Tuolumne River
 The rapids will capture your attention but the canyon will capture your heart.
The Tuolumne canyon is the setting for one of the greatest river trips ever offered and the backdrop for some of the greatest river stories ever told. It is a rare combination of world-class scenery, classic campsites, and Class IV and V whitewater.
The Tuolumne’s headwaters are high in the rugged Sierra Mountains in Yosemite National Park. Our whitewater rafting trips cover 18 miles through a remote and isolated canyon in the Stanislaus National Forest near Groveland. No roads or houses intrude upon this magnificent stretch, a true wilderness treat in California. There are over 20 Class IV rapids in the 18 mile stretch, including Nemesis, Leap of Faith, Rinse-Away and the legendary Clavey Falls. Providing an enchanting and memorable balance to the wild rapids are the idyllic and peaceful side stream sanctuaries of the
Clavey River
and the
North Fork
of the
Tuolumne.
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"All of your guides were AMAZING. They: saved my life a hundred times over, were friendly without being fake, knew "Curb Your Enthusiasm" episodes and could recount them in great detail, did comedy routines from that Disney movie "Madagascar", and took us to some of the most beautiful places on earth. I mean, lots of people can make good food and I suppose lots of people know how to guide rafts down whitewater with a bunch of amateurs, but really, those guides you employ are what make your trips special. They were just wonderful, real people."
Laura Boles
ARTA GUIDE
MARIE SEARS
 In the winter, Marie escapes the earthiness of our Groveland guidehouse and the coarseness of our otherwise all-male Tuolumne crew, (see Nolan), and heads to the sophisticated and cultured halls of Bowdoin College in Maine where she’s double-majoring in Biology and Environmental Studies. She is a member of Students for a Sustainable Future, collaborates with distinguished professors and participates in high-level seminars. For some reason (and we’re very thankful), she comes back every summer to continue her humanitarian efforts by teaching her fellow Tuolumne guides about Darwin, recycling and soap. (In fairness, they are trying to teach her how to spit).
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