Where to go white water rafting in Maine?

When's the best time to go white water rafting on the lower yough?

• My family and I have decided to go white water rafting there, but we would like to know when it would be the best time for our 13 year old son who has never been rafting before.

• Answer:

  It's a dam release flow, so it is usually runnable from April- October, so do it during the summer when it's nice and hot. Also, it's a very popular section, over 100,000 rafters run it every season, so if you like crowds, go on a weekend, if not, a weekday run is for you. Here's some additional info: Section Ohiopyle to Bruner Run Location Fayette County, Ohiopyle State Park near Ohiopyle, Southwestern Pennsylvania Driving Time Pittsburgh-1.5 hours; Washington, D.C.-3.5 hours Difficulty Class II-IV Trip Length 7.5 miles (12 km) Trip Options Paddle raft; one day Season April-October Controlled releases from Youghiogheny Dam by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers generally allow favorable water flows throughout the rafting season. Hope that's helpful, happy boating.