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Whitewater Rafting

A family whitewater rafting in the sun

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!

Let’s go Rafting!

Highly Experienced

We pioneered whitewater rafting on the Deerfield River in 1989. Over 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.

Browse Whitewater Rafting Adventures

Zoar Gap Rafting

The Deerfield River's most popular rafting section, Zoar Gap. These Class II rapids with one Class III rapid are ideal for beginner rafters.

April–October

7 Main Street, Charlemont MA

Dryway Rafting

Experience Class IV rafting excitement close to home on the Deerfield River’s most exciting section, the Monroe Bridge Dryway.

7 Main Street, Charlemont MA

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.

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

Group rafting down through whitewater rapids on the Miller River

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.

7 Main Street, Charlemont MA

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.

May–September

7 Main Street, Charlemont MA

Group of rafters getting splashed and soaked by water from rapids

West River Rafting

Enjoy an active Vermont vacation on the Class III and IV rapids of the West River near Stratton Mountain and just north of Mt. Snow. It's one of ...

May & September

Best of Boat Worlds Package

Raft the Zoar Gap and then finish the day kayaking the Deerfield River to Zoar Outdoor. An epic one day adventure!

Young woman smiling as she ziplines through the forest

Zip & Dip Trip

An awesome one day adventure! Zipline from tree to tree and raft the Deerfield River on the half day Zoar Gap trip!

Foamy water

Special Offers

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, West and Concord Rivers and the Zoar Gap.

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

Group of rafters getting splashed in the face.

We did white water rafting half day. Our guide Steve was AMAZING! His knowledge of the river was incredible and he guided us through all the rapids with expertise! The rest of the crew was also very attentive. We had a great time! Recommended 100%.

Emmanuel H.