2011 is shaping up to be one of the epic years in California rafting history. With many river drainages having some of the best snowpacks since 1983, this will surely be a year to remember. The KINGS is reporting 172%, the KERN an incredible 196%, and the KAWEAH could be anywhere from 185-200%!!! All of our northern rivers are doing just as well! This means that 2011 is no year to miss for anyone considering themselves a whitewater enthusiast. It will also be an incredible year for newcomers to see what its all about. Looking forward to pandemonium and a rafting season we will remember the rest of our lives. HIGH WATER 2011!
Posted by: Whitewater Voyages | April 13, 2011
Epic Snowpack for 2011!!!!
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Posted by: Whitewater Voyages | April 11, 2011
Back on the Kern
Hi Folks,
Just back from the second run of the season. Some of the guides and new trainees showed up this morning for run down the upper Kern. We took two boats down doing the Calkin’s Flat run, the Chamise Gorge run, and the Cables run. Pretty cold water, but a fine sunny day with river flow above 2000 CFS. This photo was made up high on the river at put in, not far below the Fairview Dam, with snow on the mountains downstream of us. Two of the guides are topping of one of the boats before we push off. A great day on the water. There is going to be big water this year.
Regards,
Fox sends.
Posted by: midsierra | July 9, 2010
13 people in 1 raft, raging it down MAYTAG!!
Posted by: midsierra | June 25, 2010
Guide School: Day 3 ACTION!!
Posted by: Whitewater Voyages | June 21, 2010
South Fork American River Rafting Was Great
We got a great email with photos from Kostya A. about the great time they had white water rafting on the American River, and we wanted to share them with you, along with a few of his comments:
“We want to thank our guide Tony who was very professional and made the trip a lot of fun. And the sunset on the American River was truly a beautiful site! It was a Great opportunity to spend a couple of days with grown-up kids who are usually so-o-o busy.
Thank you White Water Voyages!”
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Posted by: midsierra | June 18, 2010
A Rockin’ YUBA 2 day!!
Posted by: midsierra | June 17, 2010
Yuba River Gushing With Fun!!
Hello from Coloma, CA river friends! The amazing spring of 2010 is upon us at all of our California whitewater rivers! One of the gems of Northern CA, the Yuba River (a short jaunt from the Bay, Sacramento, and the Reno/Truckee area) is filled to the brim with splashy fun! Come check out this amazing river with a class IV section offering one the challenge of plunging into rapids such as Two Pair, Rams Horn, and the infamous Maytag Rapid! We also offer an experience for the more adventurous on the Yuba’s intrepid class V section! Navigating through rapids like The Flake, Boss Moss: Little Dummy: , and Parallel Parking! We recently took 24 adventurous souls down the Goodyear’s Bar section at 8.2 ft on the gauge, which is a wild ride for you Yuba novices. Everyone had a blast and enjoyed the adrenaline surge from boating on some BIG WATER!! Here is a video of what Maytag looks like at a little bit higher flow, 9.5-10ft: . The Yuba has peaked and now is slowly dropping in level, call us at 1-800-400-RAFT to book your trip today!! Don’t miss this opportunity to see the beautiful Yuba River in the middle of summer! We are running trips on the Yuba until July 10th, so get on the phone and call up our helpful reservations staff, or check us out and book online today at www.whitewatervoyages.com . See you all on the river soon!
Posted by: Whitewater Voyages | June 7, 2010
We’ve Got Water–Longer
This year’s huge snowpack and cool spring, which slowed the snowmelt runoff, have extended the rafting season on California rivers!!! The length of season on many rivers will be extraordinary!!
Thrill and delight in great boating flows on:
–Lower Kern through September 6th !
– The Upper Kern and Forks of Kern through late July!
– Thunder Run through July 4th!
– Kaweah through late July!!!
–The Kings through August 8th!
–The Tuolumne through September 7th!
– Merced through July 4th!
–The South and Middle Forks of the American through September 30th !
–The North Fork American through June 20th
–The Yuba through July 4th
Extended flows like these may not occur again for years to come!
Carpe Diem!
Call us at 800 400 RAFT or book online soon to take full advantage of this year’s bountiful whitewater. These are the flows we live for!
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Posted by: midsierra | April 28, 2010
Spring Guideschool on the Kern River
Warm weather and sunshine provided a fabulous backdrop for our spring guide school on the Kern River near Bakersfield, CA. A mix of great personalities and highly skillful students attended this years school and many are looking at starting thier guiding career with Whitewater Voyages this season! Some eventful boating lead to a few unexpected swims and wraps which provided wonderful opportunities for hands on learning. After this 2 and a half day course we were deeply impressed by the students abilities both on and off the water and look forward to many more days on the water with them!
If you are interested in becoming a whitewater rafting guide, or in enhancing your whitewater skills, check out our 5 and a half day guideschool in June, held on the American Rivers in Northern California here at www.whitewatervoyages.com , or call our main office at 1-800-400-RAFT for more info or to reserve your spot!
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Posted by: midsierra | April 28, 2010
Springtime in the Mid-Sierra
Greetings from Coloma, CA!! We are getting things going here at the Mid-Sierra operation and are excited to see storms continuing to add to an already great snowpack (http://cdec.water.ca.gov/cgi-progs/snow/PLOT_SWC)! Our rivers up here are running at the perfect flows so make sure to check out our website here at www.whitewatervoyages.com or call our main office at 1-800-400-RAFT, for more information and to book your next whitewater rafting adventure with us! Look especially into the Yuba and North Fork American runs, as they are prime spring runs only offered for a limited time, as they are free flowing rivers. Here are a few photos from a recent guide trip down the North Fork of the American!
If you live in the San Francisco, Sacramento, or Tahoe areas, these are excellent, close to home options for a quick getaway.
See you on the river soon!
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