Subscribe today for some amazing stories and content from our expedition team or find an outfitter for your next adventure.
Goodwin Canyon on the Stanislaus River is one of California's marquee fall trips. The river has carved a spectacular lush gorge out of the spectacular volcanic rock of the Central Sierra Nevada Foothills. With only a hand full of rapids the section can feel pretty short, but what she lacks in miles she makes up for in the power of the rapids.
Last weekend a Typhoon remnant rolled through California and I got out to enjoy one of my favorite California runs: The Kyburz Section of the South Fork of the American River. Come explore the upper section of this run with me.
The South Fork of the American River offers 21 miles of class III whitewater rafting. Most rafting companies offer 1 and 2 day trips on this river between the 2 sections of river. If you have never been before and don't know what to expect white water rafting, both sections are great all around river trips for first timer rafting trips for kids ages 8+.
Carabiners are such an ubiquitous and important fundamental of rafting life, unfortunately in the boating world we spend far too little time discussing their use and implementation. Many boaters climb as well and it is important to note that although rope work, anchors, fundamentals of force, and implementation of equipment has many parallels; applying every principal of climbing to boating paints an inaccurate picture of what the focus is on the water.
So you booked a river trip with your friends, but how do I know that the guide is quality? Who are these akward people taking me down the river anyway?
Lower South Silver Creek is an action packed super beautiful section of high sierra whitewater. This little gem of a creek only started flowing again in 2016 when the FERC licence was renewed. Hopefully we can help raise awareness of this amazing resource and keep it open to future gnerations of boaters.
Don't get suckered into a whitewater rafting trip that you don't want and don't get a trip that you weren't expecting. Follow these 8 things to ask your rafting company (also known as outfitter) before you book and you will know that you are getting a quality trip.
A quick look at the Coloma Valley an what this quaint little river town has to offer. An epicenter of rafting in Northern California's gold country.
Spring time in California is an epic and much anticipated season for rafting. California becomes a Mecca for paddlers from around the world. The free flowing rivers begin to roar and rafting companies start up their operations on California's best whitewater. The Kaweah River is one of our top picks for Spring river trips in California.
