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South Fork American River Trips 
ONE DAY TRIP Our most popular! 6 hours

Adult:
$119.00* Saturday

$109.00* Sunday to Friday


Youth:

(under 17)
$99.00* Saturday

$89.00*  Sun -Fri

 

 

 

American River Rapids Upon arrival at our private riverfront resort you will be met by our friendly staff. Once everyone checks in, you will be given a safety orientation and paddling instruction prior to your river rafting tour.  We'll launch and float a nice warm-up section for several miles until we pull over for lunch at our private riverside lunch spot. Relax while your guides prepare a satisfying deli style buffet lunch.  After lunch we head downstream and make our way into the famed "American River gorge".

In the gorge, the river drops an average of 33 feet per mile, making some great whitewater along the way. We will challenge such rapids as "Fowler's Rock", "Upper Haystacks", "Satan's Cesspool", Bouncing Rock", and "Hospital Bar Rapid". At our take-out point, where the river meets Folsom Lake, our shuttle bus will meet us for the short, relaxing ride back to our resort. Once we arrive back, we have "happy hour" where  refreshments and snacks are available at our outdoor grill and beer garden. Photos of your trip will be available for viewing and purchase at our gift shop. Trip check-in time is 10:00 AM.

If you are planning a group outing check out our Discount rates!

If you would like to spend an extra night camping at our resort you may add  overnight camping  to your trip. The price starts at $10.00  per person.


To make reservations click here, or call us at 1-800-234-7238

TWO DAY TRIP  all-inclusive
Adult:
$248.00* Saturday starts

$228.00* Monday and Thursday starts

Youth
(under 17)
$208.00* Saturday starts

$188.00* Mon-Fri

Our 2 day trips begin when you and your group checks in at River Park Resort at 9:30AM. You'll have a half hour to set up your camping equipment or to relax before the rafting begins. We put in at River Park Resort after a safety talk and orientation about the river. The first 3 miles is a good warm-up of class 2 and 3 rapids. We will then pull over and have lunch at our riverside lunch spot. Lunch is a deli-style buffet with sandwiches, salad, dessert and drinks. After lunch we get back on the river and look forward to the rapids of the "gorge" section. This fantastic section of whitewater includes "fowler's rock", "satan's cesspool", "upper and lower haystacks" and "hospital bar" along with other class 3+ rapids. Photos of your raft will be taken at one or more of these fun rapids. At the end of the day we'll ride the shuttle back to camp.

After you return from your first day on the "gorge" section you can enjoy a cold beer or other beverage and then check-out your photos from the "gorge". Happy hour begins at our camp as soon as the trip returns. Dinner will be served by our staff on our outdoor dining patio at 7:00PM. After dinner you can relax at camp, sit by the campfire, or play games in our game room. Bring your own camping gear or you can rent it from us at our river store.

On the second day, after a full  breakfast served at our dining patio, you will be driven to the upper Chili-Bar put-in. The action starts immediately as you take on "Meatgrinder", "Racehorse bend", "Triple Threat" and on to the infamous "Troublemaker rapid". From there, the pace relaxes as we float past Sutter's Mill, where James Marshall discovered gold and started the historic gold rush of 1849. Around a few bends, we find ourselves back at our campground where a bar be cue lunch will be served. You may view your photos of another great day of rafting and prepare for your trip home.


HALF DAY TRIPS

    Morning half day- Upper section:
3 hour trip

adult $99.* Sat.
$89.00* Sun- Fri 
youth $79.00* Sat.
$69* Sun- Fri.

 

Afternoon half day- Lower Section:
4 hour trip

adult $109.* Sat
$99.00* Sun - Fri   

youth $89.* Sat $79.00* Sun - Fri

Morning Half Day: We'll raft the upper "Chili Bar" section of the South Fork Ameircan on this trip. This is an exciting ride through a rugged narrow canyon of class 3+ rapids. The first rapid that we encounter is the famous "Meatgrinder" rapid - one of the longest and steepest rapids on the South Fork. After many other lively rapids we'll run "Trouble Maker" rapid which is the most challenging rapid of the day. A mellow float through the Coloma Valley finishes this trip. Meeting time is 9:00AM and you'll be back to your car by 1:00PM.

 

Afternoon Half Day: Take an afternoon ride through the Lower Gorge section- the most non-stop whitewater on the South Fork. We'll launch from camp and raft for 4 miles of easy warm-up rapids until we hit "Fowler's Rock" rapid. This class 3 rapid marks the start of the famous "Lower Gorge". Non-stop fun will follow including "Satan's Cesspool", "Haystack Canyon" and "Hospital Bar" rapids. Trips meet at 1:00PM. Plan to be back by 5:30 PM

Bring your own lunch to eat before or after your Half day trip. Minimum group size is 4 persons for all half day trips. If you have fewer in your party, call for availability.



* All South Fork American River trip prices are subject to an additional charge of 6% for Government River Use Fees.