South Fork American
2-Day Trip Pricing
$359 Monday - Thursday
$399 Friday, Saturday, Sunday
Sample Itinerary
DAY ONE: Lower "Gorge" Section
- Meet mid-morning to late morning in Lotus
- Sign-in, instruction
- Class II warm-up rapids
- Riverside lunch
- Class III rapids, the "Gorge"
- Take-out in Folsom Lake, shuttle
- Set up camp, shower, relax
- Dinner, campfire, dessert, revelry!
- Fall asleep under the stars
Your trip begins with easy Class II rapids, the perfect warm-up for the Class III whitewater that waits downstream. Before we get to the big stuff, we break for a delicious riverside lunch. After lunch, we're back in the rafts, paddling the Class III whitewater of the "Gorge".
Our Class III challenge begins with Fowler's Rock Rapid and culminates with rapids like Hospital Bar and Recovery Room. Any trip through the rapid-filled "Gorge" is an eventful one! Reaching Folsom Lake in the late afternoon, we float to our take-out. At night you’ll relax camping at Camp Lotus along the South Fork of the American River and enjoy a freshly prepared meal.
DAY TWO: Upper "Chili Bar" Section
- Coffee, lounging
- Breakfast, break camp
- Shuttle to put-in, board rafts
- Class III rapids
- Riverside lunch
- Class II rapids, take-out in early to mid-afternoon
Just around the corner from put-in, the Class III whitewater begins with Meatgrinder Rapid. The Class III whitewater keeps coming at a fast pace until we reach our last Class III rapid of the day--Troublemaker. After Troublemaker, we break for lunch in the Marshall Gold Discovery State Park. Having filled our bellies, we raft the final three miles through an easier Class II section to our take-out in Lotus.
The itinerary above may be altered due to a range of variables, including river flow levels, water release schedules, time of year, and other factors. Contact us if you have any questions.
