Accommodations
Hotels and B&B's
Best Western Golden Key: Auburn, (800) 780-7234 or (530) 885-8611
This chain hotel is located in downtown Auburn and about a 30-minute drive from our Foresthill meeting place. Amenities include a complimentary continental breakfast, outdoor pool, spa, internet, and cable TV. Guests can also enjoy the lawn area for picnics and barbeques.
Holiday Inn: Auburn, (530) 887-8787
This hotel is located about 30 minutes from our meeting place in Foresthill and about a mile from Historic Downtown Auburn. Amenities include a fitness center and spa, outdoor pool, internet, and a restaurant (next door). All rooms are complete with cable/satellite TV, coffeemaker, and refrigerator.
Springhill Suites by Marriott: Auburn, (530) 492-5656
This new all-suite hotel is located about 30 minutes from the AO meet place in Foresthill and about a mile from Historic Downtown Auburn. The spacious suites encourage couples & families to feel right at home: relax in the heated whirlpool or enjoy a glass of wine by the fire pit. Amenities include a complimentary hot breakfast (café on site), outdoor pool and spa, 24/7 fitness center, free Wi-Fi, and TV in all suites.
Christmas Tree Vineyard Lodge: Foresthill, (916) 599-0141
Within the Tahoe National Forest, this rustic lodge is about a 25-minute drive on Foresthill Rd to our meeting place. Six quiet guest rooms are complete with private bath and a queen bed. The great room in the lodge offers warmth and conviviality with a wood stove and activities including games, books, TV, DVD player and WiFi. Guests have access to a fully equipped kitchen to prepare their own meals at their convenience. Nearby hiking and mountain biking trails are available along with horseback riding and fishing opportunities.
Large Group Accommodation & Conference Facility
Mountain Shadows Resort: Foresthill, (888) 674-4933
Less than a 5-minute drive from our meeting place in Foresthill, the resort is perfect for large groups that want an extended play & stay experience for large events or corporate off-sites. Bookend your day on the river with fully equipped accommodations for the entire group. Sleeps up to 15 people. Located on 1.5 acres of private property overlooking the American River Canyon, the resort has several bedrooms and bunk rooms, 5 full baths, culinary kitchen, swimming pool, outdoor and indoor fireplaces and more.
Campgrounds
Foresthill Miner's Camp: Foresthill, (888) 983-5083
Spend a cozy night in one of these artfully restored miner's cabins, where every unique room has been meticulously crafted in "American Picker" decor. Instagram and Pinterest were invented for places like this. Miner's Camp also has a covered outdoor cooking area and open area with fire pit for all guests to enjoy during their stay. The cabins are located a short half a mile drive from our meeting place.
Special midweek discount offer for All-Outdoors guests: Stay at any available cabin Sunday-Thursday nights and receive an exclusive discount: $130.00 for the first night, $100 for each additional night (this is a 10-30% discount!). Each cabin can comfortably accommodate 2 to 6 people and this fixed price includes tax and cleaning. Mention that you are rafting with All-Outdoors and the date of your rafting trip when booking.
Tahoe National Forest: Sugar Pine Reservoir, (877) 444-6777
Explore the forest and camp before and/or after your whitewater adventure. We recommend two campsites within Sugar Pine Reservoir: Giant Gap and Shirttail Creek because they are located closest to the AO meet place in Foresthill; about a 30-minute drive.
Long Ravine Campground: Colfax, (530) 346-6166
About a 40-minute drive to our meet place, this resort-style facility on the shore of Rollins Lake offers tent and RV camping, a variety of cabin sizes, and yurts. The grounds include a restaurant, general store, exercise trail, playground and boat rentals with a lot of opportunities to fish.
Camp Lotus: Lotus, (530) 622-8672
This small developed campground is located on the South Fork American River, about a 50-minute drive from our Middle Fork meet place. Tent sites, as well as a handful of RV sites and cabins are available. Advance reservations are required.