MIDDLE FORK AMERICAN RIVER
American River Whitewater Rafting Trip in California
1, 2 & 3 Day Trips
MIDDLE
FORK AMERICAN RIVER
OXBOW BEND TO GREENWOOD BRIDGE
If you'd like more thrills, challenges, and excitement
as well as a true wilderness experience, the Middle Fork of the American River,
pioneered by American Whitewater, is just for you. This beautiful river,
flowing through rich gold-bearing country, has impressive rapids, including the
ultimate in “Big Drops” at the Tunnel Chute Rapid. Here the river
descends 18 feet through a very narrow chute, over a distance of 80 feet. Then
you'll suddenly find yourself underground for 90 feet traveling through a
tunnel blasted by the gold miners long ago.
Join American Whitewater on the Middle Fork of the
American River for some of California's best whitewater action!
A 7% Government Land & River Use Fee is added to
all trip prices.
When: May 22nd to September 19th
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MIDDLE FORK
AMERICAN RIVER TRIPS |
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MIDDLE FORK
AMERICAN RIVER INFORMATION |
Super Deluxe Bus: $75.00 Round Trip Available!
doug(If fuel prices exceed
$4/gallon bus cost may go up.) See details here!
All prices are per
person. Monday and Thursday starts preferred for midweek 2-day
trips. Minimum age is 14. Youths are ages 14 - 16.
 Middle Fork
Specials - CLICK HERE
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ONE DAY WHOLE RIVER - MIDDLE FORK AMERICAN RIVER
TRIP |
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One Day |
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday,
Friday |
Thursday Special |
Saturday or
Sunday |
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Cost Per Person |
Adult |
Youth |
Adult |
Youth |
Adult |
Youth |
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$134.00 |
$124.00 |
$114.00 |
$114.00 |
$156.00 |
$146.00 |
Covering 18 river miles,
you'll experience one long, thrilling day on the river on this adventurous
trip. We provide you with a hearty deli lunch along the river and ice-cold
beverages at the end of your voyage.
- Where: Oxbow Bend to Greenwood Bridge
- Length: 18 miles
- Class: III & IV
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ONE DAY ULTRA PACKAGE - MIDDLE FORK AMERICAN RIVER
TRIP |
Add $45.00/adult &
$40.00/youth, ages 14 - 16, to the One Day Middle Fork!
Arrive the day before your trip at our comfortable
campsite. Start your rafting day with a continental breakfast, raft the
exciting Middle Fork with a deli lunch served along the river, and then, back
at camp, enjoy our hearty dinner and all the fixings! Camp that night, have a
hot, satisfying breakfast the next morning, and then depart at your leisure. On
midweek trips receive a 50% discount on all rental gear.
- Enjoy our one-day trip with lunch PLUS:
- 2 Day's camping
- 2 Breakfasts
- Dinner
- Use of thick foam sleeping pads
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TWO DAY COMBO - MIDDLE & SOUTH FORKS AMERICAN
RIVER |
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2 Day Combo Trip |
Monday & Tuesday / Tuesday
& Wednesday / Wednesday & Thursday |
Thursday & Friday Special |
Friday & Saturday / Sunday
& Monday |
Saturday &
Sunday |
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Cost Per Person |
Adult |
Youth |
Adult |
Youth |
Adult |
Youth |
Adult |
Youth |
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$279.00 |
$259.00 |
$259.00 |
$239.00 |
$289.00 |
$269.00 |
$309.00 |
$289.00 |
Our 2nd Most Popular
Trip!
Act now, because this trip
will fill up before you know it! It's strictly first come, first reserved. Call
American Whitewater Expeditions, at 800-825-3205 for more information
and to reserve your space.
On this trip, you'll raft the entire 18 miles of the
scenic Middle Fork, then return to our deluxe South Fork camp where you can
relax and make use of all the amenities. The next day’s rafting will be on
the lively Chili Bar run of the South Fork. (Trip may be run in reverse order,
South Fork Gorge Run/Middle Fork.) This unique, combo river trip is recommended
for those with previous paddle boat experience, but first time rafters,
physically fit and looking for an exciting challenge, are also welcome.
- Where: Oxbow Bend to Greenwood Bridge on the Middle
Fork, plus 8 or 15 miles on the South Fork
- Length: 26 - 33 miles
- Two Night's
Camping,
Five Meals
- Class: III & IV
The next day's rafting will be on the lively Chili Bar
Run of the South
Fork. (Trip may be run in reverse order, South Fork Gorge Run/Middle Fork.)
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TWO DAY SUPER COMBO - FULL LENGTH
MIDDLE & SOUTH FORKS |
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2 DAY SUPER COMBO |
Monday & Tuesday / Tuesday
& Wednesday / Wednesday & Thursday |
Thursday & Friday Special |
Friday & Saturday / Sunday
& Monday |
Saturday &
Sunday |
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Cost Per Person |
Adult |
Youth |
Adult |
Youth |
Adult |
Youth |
Adult |
Youth |
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$299.00 |
$279.00 |
$279.00 |
$259.00 |
$319.00 |
$299.00 |
$339.00 |
$319.00 |
This unique, American River combo trip is recommended for those
with previous paddle boat experience, but first time rafters, physically fit
and looking for an exciting challenge, are also welcome.
*The American
River Middle & South Forks "Combo" can be run as a 3 day trip!
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"THURSDAY SPECIAL" - MIDDLE FORK AMERICAN
RIVER |
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One Day |
Thursday Special |
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Cost Per Person |
Adult |
Youth |
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$114.00 |
$114.00 |
Every Thursday, May - September, join us for a one day Middle
Fork trip for only $114/person.
(Regularly $134.00) No other discounts apply. Camp Wednesday night for
FREE. (Additional camping $10/day/person Sunday - Thursday &
$12/day/person Friday & Saturday.)
- Where: Oxbow Bend to Greenwood Bridge
- Length: 18 miles
- Class: III & IV
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3 DAY MIDWEEK COMBO - MIDDLE/SOUTH FORKS AMERICAN
RIVER |
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3 DAY COMBO |
Monday - Wednesday |
Wednesday - Friday |
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South Fork / Middle Fork |
South Fork / Middle Fork |
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Adult - |
$369.00 |
$369.00 |
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Youth - |
$349.00 |
$349.00 |
Available May 26 through
September 11, Wednesdays through Fridays.
Raft the Middle Fork on
Wednesday and the South Fork on Monday & Tuesday or Thursday & Friday.
Trip includes 3 days camping and 7 meals, not including dinner on Tuesday* or
Wednesday*.
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3 DAY COMBO - MIDDLE/SOUTH FORKS AMERICAN
RIVER |
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3 DAY COMBO - FRIDAY THROUGH
SUNDAY |
Saturday |
Sunday |
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Middle Fork |
South Fork |
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Adult - |
$394.00 |
$394.00 |
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Youth - |
$364.00 |
$364.00 |
Available May 30 through
September 13, Fridays through Sundays.
Raft Friday on the Middle Fork
and Saturday and Sunday on the South Fork. Trip includes 3 day’s camping
and 7 meals, not including Friday dinner*.
Small bookings okay.
Other dates available for
three day trips for groups of 10 or more.
For more information please
inquire 800-825-3205.
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Arrival Times For two day trips, you can
arrive at the campground the night before your trip anytime after 5:00 PM. Our
greeter will be there to welcome you from 5:00 PM to 10:00 PM (until 1:00 AM on
Fridays). After 10:00 PM look for your name on the lighted campsite map in the
greeting area. For one day trips, if not camping prior to your trip, arrive at
our South Fork camp in Coloma at 7:00 AM or at Raleys in Auburn at 8:00 AM,
having already had breakfast. Breakfast and additional camping can be added.
Please inquire. (RALEYS MEETING SPOT BY PRIOR ARRANGEMENT ONLY) |
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Dear Jon,
We took a rafting trip down the Middle Fork
American River with you in August of last year. I know it's been almost a year
since we last came for a trip down the river, but I just wanted to write and
thank you for the wonderful time we had with your company.
Your river rafting guides are top notch (and
it showed). This was everyone's first time down any whitewater and no one fell
off a raft. Your guides gave us the confidence and required skills to paddle
down the river like a pro! Not to mention they were called to help out other
river guides from another company with less-skilled guides. One of the guides
from the other company had gotten themselves stuck in a corner of a rapid and
wasn't able to get out. Our guide had everyone file out of the raft then went
on a rescue mission to push the other guide's boat out of the corner he was
stuck in. Our guide did it with real skill and finesse. It was amazing to
watch. Coincidentally, when we were deciding on going down a river, we had
narrowed it down to you and that other company. Boy, we were really glad we
came down the river with you guys!
The food was delicious both on the river and
in camp (and there was a lot of it). You guys really made it easy to go camping
and whitewater rafting. Your campground facilities were great! It really did
feel like luxury camping.
Thank you for the wonderful trip! Everyone
felt like they participated in something that was really special and fun (and
they all want to do it again). In fact, everyone that went is still talking
about it months later. This was especially meaningful to us since this was a
trip for two of our good friends who had lost their parents recently. It really
put an "UP" back in their lives. Thanks Again!
Sincerely Yours, H. K. |
Middle Fork
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GROUP DISCOUNTS - MIDDLE FORK AMERICAN
RIVER |
Small Group
Special:
- 5 paid rafters, 6th is half fare
Big Group Discount:
- With every 11 paid rafters, 12th is FREE and so
on.
- Plus, with 12 rafters, a discount of $5 on 1-day
trips and $10 on 2-day trips.
- With 18 rafters, 1 is FREE and 1 is half fare.
- 22 paid rafters, 23rd and 24th are FREE
- 22 paid rafters: a per person discount of
- $20.00 on 2 day trips
- $10.00 on 1 day trips
Group discounts apply only to rafters paying full
fare, not special rates
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Hello AWE!
My friends and I have been rafting with
your company twice now and we absolutely LOVE it! We were in a very precarious
situation on the Middle Fork last season in September, but our guide, Jeff, was
able to get us safely down the river. There are a number of ways that situation
could have ended, but Jeff was able to keep us all calm and was very reassuring
in his rescue methods. He was so reassuring that we all decided to come back
this year. We were the first group of campers for the season and they were
understandably unprepared due to the fact that the campsites had been moved.
Despite this, all AWE employees were as friendly and helpful as ever and we
didn't even notice that the site wasn't quite ready yet. Chris was extremely
accommodating and upbeat and the guys in our group were thoroughly satisfied
with his guiding skills. The girls in our group went with Stacy. Most of us had
been rafting before, so the smaller rapids of the South Fork weren't quite as
challenging as the ones we had faced on the Middle Fork and Stacy did a good
job of keeping us entertained by playing raft games with us. The food was great
and the atmosphere was laid back, just how you want a fun weekend vacation to
be. Overall, our experiences with AWE have been phenomenal, we love rafting
with your company, and we cannot wait to come back again this summer! --
Cynthia Davis
Cynthia Davis |
Call Jon For More Information
1-800-825-3205
Custom bus trips are available for
larger groups midweek or weekend
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