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The meeting time for the Middle Fork American River rafting trip is 8AM. You will meet the WET van and your guides for the day. behind the Raleys in Auburn California at 13384 Lincoln Way, Auburn, CA 95603. Here we will provide you with dry bags, in which you will place all of your overnight gear for transport down the river. From there we have a short ride in the van down the beautiful Middle Fork Canyon to our put- in location at the Oxbox Reservoir.
Enjoy a stunning combination of scenery and adventure on this day long trip rafting adventure. Start out with Good Morning Rapid quickly followed by Tunnel Chute, the feature rapid of this trip! Wrap up the first section of rapids with Kanaka Falls, then enjoy an easy float until you reach the lunch. Stop for a gourmet deli style lunch served riverside, Soon after enjoy a beautiful hike up a spring feed slot canyon. Then continue down the river to your beach camp for the evening. Enjoy a wonderful meal prepared riverside by your guides and enjoy a restful nights sleep. Wake up to a great full breakfast and then continue with Class III – IV rapids and another side hike!
Once your time on the water is complete you will load into the WET van and return to the Raley’s parking lot after a short drive.
After meeting in Auburn and packing your personal gear into our waterproof bags we head to put in. We will load all of your gear plus everything necessary to pamper you at camp, into our oar boats. After a exciting and relaxing day of numerous whitewater rapids, floating through this beautiful river canyon, a gourmet deli lunch and the opportunity for a side hike up a slot canyon, we will arrive at a truly remote and secluded camp deep in the 2000 foot wilderness river canyon. Here there will be nothing to distract you from the beauty that is the Middle Fork American River. No cell phones, no cars, nothing but sand beaches, oak trees, clear water and a thousand stars above your head. Let all your stresses melt away as you bask it all in. Or try your hand at fishing this world class trout river. While you are enjoying all of this our professional guides will be preparing you a scrumptious 3 course dinner including sangria and non-alcoholic beverages. In the morning our guides will be up early preparing an amazing breakfast including fresh fruit, eggs, sausage and of course coffee as you slowly rise to take in the sun as it warms the beach. After a full breakfast, we load back into our rafts for a lazy float through this gorgeous river canyon. This is truly the best way to experience the Middle Fork. You will feel like you are the first people to see this river as morning wakes the wilderness canyon, you may even see deer or bear crossing the river or river otters playing in it. We then stop for lunch, but not before having the opportunity to hike up a side creek to a waterfall complete with swimming hole. After lunch it is time to jump back into the whitewater action. As the river enters into a gorge filled with back to back Class IV rapids. If that wasn’t enough excitement, you can watch your guides take the rafts over a 30 foot waterfall that is a mandatory portage. When this trip is over you will have had a once in a lifetime experience that you wish would never end. This trip really is the best way to fully enjoy and appreciate the Middle Fork American River. On a 2 day Middle Fork Trip there are all the thrills of a 1 day trip plus plenty of time to swim, play, hike, fish or simple let your cares melt away. And there is no better way to experience it then with W.E.T River trips who provide you with the best and most experienced guides on the Middle Fork American River.
Don’t forget to add the Video Package to your reservation so you can relive your adventure and share it with friends.
13384 Lincoln Way, Auburn, CA 95603
The meeting place for this trip is directly behind the Raleys on Lincoln Way in Auburn. Please drive and park behind the Raley’s where our guides will meet you.
Drive Times:
Sacramento Area: Approximately 45 mins
San Francisco: Approximately 2 hours
EXCELLENT Based on 256 reviews Kelly Cox-GonzalezOctober 18, 2024Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. I attended a WET 2-day Middle and South Fork rafting trip with some friends a few weeks back and it AWESOME! Our guides Ant, Drew, and Walker were super friendly and fun, and very knowledgeable about the river and its history. It really helped ease my nerves knowing that our guides were so well versed. White water rafting was both a nerve racking and thrilling experience! I would absolutely recommend taking a trip with the WET crew! This trip really convinced me to be more open to outdoorsy experiences like this! Thanks so much for such an incredible weekend!! :) John LewisOctober 9, 2024Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. Excellent Experience! Earlier this summer I went on a "Chili Bar" trip with a Big group. The hospitality of the WET crew was great from beginning to end! We had boats of all abilities and the guides definitely catered to each group, especially the boat of teenage boys. The trip was great, but if I'm honest, that top half of the river left me wanting more. Later in the summer I had the opportunity to take a group out again and the "Gorge" was exactly what we needed! Thank you WET! We will be back next year, maybe even for the Middle Fork! Brittany RickettsOctober 1, 2024Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. My friends and I had an absolute BLAST with WET on our white water rafting trip. We got so incredibly lucky with the absolute best guides: Ant, Drew, and Walker. They were the perfect mix of fun and stern and lead us to greatness all down the river! They ensured our safety and kept us laughing through all the rapids. The campsite and provided meals were also excellent. They took such good care of us!!! It was literally an awesome experience. If we were to go again, we would only choose WET! Thanks so much for such a memorable weekend! Sean GillenSeptember 29, 2024Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. Had an awesome two day trip for a 30th birthday, 14 people with Ant, Drew, Walker as guides, shout out to Noel and will for driving too (and driving our diabetic friend back to the car early). Very well organized and a ton of fun. Lauren FordyceSeptember 23, 2024Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. Had so much fun rafting with guide Hayley! Will definitely be back :) Brigitte RabieSeptember 19, 2024Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. We did the two day rafting trip with the more mellow rapids on Day One and Class 4 rapids on Day Two. Our guide Hailey was very professional and did an excellent job of teaching us how to work together to navigate the rapids. We had a lot of opportunities to get in the water and cool off and Hailey was good about helping us conserve energy so we weren’t too exhausted by the end of Day Two. Having the meals included was a huge plus. Not only were they delicious but it meant that we could just sit back and relax! We also did the GoPro and it was a lot of fun to watch later on. Highly recommend! I look forward to going again next year!! Nathan SecrestSeptember 17, 2024Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. Guides were super friendly and fun to talk with. Everything on our end felt relaxed even though I’m sure the guides had logistics to be aware of. Campground hosts for WET were also superb and were able to accommodate a last minute request for grill support. Andrew ElmsSeptember 16, 2024Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. Awesome experience! Fantastic guides! Looking forward to doing it again next season. KatherineSeptember 6, 2024Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. So fun my cousin and I started planning our next rafting trip as soon as we got back to the car :D Guides Stu (Stew?), Jo, and Walker are all very friendly and fun! And the Australian fellow, I think his name is Matthew?, in addition to being friendly and fun is also quite heroic and may be part mountain goat XD Thank you to these wonderful guides for facilitating the fun and keeping us safe! (On the Middle Fork: watching them raft down the big waterfall is wild! They are so pro!! Very impressive.) If you’re on the fence about rafting, DO IIIIT!! Everyone we bullied into coming with us had a blast. You will too ;) Alex CohenSeptember 1, 2024Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. 10/10 experience - was super fun and a great time. Walker was an awesome guide and made the trip!Verified by TrustindexTrustindex verified badge is the Universal Symbol of Trust. Only the greatest companies can get the verified badge who has a review score above 4.5, based on customer reviews over the past 12 months. Read more
South Fork Trips Meet at: 5461 Bassi Rd, Lotus, CA 95651
Water flows in the South Fork American River result from releases from hydroelectric facilities located upstream. Such water releases are not subject to the control of El Dorado County or rafting companies operating under Permits from the County of El Dorado.
Transportation for trips operated under California Public Utility Commission TCP# 0038955