Let the Melt Begin!
Hello again everyone, This week reflects another odd seven days when it comes to June weather in California. A warm storm system moved in and dumped a significant amount of rain on selected parts of the state. The gauge in […]
New Book about California Rivers
Rivers fans, you might be interested in a new book out by conservationist and photographer Tim Palmer–it’s called Rivers of California: Nature’s Lifelines in the Golden State. Looks totally fascinating and beautiful–especially if you’re an AO frequent floater and have […]
Proof! Rafting is good for your brain!
I love it when academia backs up the gospel we preach! A recent NY Times article tells the tale of a group of bespecled professors setting aside their blackberries, cell phones, and iPads, and setting off for a multi-day raft […]
River Conservation in California
For many of us, the connection to California’s watersheds, rivers and streams is shaky at best–it’s hard to even understand how the water that comes out of your San Francisco kitchen faucet is connected to the Tuolumne River, or the […]
Cherry Creek FAQs
As one of only two outfitters that run Cherry Creek, we get a lot of interest from people who are looking for extreme adventure sports opportunities in California. Sometimes it’s people who have done a lot of rafting and know […]
Springtime Rafting Across California!
It may look like winter outside but we are in full springtime rafting mode. After a great first weekend with a bachelor party on the Tuolumne, and groups of friends and family on the North Fork of the American and […]
Shout Out to Frequent Floater of the Year: Katie E!
I cannot resist posting this awesome pic of one of our fabulous frequent floater Katie E and Co! Holy cow this woman knows how to have a good time. Even we office people sitting here isolated and stuck to our […]
Ah the Memories…..Rafting Guide School 2009
Now that we’re in the middle of the rafting season our early summer rafting guide school seems far far away…….our most promising and motivated graduates have become familiar faces around the office as they continue to work on their training. […]
Tuolumne River and Cherry Creek Combos
This could possibly be the ultimate whitewater trip for experienced river rafters in California: a combo trip on the Tuolumne River and Cherry Creek. Ok ok I admit the Kern River has a pretty awesome range of sections and there are certainly […]
Early May Storm’s Effect on California Rafting
Now that we’ve had a little more time to crunch the numbers I have an update for you about how the recent storms are affecting California rivers. As you know already, we had wild water on a number of rivers […]
