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 24th to September 21st
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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!
(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.
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TWO DAY COMBO - MIDDLE & SOUTH FORKS AMERICAN
RIVER |
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2 Day Combo
Trip |
Monday -
Wednesday |
Friday &
Sunday |
Saturday |
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Cost Per Person |
Adult |
Youth |
Adult |
Youth |
Adult |
Youth |
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$279.00 |
$259.00 |
$289.00 |
$269.00 |
$309.00 |
$289.00 |
Thursday Start Two-day Combo Special:
$257/adult & $237/youth
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.
- 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
On this trip, you'll raft the entire 18 miles of the
scenic Middle Fork, then return to our deluxe South Fork
campground 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.)
 Middle Fork
Specials - CLICK HERE
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NOW
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TWO DAY SUPER COMBO - FULL LENGTH
MIDDLE & SOUTH FORKS |
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2 Day Super
Combo |
Monday -
Thursday |
Friday &
Sunday |
Saturday |
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Cost Per Person |
Adult |
Youth |
Adult |
Youth |
Adult |
Youth |
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$299.00 |
$279.00 |
$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!
Middle Fork
Specials - CLICK HERE
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NOW
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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 &
Sunday |
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Cost Per Person |
Adult |
Youth |
Adult |
Youth |
Adult |
Youth |
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$134.00 |
$124.00 |
$109.00 |
$109.00 |
$156.00 |
$146.00 |
- Where: Oxbow Bend to Greenwood Bridge
- Length: 18 miles
- Class: III & IV
Covering 18 American 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.
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ONE DAY ULTRA PACKAGE - MIDDLE FORK AMERICAN RIVER
TRIP |
Add $45.00/adult &
$41.00/youth, ages 14 - 16, to the One Day Middle Fork!
- Enjoy our one-day trip with lunch PLUS:
- 2 Day's camping
- 2 Breakfasts
- Dinner
- Use of thick foam sleeping pads
Arrive the day before your trip at our comfortable
campsite. Start your American River rafting day with a continental breakfast
(bagels, muffins, yogurt, orange juice and coffee or tea), 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.
Middle Fork
Specials - CLICK HERE
RESERVE YOUR SPACE ONLINE
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"THURSDAY SPECIAL" - MIDDLE FORK AMERICAN
RIVER |
- Where: Oxbow Bend to Greenwood Bridge
- Length: 18 miles
- Class: III & IV
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One Day |
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Cost Per Person |
Adult |
Youth |
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$109.00 |
$109.00 |
Every Thursday, May - September, join us for a one day Middle
Fork trip for only $109/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..)
Middle Fork
Specials - CLICK HERE
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3 DAY MIDWEEK COMBO - SOUTH/MIDDLE FORKS AMERICAN
RIVER |
Available May 26
through September 10, Mondays through Wednesdays.
Raft Monday and
Tuesday on the South Fork and Wednesday on the Middle Fork. Trip includes 3
day’s camping and 7 meals, not including Tuesday dinner. Local restaurants
nearby.
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Mon. |
Tues. |
Wed. |
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SF |
SF |
MF |
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Adult - |
$360.00 |
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Youth - |
$340.00 |
Middle Fork
Specials - CLICK HERE
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NOW
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3 DAY EXTENDED WEEKEND - SOUTH/MIDDLE FORKS
COMBO |
Available May 24
through September 15, Saturdays through Mondays.
Raft the South
Fork on Saturday and Sunday and the Middle Fork on Monday.
Trip includes 3
day’s camping and 7 meals, not including Sunday dinner. Local restaurants
nearby.
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Sat. |
Sun. |
Mon. |
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SF |
SF |
MF |
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Adult - |
$394.00 |
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Youth - |
$364.00 |
Middle
Fork Specials - CLICK HERE
RESERVE YOUR SPACE ONLINE
NOW
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3 DAY COMBO - MIDDLE/SOUTH FORKS AMERICAN
RIVER |
Available May 30
through September 14, Fridays through Sundays.
Raft Friday on the
Middle Fork and the South Fork on Saturday and Sunday.
Trip Includes 3
day's camping and 7 meals, not including Friday dinner. Local restaurants
nearby.
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Fri. |
Sat. |
Sun. |
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MF |
SF |
SF |
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Adult - |
$394.00 |
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Youth - |
$364.00 |
Small bookings okay.
Other
dates available for three day trips for groups of 10 or more.
For more
information please inquire 800-825-3205.
Middle Fork
Specials - CLICK HERE
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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. |
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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 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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