{"id":10105,"date":"2022-04-25T10:23:15","date_gmt":"2022-04-25T17:23:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.aorafting.com\/blog\/?p=10105"},"modified":"2025-06-17T13:58:50","modified_gmt":"2025-06-17T20:58:50","slug":"spring-rafting-merced-river-vs-kaweah-river","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.aorafting.com\/blog\/spring-rafting-merced-river-vs-kaweah-river\/","title":{"rendered":"Spring Rafting Face-Off: Merced River vs. Kaweah River"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"bsf_rt_marker\"><\/div><i class=\"fa-regular fa-clock\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i> View time: 2 mins<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Both of these rivers shine brightly in the early part of the California rafting season. Both have wonderful Class IV rapids. Both are located just outside National Parks and can be part of an exciting and rewarding spring getaway. Even though they are similar, they have their unique differences.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Compare the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.aorafting.com\/river\/merced\/welcome.htm\">Merced<\/a> and the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.aorafting.com\/river\/kaweah\/welcome.htm\">Kaweah<\/a> rivers side by side and decide which you want to do first and which you want to do second!<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"su-spacer\" style=\"height:20px\"><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"su-youtube su-u-responsive-media-yes\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/BCyEn9tEq1Y?\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen allow=\"autoplay; encrypted-media; picture-in-picture\" title=\"\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"su-spacer\" style=\"height:40px\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div  class=\"related-posts\">\n   \n<h3>\nKeep Reading &#8211; There Is More to Explore:\n<\/h3> \n <div class=\"container-fluid\">     \n     <div class=\"row\">  \n     \n        <div class=\"col-sm-6\">\n         \n        <div class=\"rp-wrapper\">\n                <div class=\"col-sm-5\"> <div class=\"row\"> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"172\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aorafting.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/top-5-rapids-merced-river-300x172.jpg\" class=\"alignleft img-responsive wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.aorafting.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/top-5-rapids-merced-river-300x172.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.aorafting.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/top-5-rapids-merced-river-768x440.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.aorafting.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/top-5-rapids-merced-river.jpg 1000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/div><\/div>\n                <div class=\"col-sm-7\">\n                 <h4><a href=\"https:\/\/www.aorafting.com\/blog\/video-top-5-rapids-on-the-merced-river\/\">Ride Along: Top 5 Rapids on the Merced River<\/a><\/h4>\n                <\/div>\n                <div class=\"clearfix\"><\/div>\n         <\/div>\n        <\/div> \n       \n        <div class=\"col-sm-6\">\n         \n        <div class=\"rp-wrapper\">\n                <div class=\"col-sm-5\"> <div class=\"row\"> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"172\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aorafting.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/top-5-rapids-kaweah-river-300x172.jpg\" class=\"alignleft img-responsive wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.aorafting.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/top-5-rapids-kaweah-river-300x172.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.aorafting.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/top-5-rapids-kaweah-river-1024x587.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.aorafting.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/top-5-rapids-kaweah-river-768x440.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.aorafting.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/top-5-rapids-kaweah-river-1536x880.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.aorafting.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/top-5-rapids-kaweah-river.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/div><\/div>\n                <div class=\"col-sm-7\">\n                 <h4><a href=\"https:\/\/www.aorafting.com\/blog\/video-top-5-rapids-on-the-kaweah-river\/\">Ride Along: Top 5 Rapids on the Kaweah River<\/a><\/h4>\n                <\/div>\n                <div class=\"clearfix\"><\/div>\n         <\/div>\n        <\/div> \n       \n        <div class=\"col-sm-6\">\n         \n        <div class=\"rp-wrapper\">\n                <div class=\"col-sm-5\"> <div class=\"row\"> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"172\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aorafting.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/southern-sierra-kaweah-river-ft-300x172.jpg\" class=\"alignleft img-responsive wp-post-image\" alt=\"The Kaweah River - 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