Middle Fork of the American: Class III-IV
The Middle Fork starts with a bang! Within minutes of jumping in the boat, you encounter several Class III rapids, preparing you for Tunnel Chute, the first Class IV rapid. Your day continues with several Class IV rapids as we raft deep into the wilderness. The middle section of this whitewater rafting trip mellows out and allows for swimming and relaxing before dropping into a second set of Class IV rapids to the end of the river. This whietwater river trip is available as two-day, three-day, or a strenuous one-day trip, but the pace of an overnight camping trip is ideal. For our three-day trip, we pass the take out point for the one- and two-day trips and camp on a sandy beach a bit further downstream. The third day is a relaxing float with occasional rapids until we arrive at Murders Bar Rapid. We have the option of taking out before or after this class V rapid, depending on the desire of the group and experience levels. Read a detailed river description from California Creeks here.
What's Included: The Middle Fork of the American trip includes on-river breakfast, lunch, and dinner prepared by our guides, as well as snacks, paddles, helmets, PFDs, and splash tops. We provide transportation to and from our office or our meeting spot in Auburn.
Meeting Location: IRIE Office or Auburn
Season To Go: Spring, Summer, or Fall
Meeting Time: 7:30 a.m.
Length of Trip: 2 or 3 days, including transport from Tahoe/Truckee
Minimum Age: 12-years-old
Cost per person: $275 for 2-day Mon-Fri, $250 youth. $300 weekends, $275 for youth. $425 for adults and $400 for youth for our 3-day trip. Please contact us for information.
