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North Fork American River is a GO this Spring

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Overnight White Water Rafting and Camping Vacations

MULTI DAY RAFTING TRIPS

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Try The Best Multi Day Rafting Trips California Has To Offer

There’s magic in these rivers and you don’t want to miss it! We offer so many white water rafting trips in California, even touching into Nevada and Oregon that we have something for everyone! From Class 2 rafting trips for kids to crazy Class 4 and 5 whitewater challenges, we have the trip for you! Come unplug, and unwind on a rafting and camping vacation. There are delicious gourmet meals prepared by your guides, and we also offer upscale Canvas tents at our South Fork American River Campground and Outpost!

The Two-day Lower Middle Fork American and South Fork American River combo can be a Class II only trip, or a Class II/III trip. Enjoy a afternoon 1/2 day secluded wilderness trip on the first day. You camp on our South Fork American River camp where a delicious dinner is provided. The second day is leisurely in the morning while breakfast is prepared. Raft 4 miles of Class II and have lunch again at camp, if scheduled the Class III action will begin after lunch and your trip is done early afternoon.

By far the best way to experience the Carson River! Enjoy 21 miles of rafting on Class 2 rapids, with breathtaking views of the snow-capped mountains. 4 meals are included as well as riverside camping, just a short walk from the natural hot springs.

Great for families! Ages 4+, non-swimmers welcome.   

 

2 Day – Wilderness South Fork American River Rafting Trip

  • Arrive the night before your rafting trip
  • Fist day of white water rafting is on the Upper Chili Bar section
  • Day 2 of rafting is on the Lower Gorge Section
  • 8:00am Day 1 to 4:30PM Day 2
  • Includes 2 nights camping (different locations)
  • We will provide 5 delicious meals starting with breakfast on day 1
  • 21 miles of rafting
  • Ages 7+
  • Great for Youth and Scout Groups!
 
 
  • Starts at 8:00am Day 1 to 2:30PM Day 2
  • Includes 2 nights camping at our South Fork American River Campground
  • We will provide 5 delicious meals starting with breakfast on day 1
  • 13 miles day 1 / 11 miles day 2
  • Ages 7+
  • Non-swimmers welcome
  • 2 Day American River rafting and camping adventure
 
 
 

The Two-day Middle Fork American wilderness trip is a delightful combination of exciting intermediate and some advanced rafting along with plenty of time to relax and truly enjoy this remote and beautiful river canyon. You’ll meet us in Auburn the morning of the trip (or as an option the afternoon or evening prior at our base camp in Lotus) for the short 45 minute drive to put-in just below Oxbow Reservoir just outside Foresthill, Ca.

2 day All summer long Class 4 whitewater rafting trip!

The best 2 day Class 4 whitewater rafting trip in Northern California! Run the challenging “Caldera” and “Hells Corner” rapids both days!

4 meals included – lunch & dinner day 1, breakfast & lunch day 2.

Camping gear available for rent.

The best way to experience Yuba River rafting! Spend 2 amazing days rafting on  challenging Class IV and V rapids.  Several runs await you like Bullards Bar, Rossosco, Goodyears Bar – featuring the infamous Maytag Rapid, and Moss Canyon – 3 continuous Class V drops! These are only available in the spring and depend on snowpack/melt, but sometimes last until July in a good year! Trips meet at our private camp in Tahoe National Forest and include 4 delicious meals.
The chance to combine 2 amazing Class 4/5 spring trips! Raft the sought after North Yuba River day 1 with private camping in Tahoe National Forest. Than travel to the North Fork run for a springtime extravaganza!
 

2 Day – South Fork American / Middle Fork American River Rafting Trip

  • Arrive the night before your rafting trip
  • Fist day of white water rafting is a full day on the Class 4 Middle Fork American River
  • Day 2 of rafting is on the Class 3 Upper Chili Bar Run on the South Fork American River
  • 8:00am Day 1 to 2:30PM Day 2
  • Includes 2 nights camping at our South Fork American River Campground
  • We will provide 5 delicious meals starting with breakfast on day 1
  • 18 miles of Class 4 day 1 / 11 miles of Class 3 day 2
  • Ages 14+
  • All participants must swim
  • 2 Day American River rafting and camping adventure
 
 

2 Day – Middle Fork American / South Fork American River Rafting Trip

  • Arrive the night before your rafting trip
  • Fist day of white water rafting is a full day on the Class 4 Middle Fork American River
  • Day 2 of rafting is on the Class 3 Upper Chili Bar Run on the South Fork American River
  • 8:00am Day 1 to 2:30PM Day 2
  • Includes 2 nights camping at our South Fork American River Campground
  • We will provide 5 delicious meals starting with breakfast on day 1
  • 18 miles of Class 4 day 1 / 11 miles of Class 3 day 2
  • Ages 14+
  • All participants must swim
  • 2 Day American River rafting and camping adventure
 
 
 
 

Combine our classic Class III South Fork trip with the truly adventurous Class IV North Fork American. Only available during spring run-off, this is a challenging run for experienced boaters only. You must have run at least a class III river, and we cannot take non-swimmers on this adventure. Minimum age for this trip is 14
though, like our other trips, water levels and other factors may force a higher age
threshold.

 
 

Here is the chance to get an intermediate and advanced river in this rocking combo! Available only in May, and possibly early June, depending on water levels. This combo gives you the opportunity to get in a lot of river miles while experiencing great intermediate and advanced level rapids. Meet us at our South Fork American campsite the morning of your trip where we will be camping that night. We raft both the North Fork and the Middle Fork of the American, enjoying the area’s most challenging rapids on this two-day extravaganza!

Trips begin on Saturdays at 8:30 AM. This trip includes a buffet style lunch on the river each day, delicious dinner at our overnight camp on the river, and breakfast the second morning. The first day is the same stretch as our one-day trips. We camp at mile 11, enjoying the wilderness, a sumptuous dinner prepared by your guides, great conversation, bright stars, and a peaceful sleep. The next morning, after breakfast, we either continue on down river or repeat the same stretch we did the first day. Usually folks prefer to repeat the same stretch because of the abundance of exciting rapids!

ABOUT RAFT CALIFORNIA

With over 25 years of running the highest quality rafting trips and river tours, Raft California invites you to join us on one of our spectacular rafting adventures!

We have whitewater rafting trips on over 12 rivers in Northern California, Oregon, and into Nevada! Rivers include the South Fork American, Middle Fork American, North Fork American, North Yuba, Truckee, Tuolumne, Kaweah and more!.

CONTACT US!
Raft California
6500 State Highway 49
Lotus, CA 95651-9764
(530) 626-7385
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