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Middle Fork American, CA
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Middle Fork American

Every trip is an adventure!

Middle Fork American, CAOur Middle Fork American trips cover more than 20 miles of clear, cold river through a steep, remote canyon that is full of natural and human history, wildlife and exciting whitewater. Trip members should have previous paddling experience and be prepared for a demanding and sometimes unpredictable trip – this is not the place for couch potatoes.

One Day Option: In the course of one day we will run one of California’s most extreme rapids, (Tunnel Chute, where the river drops 25 feet through a 100 foot long man-made slot in the bedrock), pass through a 300 yard long tunnel (blasted through the ridge by miners during the Gold Rush), portage the rafts around a breathtaking drop, (the jaw-dropping Ruck-A-Chucky Falls where the river plunges 30 feet over house sized boulders), and tackle numerous other whitewater challenges. Between rapids, we’ll float through the golden hillsides of California’s historic Highway 49 Mother Lode Gold Country near Auburn.

Two Day Option: Everything described above, plus a night along the river at a beautiful campsite accessible only by raft. Enjoy an evening of swimming, hiking, fishing and lounging and a night of star-gazing.

"Even though it was just for a day, your guides were like part of our family."
Andy Guillen

ARTA GUIDE
TOM FREER

Tom FreerHe was, and always will be,
a U.S. Marine. He has served as an Infantry Platoon Commander, a United Nations Liaison Officer, and Director of Basic Infantry School. He worked for three years as a security guard, finished in the top 5% of the 1995 Los Angeles Marathon, and rowed Clavey Falls at 5,000 cfs the first time he ever saw it. His hair hasn't touched his ears since 6th grade and his stomach looks like an endorsement for the Ab-dominator. If you didn't know about his degree in Political Science from the University of Wisconsin, or if you hadn't heard him tell one of his hilarious, self-deprecating tales, or if you'd never seen him on one of our trips making quiche in an apron, you'd think he was the toughest s.o.b. on the face of the Earth.

 

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2010 Pricing
Prices include ALL taxes and government access fees

1 day - $179
2 days - $309