Where to do white water rafting in CA / UT?
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Where to do white water rafting in CA / UT?
Hi, we want to go for our first white water rafting trip this Memorial Day weekend--1 or 2 days. Prefer a good location for beginners in CA (Yosemite area or south of it) or in Utah. Could you suggest where to go and which companies to book with?
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Utah--- Cataract Canyon while in Moab checkout www.deserthighlights.com for canyoneering. Consider doing Plesiades if you want to get wet. Awesome!!
Do you want to do this on your own or guided? I wouldn't suggest whitewater on your own for starting out, and probably never would suggest Cataract on your own.
Do you want to do this on your own or guided? I wouldn't suggest whitewater on your own for starting out, and probably never would suggest Cataract on your own.
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In California, we've done the Tuolumne with Sierra Mac:
http://www.sierramac.com/
Highly recommended!
We've also looked at Zephyr Expeditions and have seen them in action on the King's River but have not used them yet. They offer a wide range of river trips.
http://www.zrafting.com/
Both companies can advise you on what would be the best options for you.
Utah is a long way off from California for just a one or two day river trip unless you will be in the area anyway. For a longer trip, check out the Yampa and Green Rivers. Oars offers 4 and 5 day trips through these highly scenic canyons.
http://www.oars.com/
http://www.sierramac.com/
Highly recommended!
We've also looked at Zephyr Expeditions and have seen them in action on the King's River but have not used them yet. They offer a wide range of river trips.
http://www.zrafting.com/
Both companies can advise you on what would be the best options for you.
Utah is a long way off from California for just a one or two day river trip unless you will be in the area anyway. For a longer trip, check out the Yampa and Green Rivers. Oars offers 4 and 5 day trips through these highly scenic canyons.
http://www.oars.com/
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We've done the American and the Kern. The American, however, is north of Yosemite, closer to Sacramento.
Here are a list of Kern River outfitters. We were on a private trip, so I can't help you with recommendations.
www.lakeisabella.net/business/rafttrips.htm
The river should be great in May. However, since they will be skiing in Mammoth until July 4th, the snowmelt runoff from the Sierra might be a bit later this year.
Here are a list of Kern River outfitters. We were on a private trip, so I can't help you with recommendations.
www.lakeisabella.net/business/rafttrips.htm
The river should be great in May. However, since they will be skiing in Mammoth until July 4th, the snowmelt runoff from the Sierra might be a bit later this year.
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