American River Rafting

Your Whitewater Rafting Adventure Awaits You in Sacramento, California on the
Best White Water Rafting Location: The South Fork of the American River

South Fork American River Rafting Trips:

1 or 1/2 day Upper South Fork
(Chili Bar run)
1 or 1/2 day Lower South Fork
(Gorge run)
1 or 2 day full river trip
(Upper and Lower)
Runs May through September

River Info:

Starts 1 hour east of Sacramento, near Coloma
Difficulty Level: Class III, Beginning and Intermediate rapids
Length of Rafting Trip: 9 to 21 miles (depending on trip)

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South Fork American River Whitewater River Rafting

The South Fork of the American River is one of the most popular rafting runs in the world!! With river rafting trips running from springtime through the end of summer, and white water rapids of varying challenge, our South Fork American River Rafting Trip offers something for everybody. An excellent white water trip for beginning rafters, the South Fork also offers a number of exciting class III rapids. If you are an intermediate rafter you can enjoy river rafting tours on the American river as well..

Your Upper South Fork American River rafting trip starts one hour east of Sacramento, California at Chili Bar and carries you through 9 miles of beautiful gold rush territory, past Marshall Gold Discovery Park and the historic Sutter's Mill. Your adventure takes you through exciting class III white water rapids like Meatgrinder and Triple Threat. Your American white water rafting trip will culminate in a run through Troublemaker, an exciting class III rapid located directly at your camp at the American River Resort. You will continue to Coloma after a relaxing float through Marshall Gold Discovery Park.

Experience the Thrill of Rafting on the American River

The South Fork of the American River is one of the most popular white water rafting tours. The South Fork Gorge, located downstream of Chili Bar, will take you through some of the most memorable white water rapids in all of California. Your trip begins on a relaxing stretch of class II rapids where you can enjoy the beautiful scenery while getting introduced to the techniques required to navigate the Gorge. After lunch, you will navigate through the river canyon in the Sierra foothills narrows and leads into a stretch of class III rapids, including Bouncing Rock, Hospital Bar, and the legendary Satan's Cesspool. Photographers will be waiting to immortalize the excitement of your American river rafting experience.

The South Fork of the American River is your perfect two-day trip, with a run down the Gorge on the first day, camping at the American River Resort, and an exciting Chili Bar run on the second day that will have you back on the road by mid-afternoon for the trip home.