Combining great rafting, great beer, and great food with some quality ‘guy time,’ the ‘Man-cation’ is all about male bonding on a grand scale
THE FORKS, MAINE (For Immediate Release) – Northern Outdoors, Maine’s premier resort for outdoor adventure, is offering guys an opportunity to get away for some serious male bonding and a variety of manly activities with the ‘Man-cation’ getaway.
Combining three manly favorites- heart-pounding whitewater rafting, micro-brewed beer, and a restaurant serving variety of steaks and burgers- Northern Outdoors encourages the guys to get away this spring and exchange wool shirts and snow shovels for neoprene wetsuits and paddles while the rafting is at it’s best and the accommodations are the most affordable.
“Every year, we see several all-male groups visiting Northern Outdoors for a guys getaway weekend of rafting, drinking, and acting like men, so we figured why not encourage this sort of behavior,” says Russell Walters, president of Northern Outdoors. “Girlfriend Getaways are becoming more popular every year, so why not let the guys have some fun too? Besides, there is no better cure for cabin fever than time spent outdoors with friends.”
After an unusually long and snowy New England winter, even the slightest hint of spring can inspire winter-weary northerners to get a jump on the spring season. While many will opt for yard work, a long walk or picking fiddleheads, the manlier among us will round up a group of like-minded friends, grab a paddle, and take a ‘Man-cation’ with Northern Outdoors.
Already offering several packages to entice group visits including discounted lodging and a free day of rafting for group organizers, Northern Outdoors hopes the ‘Man-cation’ concept will entice more visitors to take advantage of group deals.
As an all inclusive, full service resort, Northern Outdoors is a convenient destination for guys looking to live it up a bit. A full service restaurant and onsite brewpub within walking distance of lodging eliminates the need for a designated driver, allowing everyone to savor a couple hand crafted pints after a day of rafting.
Northern Outdoors is well known for serving up one of the finest whitewater rafting experiences east of the Mississippi, and spring snowmelt makes early season the best time of year for guys looking for big waves, challenging rapids, and a thrilling ride.
As the Maine snow pack begins to melt, the lakes that feed the area’s rivers fill to near capacity and the dam releases during this time of year are some of the biggest of the season. With snow pack well above average this year, May and June are expected to offer some of Maine’s biggest whitewater in years.
The Kennebec River, with dam releases and whitewater rafting offered daily throughout the summer, will supply serious adventure seekers with the biggest, burliest rapids of the season in the coming weeks.The Dead River, offering the most continuous whitewater in the east, is only open to rafting 10 times each season with six of these dates scheduled before the end of June. Early season is the best time of year to take advantage of this one-of-a-kind rafting experience.
Rafting season officially gets underway May 3 on the Dead River and May 4 on the Kennebec and the best rafting deals of the year are offered during the spring. Trips start at just $59 on both rivers through the end of May.
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