The Gadabout River House is located in Bingham, Maine - the "Gateway to the Maine Forest." This beautiful property and spacious house is located less than 20 feet from the banks of the mighty Kennebec River. The property is conveniently located directly across the road from the area's extensive Snowmobile Trail and ATV Trail system. This area is full of outdoor activity options, or you might just choose to simply relax riverside! The opportunities are endless from this location. The space There is not a more convenient location to enjoy all that Maine has to offer from this property, yet it is conveniently located directly on Route 201, also known as 'Old Canada Road Scenic Byway'. This home has a beautiful open concept living room, kitchen, and dining area that looks over the Kennebec River. There are also three beautiful bedrooms and two bathrooms. We also offer our guests a three season game room with a ping pong table. This room does not have heat so it will be chilly and possibly unusable in the winter months. You are provided with the basics during your stay including sheets, towels, shampoo, soap. Your kitchen is stocked with pots and pans and we also keep the essentials on hand for your stay such as salt, pepper, olive oil, sugar. The property has a large 60" Smart TV, enjoy your streaming services or just utilize Samsung TV Plus. The house has WIFI up to 20 Megabit download and 1.5 Megabit upload capabilities. This property is located directly on the bank of the river and approximately 150 feet from Route 201, so caution and constant supervision is suggested for the safety of pets or children. 201 is a well traveled road through to Canada so you will experience some road noise. The river is not conducive for swimming as it is fairly shallow and rocky. You will see some people kayaking, fly fishing or tubing by. This river is controlled by a damn upriver so you will see some fluctuation in river levels throughout the day. Let’s talk pets……. Sadly as of February 2022 we now require a $100 cleaning fee for pets that you bring along. We love our pets like family as much as you do but have had some really bad experiences recently. We allow a 'well-behaved' pet or two. If your pup is going to destroy our property, scratch doors and lift their leg on our furniture and drapery please leave them home. I would prefer no pets on our furniture but if you must let them up please grab an extra sheet to protect the furniture. Please be considerate and pick up after your pet and keep them in your control. Please do your part to keep our property pet friendly. Just a reminder that you are adventuring into a ‘slightly’ remote area of Maine. This part of Maine is known for rafting, hiking, fishing, chasing waterfalls, hunting, ATV adventures and snowmobiling. While there is an excellent grocery store across the street and a pub next door, you will not find much for shopping and fine dining in this area. Head north on 201 to The Forks for more restaurant options. This area is ‘seasonal’ and some restaurants and local businesses close for the month of December and April. This house once belonged to 'Gadabout Gaddis' and the small field airport next door was the base of his operations. 'Gadabout' was known to millions of television viewers as the 'Flying Fisherman' who first broadcasted his 1/2 hour show in 1939 during the early years of television. Gadabout came to Maine in 1927 and fell in love with the Upper Kennebec Valley. Come and enjoy this area for yourself and "soak up nature and all of it's marvelous wonders'. Guest access Our river house has a large driveway that will accommodate two or three trailers for those transporting ATVs or snowmobiles.