{"id":10234,"date":"2022-06-17T12:03:03","date_gmt":"2022-06-17T19:03:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.aorafting.com\/blog\/?p=10234"},"modified":"2026-01-09T16:13:41","modified_gmt":"2026-01-10T00:13:41","slug":"california-rafting-trips-are-good-for-the-family","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.aorafting.com\/blog\/california-rafting-trips-are-good-for-the-family\/","title":{"rendered":"California Rafting Trips Are Good for the Family"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"bsf_rt_marker\"><\/div><p>\r\n<i class=\"fa-regular fa-clock\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i> <span class=\"bsf-rt-reading-time\"><span class=\"bsf-rt-display-label\" prefix=\"Reading Time\">\n\t\t<\/span> <span class=\"bsf-rt-display-time\" reading_time=\"2\"><\/span> \n\t\t<span class=\"bsf-rt-display-postfix\" postfix=\"mins\"><\/span><\/span>\r\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Summer is synonymous with vacation, and planning can be a breeze for your family\u2019s summer getaway! Merely a couple hours from the San Francisco Bay Area, the foothills of the Sierra Nevada are a playground of possibilities &#8211; and no flights are necessary for this escape. Let All-Outdoors handle the details by taking your family on an all-inclusive rafting vacation on the California River Riviera.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We are so lucky to have whitewater rafting opportunities for adventurers of all ages &#8211; from the Class II <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=uwHDs_svotU\">Tom Sawyer Float<\/a> trip to Class V <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=hD4DgDe5VWM\">Cherry Creek<\/a> challenge. The rivers of California offer any type of family rafting trip you\u2019re looking for. Express Trips (without lunch), 1-Day, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.aorafting.com\/river\/overnight-multiday-rafting.htm\">Multi-Day trips<\/a> &#8211; the variety of rivers and itineraries has something for every generation and every schedule. (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.aorafting.com\/blog\/how-to-choose-the-best-california-rafting-trip-for-your-family\/\">How to Choose the Best California Rafting Trip for Your Family<\/a>)<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"su-spacer\" style=\"height:40px\"><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"556\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aorafting.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/rafting-good-for-family-1.jpg\" alt=\"Rafting is good for the family\" class=\"wp-image-10238\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.aorafting.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/rafting-good-for-family-1.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.aorafting.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/rafting-good-for-family-1-300x167.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.aorafting.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/rafting-good-for-family-1-768x427.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"su-spacer\" style=\"height:20px\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-disconnect-to-reconnect\">Disconnect to reconnect<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Each river escape is an opportunity to log out and get away from the screens to focus on charging through the next wave with your crew. An active vacation makes for the most entertaining memories\u2026like when your youngest cousin got absolutely drenched by a surprise wave that didn\u2019t touch anyone else, or how your mom charged the hardest while paddling into a standing wave to \u201csurf\u201d the raft. These are the stories that\u2019ll come up around the dinner table year after year.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"su-spacer\" style=\"height:20px\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"556\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aorafting.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/rafting-good-for-family-2.jpg\" alt=\"Rafting is good for the family\" class=\"wp-image-10239\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.aorafting.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/rafting-good-for-family-2.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.aorafting.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/rafting-good-for-family-2-300x167.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.aorafting.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/rafting-good-for-family-2-768x427.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n<div class=\"su-spacer\" style=\"height:20px\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Better yet, it can become a tradition from year to year! The Armstrong family, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.aorafting.com\/blog\/family-founded-family-operated-family-values\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">founders and owners of AO<\/a>, have been bonding with one another on the rivers since the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.aorafting.com\/blog\/history-of-whitewater-rafting\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">beginnings of the sport<\/a> 60 years ago, and continue to reunite for our annual family rafting trip. From ages 5 to 95, all of us look forward to our yearly <a href=\"https:\/\/www.aorafting.com\/river\/south-fork-american\/welcome.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">South Fork American<\/a> trip.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"su-spacer\" style=\"height:40px\"><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"556\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aorafting.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/rafting-good-for-family-3.jpg\" alt=\"Rafting is good for the family\" class=\"wp-image-10240\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.aorafting.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/rafting-good-for-family-3.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.aorafting.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/rafting-good-for-family-3-300x167.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.aorafting.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/rafting-good-for-family-3-768x427.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"su-spacer\" style=\"height:20px\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-meaningful-and-memory-making\">Meaningful and memory-making<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Without life\u2019s usual distractions, the river is <a href=\"https:\/\/www.aorafting.com\/blog\/the-reconnecting-power-of-rafting-and-rivers\/\">the perfect place to reconnect<\/a> with nature and your family. It takes teamwork to navigate the boat through the rapids, and the slow stretches are the best for good old-fashioned conversation. The best family vacation memories are made of nights under the stars on a sandy riverside beach, hikes to remote swimming holes, and a bocce ball battle royale.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"su-spacer\" style=\"height:40px\"><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"556\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aorafting.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/rafting-good-for-family-4.jpg\" alt=\"Rafting is good for the family\" class=\"wp-image-10241\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.aorafting.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/rafting-good-for-family-4.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.aorafting.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/rafting-good-for-family-4-300x167.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.aorafting.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/rafting-good-for-family-4-768x427.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"su-spacer\" style=\"height:20px\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.aorafting.com\/book-now.htm\">Planning a rafting trip with AO<\/a> is a breeze, so you\u2019ll just need to get the fam to the river Meet Place, lace up your old sneakers, and slap on some sunscreen\u2026then kick back and enjoy the river experience with your favorite crew (\u2026but we\u2019ll still need you to paddle!).<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"su-spacer\" style=\"height:40px\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div  class=\"calls-2-action-cpt\">\n    <div class=\"container-fluid\"> \n            \n                <div class=\"row\">   \n            <div class=\"col-sm-8\">\n                <h2>Raft the American River!<\/h2>\n                <p><!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>This could be you!<\/strong> Paddle through fun, splashy rapids on the South Fork or take on the exciting wilderness of the Middle Fork. With options for first-timers and thrill-seekers alike, there\u2019s an American River rafting trip for everyone!<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:shortcode -->\n<div class=\"su-spacer\" style=\"height:20px\"><\/div>\n<!-- \/wp:shortcode --><\/p>\n            <\/div>\n            <div class=\"col-sm-4\"> \n                <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aorafting.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/american-river-rafting-cta-2025-1-300x200.jpg\" class=\"aligncenter img-responsive wp-post-image\" alt=\"Raft the American River!\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.aorafting.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/american-river-rafting-cta-2025-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.aorafting.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/american-river-rafting-cta-2025-1.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>            <\/div>\n            <div class=\"col-sm-12\">\n                <div class=\"text-center\">\n 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This is especially true with families. 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