Spring Rafting
Included with Rafting
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Rafting shuttle services and fees included. For more information on trip shuttles click here.
After meeting you at the Crooked Lane Brewery we will shuttle to the put-in launch site near Colfax. You will be given your pre-trip instruction and necessary equipment.
The challenge on this North Fork American River 1 day rafting trip starts right from the beginning. We negotiate a Class III-IV gorge with a series of boulder slalom rapids called ‘Slaughter Sluice’ less than 1/2 mile from put-in. Soon after is the 8′ vertical drop of the Class 4+ ‘Chamberlain Falls’.
In short order comes more Class 4 rapids named ‘Tongue & Groove’, ‘Zig-Zag’, ‘Achilles Heel’, ‘Bogus Thunder’, and ‘Grand Slalom’. Take a deep breath as here comes the Class 4+ ‘Devil’s Staircase’, a series of 3 river wide ledges.
We will take a well-deserved river side lunch stop, and relax a little after all these intense Class 4 rapids.
Post trip we will head back to your vehicle at Crooked Lane Brewery where you can tell stories from the day and celebrate your rafting victory!
Camping
Many of our multi-day American River trips include camping at our private campground, located directly on the South Fork of the American River. Extend your trip and camp with us at our private riverside campground before or after your rafting adventure.
One of our preferred partners! This is an amazing private property on the Consumnes River with tent camping, glamping cabins, stone barn for weddings and more.Hotel Options
Beautiful new hotel with views of the mountains and they are a preferred partner.
We launch trips on many different rivers in California, Oregon and Idaho. For questions give our main office a call – we would love to talk with you about our trips and rivers.
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