Canoeing and Kayaking

Bethel Outdoor Adventure and Campground. On the Androscoggin River, this outfitter rents canoes, kayaks, tubes, standup paddleboards, and a drift boat; runs river shuttles; sells state fishing licenses; leads guided kayak and canoe trips; and has a campground. There's also an open-air facility where you can sluice for precious and semiprecious gems and minerals (the Bethel region has a long history of mining for them). All Bethel Outdoor Adventure activities get customers a free trek on the Burma Bridge, which leads to a walking trail on the company's private, wild river island. For others it's just a buck. 121 Mayville Rd., Bethel, Maine, 04217. 207/824–4224; www.betheloutdooradventure.com.