South Fork Young Rafters Overnight Trip
Description: Add Camping to your South Fork Young Rafters Adventure – Come in the night before your trip and spend the night camping with us and rafting the next day. A great way to introduce your youngster to camping and whitewater rafting on the American River.
Great Adventure for the Younger Rafters – Spend a half day rafting the “Middle” section of the South Fork American River and 1 night camping at our private camp area right on the banks of the South Fork American river with your youngsters. Bouncy, fun, class I and II rapids. Time to swim and enjoy the river. Our Young Rafters Adventures are for families with kids that are too young for our regular whitewater rafting trips. Easy and fun rapids that will give your younger rafters a taste of whitewater rafting on the American river.
Trip Basics
- 4+ years
- All Experience Levels
- 1/2 Day
- Class II
- 5 River Miles
Trip Logistics
- River: South Fork American River
- Section: Coloma State Park - WWE Base Camp
- Departs from: WWE Base Camp - Lotus, CA Map
- Meals: Breakfast and Lunch
- Duration: 1.5 days
- Start time: 5:30 PM night before rafting day
Trip Pricing
- Weekdays: $145 Adults / $135 Youth
- Sundays: $165 Adults / $155 Youth
More Information
Trip Itinerary
Our trip begins with camping the night before your river rafting adventure. You can come in at 5:30 PM, check in with our camp host, and set up your camp for the evening.
The next morning our camp cook is up early to prepare and serve you our breakfast at 8:00 AM, with special pancakes just for the kids (and the kid in all of us). After breakfast it’s time to head to the river for our ½ day of exciting bouncy rapids.
We begin our trip at Coloma State Historic Park, where gold was first discovered, and finish 5 miles downstream at our South Fork Basecamp. For families with younger kids, ages 4 and up, this is a great way to introduce them to rafting.
This river rafting trip has bouncy, fun, and exciting class I and II rapids for the younger ones. There is time to relax, hop out of the raft for a quick swim in the river, pick blackberries, and soak up the awesome scenery of the South Fork of the American river. A perfect amount of time for everyone to have a great time on the river.
At the end of the day, lunch along with cold drinks will be waiting for you at our South Fork Basecamp where your adventure ends. Your guide(s) will be there to thank you for coming and help you get your little ones back into some dry clothes for the trip home.
**Professional photos are not taken on this section of the river, thus not on this trip.
What’s Provided
- Skilled, professional guide service
- High-quality inflatable rafts, paddles, helmets, personal floatation devices
- Overnight camping and 2 meals
- Transportation from the meeting place to the river and back
- Drinks and snacks at river’s end
What To Bring
- River clothing is very casual and you should expect to get wet!
- Bathing suit/trunks, lightweight, quick drying top (rash guard works well)
- Lightweight windbreaker for cool mornings, sweatshirt for cool evening
- River sandals or old tennis shoes work great (No flip flops or bare feet allowed)
- Hat (optional under helmet)
- Sunglasses (suggest retaining device so they don’t end up in the river)
- Waterproof sunscreen and lip protection
- Bottle of water (drinks provided at lunch and end of the trip)
- Inexpensive waterproof camera (professional pictures are taken at one of the rapids)
- Dry clothes for trip home (to be left in your car)
Camping Items
- Tent and ground cloth (not needed if you reserved a 4-person dome tent or a 5-person deluxe cabin tent with us – call to book: 1-800-750-2386)
- Sleeping bag
- Sleeping pad
- Pillow
- Long pants
- Shorts
- Shirt
- Sweatshirt or light jacket
- Dry shoes
- Flashlight
- Lantern
- Insect repellent
- Food, snacks, and drinks (see above for what we provide on your trip)
- Campfire wood (when campfires are permitted, please call for current conditions)
Please Do Not Bring
- Pets, fireworks, high pressure water guns or firearms
