American River Rafting and California Rafting
HOT DEALS, discounts and latest News
Discounts for American River rafting and other California Whitewater rafting trips:
$10 - $30 OFF SELECTED RAFTING TRIPS INCLUDING LABOR DAY WEEKEND. See below for sample pricing. The trips listed ARE NOT THE ONLY RAFTING TRIPS AVAILABLE!! Other trips may be available at a discount, especially with a minimum group of 5 people. See costs/price page for standard rates on all our trips, but call for a quote!
All these river trips are subject to availability, and the discounts below may be withdrawn at any time. We may be on the phone right now, booking those last spaces! Only a payment locks in displayed price.
CALL OR EMAIL US ABOUT ANY OTHER TRIP AND GET A QUOTE.
Day |
Date |
River |
Class |
Discounted Adult Price * |
Regular Price |
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All weekdays and Sundays |
Subject to change at any time |
1/2 day Gorge or Chili Bar express. |
3 |
78 |
88 |
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1 day Gorge or Chili Bar with lunch, 11-13 miles |
3 |
94 |
104 |
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Thurs |
July 29 |
1 day, Class 3-4, 17 miles |
3-4 |
104 *** |
124 |
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Sat |
July 31 |
1/2 day Gorge or Chili Bar Express. Limited space at this price |
3 |
88 |
98 |
Sat |
July 31 |
1 day Gorge 13 miles |
3 |
104 |
124 |
Sat |
July 31 |
1 day WHOLE RIVER, 21 miles. Min 4 people |
3 |
134 |
144 |
Sat/Sun |
July 31- Aug 1 |
2 day, 25 miles, 4 meals, 1-2 nights camping. Min 5 people |
3 |
248 |
268 |
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Sun |
Aug 1 |
1/2 day Gorge or Chili Bar express. |
3 |
78 |
94 |
Sun |
Aug 1 |
1 day Gorge 13 miles |
3 |
94 |
114 |
Sun |
Aug 1 |
1 day WHOLE RIVER, 21 miles. Min 4 people |
3 |
114 |
134 |
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Mon |
Aug 2 |
1 day, Class 3-4, 17 miles |
3-4 |
104 *** |
124 |
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Some Mon/Tues |
From Aug 2 |
Lower Middle/South American Lotus Run 2 x 1/2 day overnight, 11 miles, 3 meals, 1 nights camping. One of the few trips for the 4-7 yr olds. |
2 |
198 for adults and 25% off youths 4-17 ($148.50) ** |
198 |
Every Mon/Tues until Aug 23 |
From Aug 2 |
2 day, 25 miles, 4 meals, 1-2 nights camping |
3 |
234 for adults and 1/2 price for youths 7-17 ($117) ** |
234 |
Most Mon/Tues |
From Aug 2 |
2 day, Class 3-4, 30 miles, 4 meals, 1-2 nights camping |
3-4 |
268 for adults and 25% off youths 13-17 yrs ($201) ** |
268 |
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Thurs |
Aug 5 |
2 day, Class 3-4, 17 miles, wilderness private camp |
3-4 |
274 Just a great price !! |
274 |
Every Friday |
From Aug 6 |
1 day, Class 3-4, 17 miles. Very limited space at this price. Reserve soon, or ask about other possible days at this price. |
3-4 |
104 *** |
124 |
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All AM trips |
Aug 23 - Sep 2 |
1 day, Class 3, 7 miles, AM trips only |
3 |
64 |
69 |
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Sat/Sun |
Sept 4/5 |
2 day, 25 miles, 4 meals, 1-2 nights camping |
3 |
234 |
268 |
Sat/Sun |
Sept 4/5 |
2 day, Class 3-4, 30 miles, 4 meals, 1-2 nights camping |
3-4 |
268 |
298 |
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Mon |
Sep 6 |
1 day, Class 3-4, 17 miles. Very limited space at this price |
3-4 |
104 *** |
124 |
Mon |
Sept 6 |
1/2 day Gorge or Chili Bar express. |
3 |
78 |
88 |
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1 day Gorge 13 miles |
3 |
94 |
104 |
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1 day WHOLE RIVER, 21 miles |
3 |
114 |
124 |
- * Discounted prices apply to NEW RESERVATIONS only, and no coupons or other special discounts available with Hot Deals discounts (youth, senior & group discounts OK)
- ** See Family Special page for restrictions. Youth discount applies for each youth with full paying adult
- *** Youth or group discounts can be applied to all HOT DEALS pricing EXCEPT the $104 Middle Fork American trips.
Our government river use fee is still only 3-5%, not 5-8% like many outfitters
California River Rafting - Water Level & Trip Update:
Thanks to a wet and snowy April & May, we went from just around normal to about 140 percent of normal, so we are getting a fantastic rafting season.
South Fork American River is getting great flows, but now no longer too high for some rafters. Rafting trips will not be available again on Wednesdays despite the better winter water, but they kept the designation as "below normal" still due to two dry years preceding this.
Middle Fork American River Class 4 rafting trips will be flowing ALL SUMMER well into September. Check out this great wilderness canyon. 2 days trips especially recommended. Great get away from it for bachelor parties and groups who like camping privacy.
North Fork Yuba River - last trip scheduled on Tues July 6th, unless heat wave brings snow melt up.
North Fork American River: Now done for the season.
Truckee River rafting trips will be available till the end of of September. BOOK WELL AHEAD! Lake Tahoe is a popular place. Do not be disappointed. .
"HOT DEALS" 5% Internet Booking for California Whitewater and American River Rafting:
This discount DOES NOT apply to the following:
- other specially listed Hot Deals on this page
- midweek specials on the South and Middle Fork American
- any group or individual with other discounts of 15% or more
- Family Specials
- Guide school
- Mexico trips.
Take a 5% discount off ANY trip (see above for exclusions) when you reserve your trip (and include your credit card information) via our secure reservation form and mention 'HOT DEALS' in the comments. Select the reservations button from any page. Please note, that if your reservation is made within 30 days of the trip departing, the FULL BALANCE is due at this time. Please note this discount ONLY applies for online reservations, where your original reservation is via the web site, and all communications, if necessary are via email. Our phone customers do however get priority when we are busy, so for weekend reservations and for trips departing within 7 days, you may want to forgo the discount and call the office to ensure your reservation can be processed in a timely manner.
Your California River Rafting Trip Photos Online:
For trips on the Middle Fork American, North Fork Yuba & Truckee Rivers, you can now check out your photographs online (also there is a button on the left hand side or bottom of most pages). This page has all the detail. PLEASE NOTE, SOUTH AMERICAN RIVER photos are NOT available online as the photographers have found it too costly. Ask our guides for discount coupons available and see the page above for additional information.
California & American River Rafting Videos:
We are in the process of adding video clips of our American River and other California River Rafting trips. Check back for a link to the rafting video page that is in progress. In the interim see some rafting video clips on our Middle Fork of the American River Rafting and North Fork Yuba River pages.
Request or Download our current California Whitewater Rafting Brochure:
You can download a PDF of the current brochure from
www.whitewatertours.com/request-your-California-rafting-e-brochure:
California Whitewater Rafting Site Updates:
We are continuing to add features like rafting video clips, rafting photo slide shows, printable maps and forms and links to accommodations in the various areas that our rivers are located. These features are available for most of our river rafting trips now. Call us if you need any information that is not online as we have information we can email or a link to the web site where that information is available. Please bear with us while we try and stay up with new technology and keep in mind that we have been running great river trips for 30+ years !! Please come back and visit us again. See SITE MAP


