For the best white water river rafting in California, plan a custom whitewater vacation to the South Fork, Middle Fork or North Fork of the American River, the Upper Klamath, Kaweah or the Tuolumne. Adventure Connection offers one to three-day raft trips, family vacation packages, corporate team bui...

Since helping to pioneer the sport over 45 years ago, All-Outdoors has remained committed to providing quality rafting trips, and to the preservation and enjoyment of the California natural resources we utilize. We are uncompromising when it comes to the safety, service and satisfaction of our guests. Come join one of the most experienced whitewater rafting companies in the business for an unforgettable California adventure.

Aqua Adventures is a full service kayak facility in San Diego offering waterfront kayak rentals, quality kayak lessons by ACA and BCU certified instructors, fun and instructional local tours, adventurous guided multiday kayaking trips, and a beautiful retail shop staffed by paddlers.Our fun local to...

Aquasports has been leading guided sea kayaking trips along the Santa Barbara and San Luis Obispo coastlines, and within the Channel Islands National Park, for the past 16 years. Adventure travel seekers will find that most trips are designed to be low rigor but high adventure, captivating both novi...

Some rivers are wild and some are gentle and some are an exciting hybrid of both. The American River is a hybrid. Although never so gentle as to be a float trip, a beginning rafter won't be intimidated away. Conversely, the most experienced of experienced rafters won't be disappointed.

The famous Giant Gap 14-mile run of the even more famous North Fork American River is one of California's top whitewater challenges, for experts only. Cliffs tower 2,000 feet above the river. Parts of this Class V run are so rough that you might end up believing that some of those 2'000 foot cliffs are under the water.

The Arroyo Seco Picnic Area to Route G16 bridge stretch of Arroyo Seco River is 14.5 miles long and is according to American Whitewater a class III section of whitewater. The put-in location is a short drive from Salinas. This stretch is long enough for an overnight trip if you take your time, so wh...

The Willow Creek Bridge to Arroyo Seco Picnic Area stretch of Arroyo Seco River in Monterey County is 3 miles long and has been determined by American Whitewater to be a class IV(V) section. This river system has a few good paddling sections and the Willowcreek Bridge to Arroyo Seco Picnic Area sect...

This stretch of Big Sur River in Monterey County is 4 miles long and has been determined by American Whitewater to be a class II+ section. The campgrounds here at Big Sur River are pretty good. On this section you do get some distance, it's good length for a morning trip. The average California whit...

The Los Padres Reservoir to Carmel Valley stretch of Carmel River is 10 miles long and is a class II-III(IV) section of whitewater according to American Whitewater. Plenty of camping spots and nearby hotels are available.

This stretch of intense water from Highway 166 to Twitchell Reservoir is the only part of the Cuyama you can raft. If it were any longer, it might be too intense.

This beautiful, but very, very rough river is a little bit isolated, but all the more wildly lovely for it. If you can enjoy the scenery, that is, while your raft leaps these mad rapids.

The East Fork of the Carson River is considered one of the best beginner-intermediate whitewater runs in the state of California. The East Fork drains the drier eastern side of the majestic Sierra Range, making for a shorter boating season through unique, high desert scenery not typical of most Cali...

The beautiful Kaweah River originates deep within Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks and boasts continuous advanced-intermediate whitewater. The Kaweah is the steepest river in California and the majority of this river is not commercially run due to its exceptionally dangerous nature. The one...