south fork of the american river
- 地址：
- 开放时间：
- 门票价格：
- 电话：
south fork of the american river印象
-
The water released by Dam , makes this is a good river for rafting. THere are many local rafting companies running rafting tours through this river during the season. Water is generally cold.
-
Over the past 25 years I've done many rafting trips on both the South Fork and the Middle Fork of the American River and I have enjoyed them all. I've done all of my trips with All-Outdoors. ("AO" is one of the original rafting outfits on the American River and offers trips down several California rivers.) If you live in Northern California or are just visiting, you really need to experience white water river rafting. From "put in" to "take out" AO ensures you a safe trip and a great experience. AO started out many years ago as a family run operation and has continued to provide countless customers with a fun, safe and friendly rafting experience. Their guides are all properly trained and supervised. Conditions will vary due to the amount of water released into each river each day, but you are always assured of having a fantastic time! Be sure to stay in the Coloma area either camping or staying at a B&B.
-
The water was freezing, but you get used to it. The water is also a bit rough (lots of rapids), so a life jacket is a must. Bring a heavy duty raft.
-
Action white water rafting company co. was very experienced and knowledgable felt safe at all times.
-
This is a great place for recreation that is nestled and away from it all. We even did some gold panning where I found a flake of gold. It looks very family friendly, dogs, and people of all ages can find something for them to enjoy.
-
Great River period! The rafting companies seem to do a great job also. I watched them all day navigating "Troublemaker" from my camp and it looked like wicked fun. I offer a very fun alternative to booking a guide. We stayed at the Coloma Resort on this trip and did a safe, kid friendly perpetual float on tubes all on our own. We kept trying to break the daily float count from between 5 to 7 loops. We'd float from just after "Troublemaker" from the North end of camp down a few miles under the bridge with a short walk back. Remember, the Damn regulates the flow of the water daily so you have some good currents early in the day and a much more peaceful and calm river in the evenings. This makes for a fabulous and safe spot to launch rafts from the North end of the resort. You can then float leisurely to reach some nice swimming holes and exit points which are just a short walk back to where you would start. Highly recommend this for all - River is cold, of course, but nothing like it in the hot sun and maybe a cold beer in your inner-tube cup-holder. Life Jackets are required when floating the river so remember your vest!The river also has great fishing so give that a try at some point too. We were able to catch a few nice size trout and even some "squawfish." Squawfish give a good fight and they are now called northern pikeminnow ....essentially carp/minnow like non-indigenous fish. They prey on Salmon and Steelhead elsewhere so are considered a nuisance and even have a bounty to reduce their numbers elsewhere. Suggested you not feel guilty to terminate any caught. Worms were good for the Trout. Not sure if salmon eggs did much but add a worm. Caught the Squawfish on a lure. Even able to buy a license at local market in Coloma which was good. All in all, great spot, great river and a few options to enjoy the outdoors. Have fun!
-
Fantastic half-day try, Coloma to Folsom Lake. OARS provided a nice lunch before we started. The guides were great - knowledgeable and well trained. I was with a group including children form 12 upwards. I think 10 and up could handle it.
-
Took the ARTA company white water raft trip. It was a blast and the people working for ARTA were awesome!
-
Disclaimer : I'm not affiliated with the outfit in any way, I mention them because they're the one we went with. There are many other outfits operating along the American River.The South Fork is where beginners usually go for whitewater rafting on American River, as the rapids are not as dangerous (Class 3). There are many outfits here, so choosing among them is probably the most difficult decision you need to make. We went with Whitewater Excitement and did the whole day trip. As their office / campsite is located almost exactly halftway between Chili Bar and Folsom Lake, the trip started with a bus ride upstream, rafted down back to the campsite for lunch, then continuing down to the lake. There are a number of fairly nice rapids, with stretches of calm where you can jump into the water for a (very cold) swim, or just sit in the boat and enjoy the scenery. A couple of the rapids was deep enough that the guide allowed us to jump into the water to float down the rapids. The river brings you past historic Coloma, where the replica sawmill is barely visible past the trees, but you can see the wall erected where the original sawmill that started the California gold rush is believed to have been.It's not cheap, but it sure is fun. Don't forget to budget for photos - up to $100 for the whole CD, or you can pay for individual prints or digital images - (and set aside some time for browsing them) if you want to bring back more than memories (and sunburn if you didn't put on enough sunblock). The photographers that took our photos have their studio a short distance away along Highway 49, and the photos are not available online, only in their office.Tip : if you have a GoPro camera, some of their helmets have a camera mount on top. Alternatively, get the GoPro Vented Helmet Mount (the one that uses straps, not adhesive). Wide mode probably works better than Medium (which I used) - don't use Narrow.
-
There is nothing more refreshing than a raging river! Even though it was a low flow year, it was gorgeous!