{"id":9832,"date":"2021-09-08T10:35:06","date_gmt":"2021-09-08T17:35:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.aorafting.com\/blog\/?p=9832"},"modified":"2025-04-11T15:07:18","modified_gmt":"2025-04-11T22:07:18","slug":"how-do-fires-affect-california-rafting","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.aorafting.com\/blog\/how-do-fires-affect-california-rafting\/","title":{"rendered":"How Do Fires Affect California Rafting?"},"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>We don\u2019t have to say this, but fires have become all too common in California at this time of year. Our family grew up in the Bay Area and the seven of us spent most of our summers in the Sierra, backpacking, rock climbing, fishing, kayaking, and rafting. The kinds of fires that have occurred in California during recent years used to be few and far between but now they are many and often.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"su-spacer\" style=\"height:20px\"><\/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\/2021\/09\/smoke-on-horizon.jpg\" alt=\"Smoke on the Horizon\" class=\"wp-image-9835\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.aorafting.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/smoke-on-horizon.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.aorafting.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/smoke-on-horizon-300x167.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.aorafting.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/smoke-on-horizon-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<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-california-fires-rivers-amp-rafting\">California Fires, Rivers &amp; Rafting<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Over the course of nearly 60 years that we\u2019ve been rafting on California rivers, the instances of a wildfire getting directly into the river canyon during an active rafting season could be counted on one hand. The fire related factors that affect California rafting more often are smoke and temporary access closures.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Smoke can travel long distances which is something those of us living in the Bay Area have become well aware of in recent years. Thankfully, due to the easterly prevailing winds, most of the smoke from Sierra fires normally moves toward Nevada away from the rafting locations that lay at lower elevations to the west. Nevertheless, winds can change as firefighters know and smoke can move into river canyons and make rafting a smoky experience. If enough smoke enters the canyon, a trip may need to be cancelled due to health concerns. We monitor air quality each day to make sure conditions are still suitable for rafting.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"su-spacer\" style=\"height:20px\"><\/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\/2021\/09\/floating-through-smoky-air.jpg\" alt=\"Floating through smoky air\" class=\"wp-image-9836\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.aorafting.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/floating-through-smoky-air.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.aorafting.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/floating-through-smoky-air-300x167.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.aorafting.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/floating-through-smoky-air-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>Sometimes forest fires can get so large and require so many resources that the government will preemptively shut down access to US Forest Service lands to prevent additional fires and to protect lives. Three of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.aorafting.com\/river\/welcome.htm\">10 California rivers<\/a> we raft during the late summer are accessible only through National Forest lands. During a closure, these rivers are not available for rafting: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.aorafting.com\/river\/middle-fork-american\/welcome.htm\">Middle Fork of the American<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.aorafting.com\/river\/tuolumne\/welcome.htm\">Tuolumne<\/a>, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.aorafting.com\/river\/cherry-creek\/welcome.htm\">Cherry Creek<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"su-spacer\" style=\"height:20px\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-rafting-is-not-the-most-important-thing-but\">Rafting is Not the Most Important Thing, But&#8230;<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>When acres upon acres of pristine forest lands are burning and people\u2019s lives are disrupted and their homes and properties are in danger or even destroyed, rafting is not the most important thing. When you throw in the fact that thousands of firefighters and emergency personnel are risking their lives to control the situation, rafting takes even a further seat back in importance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If we could stop one mega forest fire in California by ceasing to ever raft again, we would do it. Having said that, we also know how important a rafting trip is to our guests who are looking to get out on a river with family and friends and take a break from the stresses of their daily life. Spending time in nature and on the river is good for the soul. Because of the redeeming qualities of river trips, we continue to raft with those who want to do so, if access to the rivers and conditions permit.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"su-spacer\" style=\"height:20px\"><\/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\/2021\/09\/thumbs-up.jpg\" alt=\"Thumbs Up for Rafting\" class=\"wp-image-9837\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.aorafting.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/thumbs-up.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.aorafting.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/thumbs-up-300x167.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.aorafting.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/thumbs-up-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>During times like this, we keep in close contact with those planning to raft with us, in regard to updates and new information about the fires, closures, and the smoke situation. Our peace-of-mind <a href=\"https:\/\/www.aorafting.com\/reservations\/cancellation-policy.htm\">Cancellation Policy<\/a> and our dedicated and responsive California Rafting Consultants will allow guests planning a trip this fall to do so with confidence.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"su-spacer\" style=\"height:40px\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"post-author\">\n      <div class=\"container-fluid\">\r\n    <em><small>Posted on September 8, 2021 by<\/small><\/em>\r\n    <div class=\"author-bio\">\r\n\t    <div class=\"col-sm-3\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/gregg-miriam-armstrong.png\" class=\"author-avatar img-responsive\" alt=\"Gregg Armstrong Bio\" \/><\/div>\r\n\t    <div class=\"col-sm-9\">\r\n        <h3>Gregg Armstrong<\/h3>\r\n\t\t<p>Gregg is the middle child of George and Dolores Armstrong&#8217;s five children. He has been working with All-Outdoors since it was founded. He guided and set up early operations on California rivers in the 70&#8217;s and 80&#8217;s before making marketing for AO and reservations his main responsibilities. One of his claims to fame is that he and his wife Marion had triplets, who grew up to enjoy rafting and outdoor activities as much as he does. When not doing AO and family life he loves to ski, garden, and spend time with people.<\/p>\r\n\t    <\/div>\r\n        <div class=\"clearfix\"><\/div>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n<\/div>  \n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The kinds of fires that have occurred in California in recent years used to be few and far between but now they are many and often. 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