Experience the Thrill of Advanced Whitewater Rafting
Class IV river trips may put you a little on edge, especially if you get out to scout while the guides ensure that the line is clear and get you all pumped up for a descent like at Tunnel Chute on the Middle Fork of the American River or Bogus Thunder on the North Fork of the American River.
There you are, standing on the safe end of a rapid, and then you find yourself walking back to your boat wondering what you got yourself into. But it's worth it! Class IV river trips are still fun, but it's a much more serious sort of fun. You may find yourself holding your breath or being out of breath after paddling so hard -- like you have to on the Kaweah River.
Class IV rapids are created by a constriction in the river, a giant obstacle in the riverbed, or gradient. Usually, it is all three factors. Skilled and experienced guiding is needed in order to successfully navigate class IV rapids. With the right guide (at River Runners we only put you with the right guide) you will make it down with a rush and wonder how the boat made it through such a tight spot! Even with the right guide though, it is still common to fall out of the raft. The river is such a dynamic environment that these things happen.
Before your trip, we will give you an orientation about what to do if this happens as you may be required to swim and participate in your own rescue. Of course, most of the time, everything turns out just fine and all of our preparations feel unnecessary.
River Runners offers a variety of exciting Class IV river trips throughout California. Check them out below!
Middle Fork Full Day Trip
Enjoy a stunning and thrilling full-day Class IV whitewater rafting experience near Truckee, CA and Reno, Nevada. This is a perfect marriage of adrenaline, scenery, and camaraderie. Raft deep in a canyon full of past and present mining history.
Highlights include rapids like Tunnel Chute, Kanaka Falls, Chunder, and Parallel Parking. And a delicious deli lunch in a superb setting.
North Fork Full Day Trip
The North Fork of the American whitewater rafting trip is a full-day rafting adventure on the stunning undammed Chamberlain Falls section of the river. It is a journey steeped in mining history and offering incredible landscapes. And it's located near Truckee, CA and Reno, Nevada.
Highlights include rapids like Slaughter's Sluice, Chamberlain Falls, Bogus Thunder, and Staircase. And a delicious deli lunch served in a private riverside setting.
Kaweah Full Day
Nestled close to Southern California is the steepest river in the Sierra Nevada mountains. Cold clear water sweeps the adventurous paddler out toward California’s Central Valley. Look over your shoulder and you will see 13,000-foot peaks covered in snow and giant Sequoia trees. Look downstream and you will see lots of whitewater. There is never a dull moment on the Kaweah.
Highlights include rapids like The Chute, Osterizer, Powerhouse, Cyanotic, Suicide Falls, The Slickies, and Holiday. And an unbelievable amount of raft surfing too!
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