Chill – These trips offer a mellow outdoor experience with a minimal (but not non-existent) chance of falling out of the boat. They require a basic level of fitness.
Looking to Explore – These trips have some exciting parts and some more laid back parts. They require a moderate level of fitness.
Epic – These are our most exciting trips.
They require a higher level of fitness and carry a higher chance of falling out of the boat in challenging rapids.
Come join us for early spring whitewater rafting on the Concord River, just 30 minutes north of Boston, Massachusetts. This urban whitewater gem plunges over three major class III-IV rapids – Twisted Sister, Three Beauties, and The Middlesex Dam. When the water level is right, Three Beauties becomes an intensely fun surfing hole. Surfing involves paddling upstream into a wave or hole with the goal to fill the boat with water, splash the entire crew, or maybe even have the boat stand on end.
The Concord River trip is an urban whitewater gem that plunges over three major class III-IV rapids – Twisted Sister, Three Beauties, and Middlesex Dam. We run this section twice on each Concord River rafting trip. The Concord River rafting trip is a spring trip only. This trip runs on select weekends, April through May. Additional weekday trips are available for groups of 12 or more. Please call the office for more details and availability.
We meet at Wannalancit Mills, located at 650 Suffolk Street in Lowell, MA about half an hour north of Boston. There is parking available in a side parking lot, across a little bridge, specifically designed for guest parking.
Morning trips depart at 9:00 am; afternoon trips depart at 1:00 pm.
Please be on time and plan to arrive for your trip no later than 15 minutes prior to its scheduled departure. You will be required to read and sign a release of liability at this time.
All guests will be required to wear a Zoar Outdoor issued PFD (Personal Flotation Device) and helmet. You will also be provided with a paddle.
Concord rafting trip are run in partnership with the Lowell Parks and Conservation Trust. A portion of the rafting proceeds go to support the construction and maintenance of the Concord River Greenway.
Expect everything you bring on the raft to get wet!
Best options for clothing:
A few more details:
Adventurers on the Concord River trip must be 14 years old or older.
For all of our whitewater trips, guests must be able/willing to do the following:
Specifically, for our Concord River trip, guests should be able to:
Please also take the time to fill out your online guest details (available through your confirmation) as fully as possible, as this helps us provide correctly sized wetsuits and booties for everyone.
Our PFDs fit a maximum chest size of 56 inches.
Remember to read your confirmation letter (there is a lot of useful information in there!).
Call our office if you have any additional questions: 413-339-4010. They’re always happy to help!
I've wanted to do this trip for years, and I finally did it. It certainly was everything I thought it would be -- fun, exciting, and lots of laughs.