The most popular part of the Saco River - from our headquarters to Hiram, Maine - offers some of the most beautiful and pleasurable canoeing in the world. Cool crystal clear waters gently flow over a white sand bottom flanked by miles of beaches and spectacular views of the White Mountains.

Canoeing professionals in the White Mountains.

Saco Bound offers complete canoe rental programs, which include the highest quality canoes, touring kayaks and accessories. Excellent maps are available . Our staff has years of experience in river sports and they're always happy to offer tips and advice.

Private Access No-fee parking and private take-outs.

One of the most convenient features of Saco Bound is that once you arrive to rent a canoe, you are at our private, well staffed base located on the Saco River. Put-in with free parking and no shuttles necessary to the river. You also get to use our private take-outs, which are run strictly for the convenience of our customer. Private campsites are also available. Saco Bound operates 6 private riverfront Saco River facilities for our customer's maximum canoe rental convenience.

Day Trips

The Saco River is great for short canoe rental excursions that include sunning, swimming and picnicking. A full day trip is 11 miles to our own 30 acre wilderness campsite, the Landing. Plan on leaving Saco Bound before 10 AM. For a shorter 7 mile, 4 hour trip to our Landing above Swan's Falls, plan to leave before 1:00PM. Shorter trips are available.

New-Touring kayaks.

The latest in river travel is touring kayaks, Saco Bound now has for rent the Old Town Egret, a nifty river kayak with waterproof storage. Great for single paddlers.

Family Outings: Experience and Convenience.

Saco Bound specializes in family Saco River canoeing trips, offering maximum convenience and prides itself on its safety record and twenty years plus of experience on the Saco. Day trips: Saco Bound to the Pig Farm is exceptional for families as the length is moderate, 7 miles, with calm water, wide open, non-obstructed river course with many beaches for swimming and picnicking. We provide children's sized life jackets.

Overnight Trips.

The Saco River is famous for canoe camping. Miles of beaches make for natural campsites. Trips that leave from our riverside put in Center Conway, NH usually bring you to Lovewell Pond (22 miles). 3 to 4 day trips take you to Hiram Maine.

Saco Bound Landing Base at Canal Bridge

Our wilderness campsite facility, 11 miles downstream from our headquarters, has picnic table, fire rings, toilets and evening supervision for those preferring not to camp on the river. Setting camp at the Landing before your departure allows you to paddle without carrying camping gear. The take out for this trip is usually Lovewell Pond.

Canoe rentals and transportation are available from the Landing.

This is a great spot to start a trip, making a less crowded stretch of Saco River available. A trip starting at the Landing can finish at Lovewell's Pond and you can canoe at your leisure. Brownfield trips are also available.

Fiddlehead Campsites

Fiddlehead Wilderness campsites. On the site of the Buzzell Farm, including the Buzzell Beach area, is the newly organized Fiddlehead campsite. Although the setting is still natural there are privies, firerings and picnic tables available at each site.

Rental and Shuttle Rates

• Flatwater canoe or kayak $25.50
  Add $4.50 weekends in July and August - Includes private access and take out
• Without private access and takeout
  canoe or kayak $21.00
• 3 mile introductory trip $16.00
• Shuttle fee $11.00 per canoe for rental canoes (Add $1.00 for July and August) - Reservations are suggested for weekends.

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