above the falls. Then you’ll take a back-road safari on the lookout for moose, deer, eagles and osprey. Don’t forget your camera! Upon return to base camp, check in to our cabin tents along the This adventure offers a full Kennebec river trip with barbecue on Saturday, and an upper Gorge Class III and IV trip on Sunday morning. Take out at Carry Brook by noon. Dead River, and use our base-camp facilities. Sit around the bonfire and enjoy a cold beverage and hors Minimum age 10 Price $150 pp d’oeuvres. Dinner choices are steak, chicken, or lobster, served with corn-on-the-cob, and baked po- tatoes. For dessert we’ll have hot apple crisp, home made ice cream and s’mores. The next day enjoy Penobscot River breakfast prepared over an open fire, raft the Upper Kennebec Gorge. Your adventure ends by 1 pm. The West Branch of the Penobscot River features some of the We’ll supply thick sleeping The Magic Bus most thrilling whitewater in Maine. The scenery is magnificent in the pads, meals, river equipment regis- shadow of Mt. Katahdin. We would be happy to reserve a Penobscot trip tered Maine guides, and transporta- for you or your group. tion. You supply pillows, warm Group Trips clothes, rain gear, shorts, sturdy foot- wear, sleeping bag, flashlight, and Magic Falls Rafting Company spe- insect repellant. cializes in school class and sports team trips, project graduation, summer camps, scout- The Magic People Adult “Out-Back” Adventure ing and scout whitewater merit badge trips. Must be 21 and over with minimum of 8 people. Beer, We have special rates for college, sorority wine and alcohol are permitted in moderation. Adventurers must and fraternity groups in the spring and fall. bring their own adult beverages. 2 days and 1 night $ 199 pp Family, friend and college alumnae reunions Family “Out-Back” Adventure with lodging at the Rivers Inn are gaining in This adventure was cited by “GO”, AirTran’s in-flight popularity. magazine as one of the top 20 family adventures in the USA. Minimum age is 10 with a minimum of 8 people. Magic Rivers Multi Gorge Adventure No alcohol permitted. 2 days and 1 night $ 199 pp In 2009 Magic Falls Rafting Co. was the first outfitter to offer a high-adventure, action-packed double run of the Upper Kennebec Gorge. To meet demand for the new trip, a new company, Magic Rivers Dear Friends, was formed. Magic Rivers is dedicated to providing Kennebec double run trips for adult thrill-seeking In 1989, we invested our family savings in a van, raft, house trailer and two cabins and carried 38 rafters. rafting guests on the Kennebec River. The Multi Gorge Adventure rafts exclusively with 6-passenger Sport Boats, enabling us to surf Much has changed. Magic Falls now has over 40 rafts, 25 inflatable kayaks, a climbing tower, rapids and respond to big hits. We raft the five mile Upper Kennebec Gorge through Class III-V white- recreation pavilion, campground, lodge and inn. We hosted over 6,000 rafters last season. In 2010, Dave water, take out at Carry Brook, return to Harris station and ride the Upper Gorge again. After take-out at formed a new company, Magic Rivers, to offer high-adventure double run trips of the Upper Kennebec Carry Brook, we return to base camp for a hearty barbecue. The Multi Gorge Adventure is offered any day Gorge. One thing has not changed- providing a fun, safety-conscious trip. Many of you come back to raft excluding high water release days. A minimum of 8 passengers is required. We will try to combine passen- with us year after year and have become our personal friends. We’re looking forward to another great gers from different parties to qualify for the minimum. year and creating more happy rafting friends. Sincerely, Weekdays $99, weekends $129 Minimum age 16 Dave and Donna Neddeau, Owners