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California rafting on the South Fork American River is an awesome 21 mile run just three hours northeast of San Francisco, 2-1/2 hours from Yosemite, 1-1/2 hours from Reno, 1-1/2 hours from Lake Tahoe and 45 minutes from Sacramento. Join W.E.T. River Trips on a one day trip that includes lunch or a two day trip with all meals plus camping. We camp at beautiful Camp Lotus in the Coloma/Lotus Valley just one hour east of Sacramento. Minimum age is 12 during high flows. Minimum age is 8 years old during regular summer flows. Season from March through October.
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South Fork American is an ideal American River rafting trip or summer river rafting trip to combine with the various family fun activities in the El Dorado County area. If you are vacationing in the Bay Area or San Francisco, click here for attractions and lodging in the City by the Bay! If you are staying in the Sacramento area click here for Sacramento activities, attractions & sights!
Most popular section of the river! The first 10.5 miles of the South Fork is a tumbling run over Class III whitewater with names like Meatgrinder, Racehorse Bend and the world-reknown "Troublemaker Rapid!"
We meet @ 9:00 am at Camp Lotus (just downstream from Coloma State Park) and we are back to this meeting point approximately between 2:30 - 3:00 pm (or 1:30 - 2:30 pm if high water). See itinerary for this rafting trip.
Lunch is included and this trip is ideal for the beginner, novice, family rafting trips, teen rafting programs, & larger groups. See the discounts.
Ideal for acclimating beginners to whitewater rafting. The Gorge Run is the next 11 mile section of the Southfork and starts peacefully after we put-in at Camp Lotus. Soon we enter the Gorge and the rollercoaster begins! Haystack Canyon, Lost Hat, Satan's Cesspool (as seen on PBS DragonFly TV) & Hospital Bar are some of the rapids that you will negotiate.
We meet @ 10:00 am and we are back to Camp Lotus around 4:30 pm. Lunch is included and this trip is ideal for beginners, novices, teen rafting trips, families with children & larger groups. See itinerary for this rafting trip. Or Buy this trip!
Recommend athletic users only. The Full River One Day run is for the enthusiast! 21 miles of rapids ranging from Class III - III+ - IV-. The Full River run is best in the Spring when the water is higher. We ask that you are athletic and in good cardiovascular health.
We meet at 9:00 am at Camp Lotus and return back at around 4:30 to 5:00 pm. Novices are welcome, but we recommend athletic paddlers on this river workout! At the end of your day, go visit the infamous Coloma Club for music and fun. See discounts. (Just add $30/person to add a camping and dinner package for a great way to end this trip.) See itinerary for this rafting trip.
Most popular package in the bunch! We meet at 9:00 am at Camp Lotus for the Chili Bar run. (See Chili Bar description above) After this American River rafting trip is over, instead of jumping into your car for the mad dash home, you stay with us in our camp and the guides prepare your dinner! This is our most popular package for the Bay Area folks who are looking for "not-quite-all-the-weekend" trip. Go home in the morning refreshed & relaxed from your California whitewater rafting trip. See discounts for featured pricing. See itinerary for this rafting trip.
Two Day Trip meets at 9:00 am and runs the Chili Bar section on the first day and have lunch on the river. Later that afternoon we pull in to Camp Lotus to begin hors d'ouevres and dinner. Camping under the stars with a fire lulls us to sleep as we prepare for the second day. After breakfast, we head for the Gorge section for an additional 11 miles with lunch on the river again. We arrive back into camp around 4:00pm. See itinerary for this rafting trip.
This is an ideal package for the weekend rafter who wants shower facilities and "civilized" bathrooms. For wilderness two day river trips, please see below. See our current rafting discounts.
This Two Day Wilderness River Trip is ideal for the beginner who has never been on a wilderness rafting trip. Without committing to a longer, extended trip such as the 5-day Rogue or the 12-day Colorado through the Grand Canyon, this short 2-day package will let you glimpse into future river rafting trips throughout the country. Camping & meals included.
Ideal for the outdoor family who enjoy getting away from the campgrounds. Also, ideal for bachelor groups who want to get away from the crowds. Please note that there are no shower faciliites or flush toilets on the wilderness trips. That's why we call it wilderness! Email our office 
for questions.
COMBO Trips are two or three days on different forks of the American River. You can increase your paddling skills by starting with the South Fork, then do the Middle Fork American and/or the North Fork American. We advise athletic paddlers who have the stamina to complete 40 miles in two days or 50 miles in 3-days!
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