Maine law requires requires that any person without a commercial outfitter’s license file a free noncommercial trip registration prior to launching a whitewater craft on the Kennebec River or West Branch of the Penobscot River. The registration must be completed by each person using the craft for each day on the river.

• Registration is available online via the Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife’s website: https://www.maine.gov/ifw/fishing-boating/boating/whitewater-boating.html
• Paper registration forms are no longer available or accepted, and there is limited cellular connectivity near the launches.

The camping area at Indian Pond is now privately managed by Indian Pond Family Campground and the sites are available for advance reservation online.

• Website: https://www.ipfcampground.com/
• Email: ipfcampground@gmail.com
• Phone: (207) 349-0120

• It is critically important to wear a properly fitted lifejacket at all times.
• Please review these boating safety reminders before heading out on the water.
• Do your part to protect Maine’s waterways from aquatic invasive species.