Super 1-Day/2-Night Whitewater Rafting Trip
Perfect for anyone who want the full riverside camping experience without committing to a multi-day rafting itinerary, our Super South Fork 1-Day/2-Night Trip packs adventure, relaxation, and riverside living into one easy American River overnight rafting getaway.
This South Fork American River overnight rafting trip includes one full day of rafting the Gorge on the South Fork of the American River, plus two nights of camping at our private campsite within Camp Lotus. We provide tent rentals and four homemade meals —breakfast, lunch, and dinner on the rafting day, and breakfast the following morning.
Our overnight American River rafting trips are all about slowing down long enough to swim in cold river currents, connect with family and friends in camp, sleep beneath the trees, and spend a full day unplugged from the usual noise of everyday life.
Let us take care of the itinerary and logistics; you bring your sense of adventure!
South Fork 1-day/2-night Trip Itinerary
You'll arrive the night before your day of rafting and set up your camp. As prearranged, one tent per two people will be provided and set up for you prior to your arrival. Settle in and enjoy our riverside setting in comfort.
You'll wake up in the morning to a coffee call and stumble out of bed in the beautiful Camp Lotus. Watch your guides whip up a storm in the kitchen to serve you a fresh, hot breakfast before your full day on the river.
After breakfast, take some time to chill out and get river ready while the guides take care of cleaning up. Once they are done, the river will begin to call.
The Gorge full-day trip begins with a fun class II stretch, giving you time to relax, play, swim, or experience adventurous antics depending on your tastes.
We then stop for lunch at our private riverside site, where your guides will prepare a fresh deli-style lunch that will leave you satisfied and ready for the adventure ahead.
After lunch, you will have time to digest before hitting the class III rapids. The Gorge is an exciting and beautiful place where the river has carved through rock deep below the chaparral-covered hill sides, forming incredibly fun rapids. If you are lucky on a quiet day. You may see a great blue heron, a bald eagle, a deer or three, and sometimes even a mink, beaver, or river otter.
After a long day on the river, a 20-minute bus ride will take you back to camp, and your tireless guides will prepare an epic dinner to follow up an epic day.
The next morning, your guides re-enact their breakfast performance, mixing it up for variety. After breakfast, you've got a leisurely morning to pack up your campsite and depart by 12:00 PM.
Quick Facts
- Difficulty: Class II-III
- Minimum Age: 6 years old
- Season: May - September
- River Miles/Distance: 10
- Trip Duration: 2 nights, 1 Day
- Trip Cost: $275 per person
- Location: South Fork American River, Lotus, CA
- 4 meals are included
- Taxes and fees are included
- Guide gratuity is not included
Booking Notes
- Check In: 4 PM the day before your trip at Camp Lotus
- Check Out: 12 PM the morning after your trip
- We love to accommodate large groups. Please contact us to discuss your needs.
- You can book your American River overnight rafting trip online by paying the full amount or a deposit.
- If you want to secure your space now but aren't ready to pay the full amount, a deposit of $120 per person will be accepted to secure your reservation for the 2-Day South Fork Camping and Rafting Package. This deposit is not refundable or eligible for trip credit, but you can transfer it to another member of your group who has not yet paid a deposit.
- Full payment is due 30 days before your trip date.
River Runners is a boutique whitewater rafting company. It's the sort of place where the person who set up your tent and welcomed you into camp may be the same person who cooks you breakfast and takes you down the river the next morning. It's personal, it's intimate, and it's local.
Super 1-Day Trip Camping Accomodations
On our super 1-day/2-Night trip, we approach the camping experience in the same way we approach our one day river trips, with a dedication to personal service and a commitment to quality.
Our campsite is lush, green and right next to the river. There are flush toilets and free hot showers. We have a lighted seating area where we serve your meals. Roomy tents are provided with your reservation. There is access to power to charge your phone in our dining room. For more questions about Camp Lotus, check out our FAQ Page.
Take off your shoes. Shed your worries. Have some cold drinks. Gaze at the stars. Go swimming. Go berry picking. Sit in the front of the raft and forget everything. Sit in the back of the raft and watch everyone else forget everything. Skip a rock. Skip a phone call, or five of them.
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