Helen B.
Yelp
GO RAFTING WITH THIS TRIBE!
We took a guess as to which rafting company to go with (we went June 19), and we TOTALLY lucked out with H2O Adventures. Devon, on our ride to Oxbow Lake from Auburn, was fun, and then we had a safety briefing and how to hold our paddles, etc. from Marina. Then we lucked out again and got Matt as our guide! This deadpan, grizzled rafting veteran made the day insanely wonderful. We not only learnt how to paddle through rapids and the famous tunnel chute on the Middle Fork of the American River, we surfed, we did teacups, we pulled over to watch others come through what we just did, and rescued an entire crew and guide from another company! We learnt about Matt's stewardship of the river, some history of the area, about marine life, and I've incorporated a few of Matt's expressions:
"Don't be weird."
"It's only rafting."
We had a wonderful picnic lunch midday, folks got a chance to jump off a high rock, and we got to watch our guides go down a class 5 rapid.
All of it exhilarating, overcoming fear, and laughing so much. I enjoyed to family that was with us as well. We were 6 crew and 1 super fantastic guide. I learnt so much.
I highly recommend H2O Adventures for a safe and fantastic day of rafting!