South Fork Super 1-Day
Splashy good times, comfy cabin tents, and delicious prepared meals at our riverside campground make this the best rafting trip on the American River.
Looking for a no-hassle adventure for your whole family or group? Our American River whitewater rafting Super 1-Day trip includes a two-night stay (cabin tents and river tents are an additional charge) at our private, riverside campground with a full day of adrenaline-inducing rafting on the South Fork.
The day before your rafting adventure, you’ll have the chance to settle in and enjoy a fun-filled evening in camp with your crew, anticipating the big thrills to come. After a restful night’s sleep with all of the comforts of home, we’ll serve you a warm and hearty breakfast so you don’t have to worry about anything, other than gearing up for the river. Once on the rafts, you’ll spend the day working as a team to push through exciting Class II-III rapids like Barking Dog, Scissors, Satan’s Cesspool, and Hospital Bar. The splashes are big, and the fun is next level on this 1-day South Fork of the American River Gorge trip. Then, it’s back to camp where you can relax while we make dinner for you (and do the dishes, too!). We’ll even prepare breakfast for you in the morning so those low-stress vibes can continue before you head back home.
A quick drive from the Bay Area and Sacramento, the Super 1-Day is perfect for families who want a first-timer-friendly outdoor adventure or large groups and organizations looking for a memorable team bonding experience. Hey, it’s such an easy adventure to pull off, this might just be the start of an annual tradition.
TRIP DETAILS
Included in Your Trip Cost
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Skilled, professional guide service
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Full access to campground amenities including hot showers and flush toilets for two nights (cabin tent rentals required at an additional charge)
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Meals from breakfast on Day 1 through breakfast on Day 2
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High-quality inflatable rafts and related river equipment including paddle, helmet, personal flotation device, and wetsuits and splash tops (included on early and late season trips, cold weather trips, and by advance request)
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Transfers from the meeting place to the river and back to our campground
Not Included in Your Trip Cost
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Cabin Tent Rental
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Sleeping bags/bed linens or pillows
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Transportation to and from our meeting location at EarthTrek Camp
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River access fees
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Pre- and post-trip accommodations and meals
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Wetsuit booties or shoes of any kind
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Insurance of any kind, including a travel protection plan
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Gratuities
This trip includes all meals from breakfast the morning of your river trip to breakfast the following morning. Please let us know if you have any dietary needs that we’ll need to consider in planning your trip. With advance notice, we can typically accommodate vegetarian/vegan/gluten-free/etc. options.
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Breakfast – Our warm breakfasts typically feature classic options like pancakes, scrambled eggs, or a make-your-own breakfast burrito bar with all the fixings. Pork sausage, and fruit, as well as a selection of cold cereals, oatmeal, and bagels, are also provided along with coffee, tea, hot chocolate, and milk/fruit juices.
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Lunch – Picnic lunches on the river are often an abundant spread of cold cuts, cheeses, veggies, and breads, or perhaps a fresh Caesar salad wrap or tasty taco salad for roll-your-own burritos. Fruit, cookies, cold water, and lemonade are also provided.
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Dinner – Our dinner menu varies depending on the size of groups and other factors but may feature a BBQ entree like tri-trp or teriyaki chicken with a green salad, and several sides like oven-roasted mini garlic potatoes, stir-fry vegetables, or similar. Water, lemonade, and occasionally iced tea are available.
Pre-Trip Requirements
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Physical Requirements: Your outdoor adventure will be an active participatory trip. Please inform us of any physical limitations you may have as soon as possible. If you exceed 260 pounds, please give us a call. Make sure you are exercising frequently in the months leading up to your trip and can meet our Essential Eligibility Criteria.
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Whitewater Orientation: To increase your safety, we expect everyone to watch our Whitewater Orientation video before joining us.
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Trip Forms: Each participant will need to complete the required trip forms online and submit them no later than 30 days prior to your trip, or immediately if booking within 30 days.
Dates & Prices
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Cancellation Policy
Reservations and Payments
Full payment is required at the time of booking for 1-day trips except for groups of 12 or more, which require a $50/person deposit at the time of booking with final payment due 30 days before departure. A $100/person deposit is required at the time of booking for all 2-day trips on the American River with final payment due 30 days before departure. Accounts on which final payment has not been received 21 days before the departure date will be canceled without exception.
Payments can be made by check, money order, eCheck, wire transfer, Visa, MasterCard, American Express or Discover. Prices are in US Dollars and all payments must be made in US Dollars. Payment of the deposit establishes your acceptance of our complete Terms and Conditions. Individual departures and trip capacity are strictly limited by the managing agency. Your payment is fully refundable for 48 hours, less a 3% processing fee, after making a reservation when you reserve a trip 7 days or more prior to departure.
Cancellations and Refunds
Canceling your trip after your deposit is processed will incur cancellation fees because EarthTrek/OARS has absorbed costs on your behalf and will turn others away who would like to book the spaces we’re holding for you. If you must cancel your reservation after the rescission period described above, your cancellation fee will be determined according to the schedule below.
*Payments for rental tents at EarthTrek are refundable if canceled at least 7 calendar days prior to scheduled arrival; cancellations made 6 days or less prior to scheduled arrival are non-refundable.
We regret we cannot make exceptions to the cancellation policy for any reason, including foul weather, poor air quality, wildfire activity, acts of terrorism, civil unrest, or personal emergencies. For these reasons, we strongly urge you to consider purchasing a travel protection plan.
Canceled Trips
EarthTrek/OARS reserves the right to cancel any trip due to insufficient registration or other factors that make the trip impractical to operate. In such instances, we will inform you at least 7 days before departure. Do not make nonrefundable travel arrangements unless you have spoken to your Adventure Consultant regarding the status of your trip.
If a trip must be canceled or postponed due to force majeure (factors outside the control of OARS), OARS will provide full credit for payments made toward future travel, or a refund less a 5% service fee plus any nonrefundable payments made on your behalf to 3rd-party suppliers. OARS will make good faith efforts to recover deposits made on your behalf to 3rd-party suppliers, however, we can’t guarantee recovery of any or all of the advance payments made. OARS is not responsible for expenses incurred by participants in preparation for a canceled trip.
Transfers
If you need to move your reservation to a different trip during the same year, or to a credit account for the following year, there is a $30/person fee up until 30 days prior to departure for a one-time transfer of your payment. If we are 29-7 days prior to your trip departure, there is a $50/person fee to transfer to another trip, within the same year or to a credit account for the following year. Transfer requests made 6 days or less prior to departure, 50% of your trip cost can be credited to another trip within the same year only. Transfer requests made the day of departure will be treated like a cancellation according to the schedule above.
Date of Cancellation Cancellation Fee
30 or more days before your trip $30 per person
29 – 3 days before your trip Payment can be transferred to another trip
within the same year (or to a credit account
for the following year) for a $50/person
transfer fee. No refund.
2 days or less before your trip 50% of the trip cost can be credited to
another trip (within the same year). No refund
Late arrivals or “no-shows” No refund or credit
Please note that different deposit/cancellation policies may apply for charter groups. Refer to the group organizer’s confirmation email for details.
