K E N N E B E C VA L L E Y
The Kennebec Valley region stretches for 5,000 square miles from the Maine state capital of Augusta to the border of the Canadian Province of Quebec. The towns in between are diverse with culture, history, and scenery in Bingham, Madison, Jackman, Skowhegan and Waterville. The countryside is rich with waterways, mountains, and rustic settings as well as more urban areas with colleges, museums, and performing art centers for enrichment and entertainment. The Belgrade Lakes are particularly inviting for swimming, kayaking, fishing, boating, hiking, camping and canoeing. You’ll find many serene areas for casual strolls and pure relaxation.
If whitewater rafting is more your style, you’ll find rapids like no other place in the state. Maine’s Dead River, which flows from Flagstaff Lake, offers the longest continuous stretch of Class III to V whitewater in the East. The fall season brings forth some of the finest foliage the state has to offer. Driving along Route 201, the Old Canada Road Scenic Byway, will bring you face to face with spectacular colors and possibly an eagle sighting along the way. Winter brings a cold, white landscape for sledding, snowshoeing, and skiing as well as ample trails for snowmobiling. ATV tours, mountain bike treks, rock climbing, and moose safaris are other recreational diversions in this treasured part of Maine. 21
