Once you arrive as our guest please know you are now what we consider “River Time”. This means we try and stick to a schedule, but times are merely a guideline and may not be exact once we start our adventure. Times below may vary, but not much!
The night before your rafting adventure begins:
- 4:00-8:00PM – Check in to our South Fork American River campground for camping the night before you start rafting. Dinner is not included. 4 Person Canvas Tents are available for rent both nights of your stay at our camp. This is a great glamping upgrade to your experience.
Day 1
- 7:00AM Coffee, tea and drinks are available in the kitchen
- 7:30AM Breakfast
- Mid-Morning (10:00am ish) Load shuttle for a short ride up to the put in
- Lunch around Noon
- More Rafting after lunch and you will return to camp around 4:30PM
- 6:00PM Riverside appetizers
- 6:30PM Dinner
- 8:00PM Campfire and riverside chats (campfire not guaranteed due to possible high fire danger)
- 10:00PM Quiet Hours begin until 7:00AM the following morning, that just means no loud partying, music or noises…it’s not a bedtime!
Day 2
- 7:00AM Coffee, tea and drinks are available in the kitchen
- 7:15AM Breakfast
- 8:00AM Load shuttle to put in for the Chili Bar Run. Safety talk at put in and start rafting!
- NOON Riverside lunch either at Marshall Gold Discovery park or our camp
- The final 4 miles back to camp are pretty mellow with a few Class 2 & 2+ rapids along the way including Barking Dog a few strokes before we take out at our camp
- Done around 2:00pm
