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Whitewater Rafting

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Why Raft with Zoar Outdoor?

Nothing promotes teamwork like paddling together down a class III rapid. Nothing enhances connections like spending a day working in unison to avoid obstacles or challenging waves. Nothing relieves stress like being outside, focusing on the river and experiencing excitement!

Highly Experienced

We pioneered whitewater rafting on the Deerfield River in 1989. 31 years later, we continue to build on our experience to offer well planned trips with friendly professional guides, many of whom have a decade or more of whitewater guiding know-how.

Uniquely Immersive

We handle the logistics, we provide the gear, we lead the trip. You dive in and experience the thrill!

Best in Class

Our comfortable facilities are conveniently located on the Deerfield River at the end of one raft trip and the beginning of another, which means you spend less time in a bus and more time on the river. Our guides are carefully chosen, highly trained (we never stop training) and passionately engaged.

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Zoar Gap Rafting

Minimum of 4 guests required for reservation. The Deerfield River's most popular rafting section, Zoar Gap. These Class II rapids with one Class ...

Starts at $72 pp

April–October

7 Main Street, Charlemont MA

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Dryway Rafting

Minimum of 4 guests required for reservation. Experience Class IV rafting excitement close to home on the Deerfield River’s most exciting section, ...

Starts at $119 pp

7 Main Street, Charlemont MA

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Family Float Rafting

Our half-day guided Float Trip is the perfect introduction to rafting for folks who want to dip a toe in the water.

Starts at $49 for youth, $69 for adults

May–September

7 Main Street, Charlemont MA

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West River Rafting

Cancelled for 2020 Season. Enjoy an active Vermont vacation on the Class III and IV rapids of the West River near Stratton Mountain.

Starts at $69 pp

May & September

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Concord River Rafting

Come join us for early spring whitewater rafting on the Concord River. This urban whitewater gem plunges over three major class III-IV rapids.

Starts at $89 pp

UMass Lowell Inn & Conference Center, 50 Warren Street, Lowell, MA

Group rafting down the Miller River on the adventure package trip

Millers River Rafting

Class III and IV rapids with large diagonal waves and holes demand total concentration and all-out paddling from everyone aboard the rafts.

Starts at $59 pp

7 Main Street, Charlemont MA

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Zip & Dip Trip

An epic one day adventure! Zip through the trees and raft the half day Zoar Gap with lunch served in between!

Starts at $108pp

Closed from booking online. Call us if you are interested in a custom package.

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Dryway Rafting, Cabin & Zip Line Package

A two day, adventure-filled getaway. Paddle through big waves, stay a night in a cabin tent and fly through the trees with this package.

Starts at $167pp

Closed from booking online. Call us if you are interested in a custom package.

7 Main Street, Charlemont MA

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Zoar Gap Raft, Cabin, & Zipline Package

Experience the Berkshire hills from two perspectives. This package discounts and combines our two most popular activities into the perfect getaway.

Starts at $120pp

Closed from booking online. Call us if you are interested in a custom package.

7 Main Street, Charlemont MA

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Millers River Rafting, Cabin and Zip Line Package

Sign up for a two day, adventure-filled getaway. You'll paddle through the Millers River, stay in a cabin tent, and zip through the trees.

Starts at $129pp

7 Main Street, Charlemont MA

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Great Falls Rafting

Try your hand at rafting with our scenic Great Falls Rafting trip - the perfect introduction to whitewater.

Starts at $51 for youth, $71 for adults

7 Main Street, Charlemont MA

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Exciting adventure getaways close to home! Book any two activities and a night's lodging and save 10%, or three activities and two nights' lodging and save 15%.

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Group Rafting Adventures

Whitewater rafting is the ultimate group adventure. It combines time outside with teamwork, camaraderie and excitement. We have over 30 years experience working with school, church, camp, scout and other group types to design customized experiences that fit your group's needs and budget.

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Spring, Summer or Fall

Whitewater Rafting by Season

Springtime brings snowmelt and rainfall with higher water, colder temperatures and more exciting rapids on the Millers, Zoar Gap, West and Concord Rivers. Summertime boasts warmer water and air temps and dam-controlled water releases on the Deerfield River’s Zoar Gap, Dryway and Float trips. Fall offers crisp days, pleasant water temperatures and changing foliage on the Zoar Gap, Dryway and Float trips as well as the fall release weekend on the West River in southern Vermont.

Springtime Rafting

Zoar Gap Rafting

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This was a great trip! Zoar Outdoor is really a class act operation. From the check in, to the bus ride, to the funny personalities of the guides, to the awesome rafting experience, to the safety factor, and to the barbecue. It was a 100% awesome and Finn was top notch on all accounts! I would highly recommend Zoar Outdoor for your next adventure!

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