We've rafted twice more with All-Outdoors since my last review - Goodwin Canyon in October 2022,…read moreand then Middle Fork American River again this past month (both 1-day trips). The last time we rafted Middle Fork American was on a cold, gloomy, drizzling day in October 2019 - so we had to give it another go in warmer weather. This time around was just as memorable. Two of us in the boat ended up falling out in the water at Tunnel Chute, which happened so fast that I barely knew what had happened - thankfully, there was a nice calmer stretch of water right after through the river tunnel, so we were easily able to get back into the raft. (Thank you to our guide, Troy, for hauling me back in, and for being an awesome guide in general!) Plus this was one of the photographer spots, so the action was all captured for us to laugh about later. Later, after our tasty sandwich picnic lunch, we had a few unexpected events happen, starting from the portage down Ruck-a-Chucky Falls. Shout-out to all three guides in our group - Troy, Shea, and AJ - for handling things so calmly and getting us all back where we were supposed to be! We had plenty of calm stretches floating down the river as well. The canyon is beautiful and quite peaceful. We saw a ton of dragonflies flying above our heads, masked ducks chilling on rocks and diving underwater, and wild grapes and blackberries growing alongside the river. We'll be back again for another trip with All-Outdoors! Maybe we'll try a 2-day or 3-day trip next time.

This rafting company is the best! We did the South Fork of the American River and had a blast. I…read morehighly recommend this trip and company. Ask for Markus to be your guide. You won't be disappointed.

Great experience. Our guide Micah was awesome and made it fun! Detailed orientation and burger was…read moregood!

Everything was fantastic! The staff was very professional and well trained. I have been rafting…read morewith KRE for over 30 years and it's always a great experience.

If your up for a great adventure this is the place for you. The sceneries are absolutely beautiful…read more If you're like me and nature is very healing for you, I would suggest it. I want to remind you to wear a life vest... never turn your back on water, it is very unpredictable.

Rafting was fun but EXTREMELY unorganized fir beginners. We did check beginner on the box. The…read morestaff was very uninformative & didn't give clear directions. Also gave us wrong directions as we tried to get off at the halfway point & the guy told us no to keep going till the next beach area & there was none. So when we got to the next checkpoint the worker told us no we couldn't get off & that he should have let us off but that they were trying to push all the boats thru cause it was a weekday. Then there was an issue with the shuttle so we had to wait about 45 minutes. You're basically on your own trying to figure stuff out. Definitely would but. Do the same company Again as they seemed very young & they didn't seem to care.

My sister and I took the intermediate course with Mountain Descents River Rafting, and it…read morecompletely exceeded our expectations. It was definitely more intense than I originally thought, but in a way that made the whole experience even more thrilling. Our guide, DJ (I think!), had a sense of humor that made the whole ride even more fun. We both left feeling exhilarated and already talking about doing it again next time we're visiting Sequoia.

Lots of fun with a safe and knowledgeable staff to guide us! Staff went out of their way to make…read moresure we had what we needed, including making us straps for our sunglasses. Crystal, our raft guide, clearly explained all the safety info and gave us a really fun experience on the river! It was an outstanding experience, and we would definitely be repeat customers of this buisness!

My husband, 2 teenage kids, and I rafted the Merced with Zephyr last week. We could not have asked…read morefor a better trip. Everything ran on time, was super efficient, we felt safe and well-prepared. Eric was our guide, and he did a great job talking us through what to expect, providing us some history and and keeping us entertained on the river. Highly recommend this trip!

10 Star Review...Our party of 3 rafted w/ our guide, Dustin (and Erica in the 2nd boat) and we had…read morea phenomenal time. Dustin has many years experience, was personable and social, and shared a wonderful outlook on rafting and life which was really cool and perceptive . His safety talk was on point as well. Very likeable and knowledgeable, this Dustin! The facilities were good with clean wooden stalls to change clothes, port-a-potties available, wetsuits loaned to us, and plenty of parking available. We were fortunate in that another party canceled at the last minute, and instead of canceling on us for too few customers, Dustin and Zephyr management allowed us to raft anyway and we got Dustin and Erica to ourselves! Not to mention the whole Merced river to ourselves. What a day of beauty, peace, all mixed in with fun rapids! The photos were great too. The photographer followed us down the river w/ his car and took great shots all the way down! The service and rafting could not be better, with a beautiful river, climate, and great guides to lead us. We'd return in a heartbeat and will return hopefully next year. Thank you Dustin, Erica, and Zephyr.

We just braved the rapids of the San Joaquin River today with Fresno Rafting Co. LOL :) It was…read moreactually pretty tame. No rapids and 95% flat the whole time. Jim and Wyatt answered all our questions and gave us some helpful hints. My group of 4 had a great time. The river is beautiful and nice and cold in this hot weather. The equipment we were provided was like new and worked great. I would definitely do this again. And the bus ride back to the car is in a new air conditioned bus! Doesn't get any better than this. And it's so affordable. Thanks Fresno Rafting!!

We did this last Saturday and it was so much fun! We had a very large group (15 or so) so we were…read moreon 2 rafts. Our youngest was 7 years old and we all had a blast! :)

I've done a couple trips with OARS now: two on the South Fork of the American River and a 2 day…read moretrip on the Tuolumne. OARS does not disappoint! From incredibly attentive and knowledgeable guides to luxurious camping accommodations, they take care of you. All you have to do is show up and paddle. Maybe you don't even have to paddle if you're sitting in the gear boat. The American River trips are an easy day trip from Sacramento or the Bay Area. If you're looking for a little more adventure, a multi-day guided whitewater trip is so fun, with lots of downtime to swim, look at the stars, play games, and eat yummy food. There's no freeze dried camp meals here. Everything is boated in and prepped on the beach for you. So good. All around, so good.

We spent the 3 days, Fourth of July holiday 2025 in Auburn at The Foothills Motel. For fun we…read moredecided to go white water rafting on The American River. My wife and I had an amazing day (6 hrs) in the river with Oars. The crew was friendly, respectful and fun. Our guide was Alex. She was very knowledgeable of rafting and the river. Not only did she provide a safe and exciting adventure but she was also a great conversationalist with extensive knowledge of all flora and fauna along the river. Plus she shared relevant historical stories from the mining times of the area. We can't wait to book another trip. Thx to Alex for a great time.