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Best Summertime Class III & IV American River Rafting Trip
Middle Fork of the American River rafting, flowing through one of the more remote California white water rafting canyons, has some of the best summertime Class III and IV California white water rafting anywhere. The river flows 18 miles through a very deep and isolated canyon that has many challenging Class III and IV California white water rafting rapids. If you love pristine wilderness, more thrills and fewer people then the South Fork, then this California white water rafting adventure is for you. View graph of real-time riverflow on the Middle Fork.
American River Rafting Trips Offered - Middle Fork
Middle Fork American River Rafting Highlights
- Remote North Fork River canyon beauty
- For active people in good physical condition
- Incredible scenery without any human development
- Fewer people and more thrills then South Fork American River rafting
- Half-price camping in our deluxe private South Fork riverside campground
- 1 hours from Sacramento, 3.5 hours from the S.F. Bay Area, 6 hours from L.A.
- Best summertime California river rafting class III and IV rapids anywhere
Because of the early meeting time for all Middle Fork American River rafting Trips, both our 1 and our 2-day guests are invited to come up the night before the trip and camp out at our South Fork American River deluxe private campground - at half price.
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Hi Norm! On Friday, June 14th we had taken a trip on the Middle fork of The American River. This was our second trip with California River Rafting Excitement and I just wanted to let ou know we had a great time once again. We look forward to future trips with you! Your guides (Kevin, Wade, & Sara) were organized, knowledgeable, safety-oriented and fun! Everyone in our group of eleven people had nothing but positive things to say about your company, the guides and the trip. Your office staff was also very helpful and courteous as I made reservations and in preparing for the trip in the months before. Thanks again for a great trip....we'll see ya next year! Sincerely, Stacy Fanelli, San Luis Obispo, CA
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1-Day California White Water Rafting Trips $129 - $159 Trip Prices
Our one day Middle Fork American River rafting trips includes the entire 18 mile section of the river which is an all-day California white water rafting event that includes lunch. Request a Reservation
We are offering an American River rafting trip without the Class 4+ "Tunnel Chute" rapid, which makes the river accessible to those younger or not ready to raft the chute, but wanting to experience California white water rafting and enjoy this beautiful canyon with Class 3-4 rapids.
2-Day Trips $289 - $299 Trip Prices
Our two day Middle Fork American River rafting trips offer more time to relax and really see the river and canyon, fish, hike up some beautiful side canyons that put us in a different world or just relax. Camping on the Middle Fork is a wilderness camping experience hard to duplicate in California white water rafting. We stop at a great sandy beach and set up camp away from roads, houses, or any other hint of civilization. Two-day American River rafting trips include 2 nights of camping and 5 meals. Request a Reservation
 Family Rafting/Kayak Trips Trip Prices
Family Class II Raft/Inflatable Kayak Trips share the beauty of the Middle Fork canyon with the entire family. We begin our California white water rafting trip where the rafts end theirs and enjoy an 8-mile journey on the "Lower Section." For Middle Fork American River rafting. Bouncy Class II rapids and beautiful deep canyon scenery await you on this special trip. Minimum age for this American river rafting trip is 5 years old. Request a Reservation
Middle Fork American River Rafting–What it's Like
The first California white water rafting rapid is "Good Morning." If you are not already awake, you will be after the first splash of cold water hits your face. Within the first few miles of the American River rafting run, you'll encounter the "Tunnel Chute." Blasted out by gold miners back in the 1800s to divert the river away from the famous Horseshoe Bend, the river is squeezed into a 12-foot cascading spillway that is 100 feet long. Then the river flows underground through a raftable tunnel. There isn't anything like it in California white water rafting!
Once it has emerged from the tunnel, the Middle Fork races over 5 miles of California white water rafting rapids, climaxing at "Kanaka Falls," a Class IV maelstrom that will test each passenger to the fullest. The river now mellows and enters the quiet side of the canyon where you'll have a chance to enjoy the scenic side of the Middle Fork American River. Rich in History of the Gold Rush of the1840s and 50s this California white water rafting river and canyon still possess some of the mines and equipment used during that era. Even today, modern gold miners are still trying to "Strike it Rich" on this American River rafting run.
 Near the end of the quiet section of California white water rafting, the silence is interrupted by a deafening roar. The river now enters the "Ruck-A-Chucky Falls" section of the American River rafting trip. Here the river drops eight feet over a runnable waterfall, and then drops over a twenty-five foot, Class VI, unrunnable waterfall that has to be portaged (where passengers will have to walk around while the guides use ropes to get the unmanned rafts over the falls). Once back in the rafts, the Middle Fork American River rafting trip ends with a 3-mile rush through the most demanding part of the California white water rafting trip. Rapids like "Tightsqueeze," "Crystal," "Parallel Parking," and "Catapult" all come in quick succession.
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