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Overview
Combine rafting the South Fork American River with our North Fork American rafting trip for a one-of-a-kind California rafting adventure! The gently sloping hills, deep green woodlands, rocky gorges and early-season wildflowers deliver an American River rafting trip that serves as an ideal training ground for rafters moving up in paddling dexterity. The South Fork American River is California’s most popular rafting destination with fun, easy-to-handle Class II-III whitewater rapids, gold rush history and beautiful wilderness scenery. The un-dammed Wild & Scenic North Fork of the American River provides intense Class IV excitement as runoff from the Sierra Nevada snowmelt thunders with a vengeance through the towering 2000-foot canyon walls. Surrounded by blankets of green grass, colorful wildflowers and black oak and pine forests, this is a “do not miss” in early-season California rafting adventures!
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Itinerary & Map
Address: 7330 River Park Drive, Lotus, CA 95651
GPS Coordinates: 38.806327, -120.903538
Adjacent to where Hwy 49 crosses the river, behind Hotshot Imaging and the River Park shopping center
10:30 or 11:00 AM
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DISCLAIMER
Discounts applicable on American River trips only and cannot be combined with any other offer. Some restrictions apply. Contact an adventure consultant at 1-855-541-4792 for details. Discounts must be mentioned at the time of booking. No retroactive discounts will be applied after a trip has been booked, confirmed or completed. All such discounts are subject to expiration, restriction or withdrawal without notice.
Camp with us! Limited camping for rafters is available before and/or after your trip at the OARS American River Outpost in Lotus. All nights of camping are $15 per person/night. Advance reservations are required. Please ask an Adventure Consultant about the details of staying at our beautiful riverside camp.
A few of our campground amenities include men’s and women’s restrooms, hot showers, camp store, beach and river access, games and free WiFi. All within a few minutes walk of Sierra Rizing Bakery & Coffee House and a handful of other local restaurants.
Don’t have your own gear? Rental options include:
Learn about our campground | View the campground map
Please note that camping reservations must be made in advance of arrival and guests may check-in between 3:30 and 8:00 PM.
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O.A.R.S. West, Inc. is a permitted outfitter of El Dorado County & the California Department of Parks and Recreation Gold Fields District.
We respect and recognize that many of the river canyons on state and federal lands where we operate are the ancestral homes of indigenous communities. Where we operate on the South Fork of the American River between Chili Bar and Salmon Falls Bridge, and on the North Fork of the American River between Iowa Hill Bridge and Lake Clementine, we acknowledge the territories of the Nisenan.
Reviews
“Loved the Class IV rapids! Our guides did an excellent job. We had a blast and I don’t think we could have ever made it out of “The Toaster” without swimming if it weren’t for Ryan’s knowledge and expertise. Top notch job guys!”
-Phil Crosby ~ Newbury Park, CA
“The river was great, the food was great, and the staff was the best. The tri-tip steak dinner was amazing.”
-Tommy Romiski ~ Simi Valley, CA
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