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Rivers and River Runners from here to everywhere...

Family Rafting

Fun family from Washington rafting on the South Fork of the American River,. Coloma CA

Experimental Rafting

Great day off for River Runners family on the Mokelumne River

Take a Hike

Early Spring rafting led us up a hill to see the wildflowers on this South Fork rafting trip

California Rafting at its best

Rafting on Giant Gap, a section of the North Fork of the American River. No longer commercially rafted. This run requires you to carry your raft 2 miles down a steep hill. It is totally worth it!

Rafting the South Fork

Great family fun!

Early Spring on the South Fork

Good Times!

South Fork American River

Beautiful in every season

The Kaweah River

Beautiful granite slabs.

Sequoias!

When rafting the Kaweah we always make a trip to visit these giants.

Powerhouse Rapid

The Kaweah - A little close in this one!

Loner!

Yes you can take a raft with just one person. It is called an R1 - it is challenging and fun!

Rogue River Oregon

Family fun trip in the Fall.

Colorado!

The Tobin

Class five on the Feather River, California. This boat is called a Shredder.

Emily

River Runners Guide

Kaweah

At the Gateway put in - 2013. The water was low!

Maytag

Maytag rapid on the Yuba River. This is very close to a flip. Epic high siding meant nobody even fell out!

South Fork Maze

This was one of those dreamy days in the Gorge where everyone lost track of what day it was.

South Fork

This smile says it all! Sometimes to get a thrill without risking falling in, your guide will have you hood ornament at the front of the boat so that the wave comes right down all over you!

Rogue River

River Runners fun trip - Scouting Rainey Falls

North Fork of the American

Crystal clear waters on the North Fork always call us back. This is the bottom of Bogus Thunder.

Rossosco's Canyon

Yuba River, a private trip/training trip. Daniel is giving us the low down for this tricky run.

Troublemaker!

South Fork of the American River

Smile for the Cameras

This crew wanted the photos to look dramatic. Mission accomplished!

Smith River California

Low water trip on the Smith River in California. Stunning.

West Walker River

This river never ever slows down. It just keeps going. Missing takeout is likely!

The Youghiogheny

Fun and social class 5 run on the East Coast.

Clear Creek California

The drought led us to run rivers at different levels. It was a very interesting and fun experience.

Dutch Creek Coloma

Someone has got a kayak down this once! Otherwise it makes a pretty hike in the Spring!

Flipper

The Stanislaus River near Knights Ferry California. This rapid is called Haunted House and is the site of many flips.

The Rogue

This is Sarah V rescuing a stranded boater from the middle of the class IV Blossom Bar Rapid. His boat was downstream.

This is River Runners

Surfing

Surfing on the Camp Nine section of the Stanislaus River

Troublemaker

Some of the River Runners crew caught the storm on the Chili Bar section and went down river at about 6000 cubic feet per second.

North Fork American

Bogus Thunder Rapid

Clear Water

The North Fork is undammed and flows through miles of undeveloped land causing the water to be crystal clear.

Ponderosa Bridge

Take out for the Chamberlain Falls run on the North Fork of the American

Salmon Falls

The end of the Gorge rafting trip on the South Fork. River Runners takes you rafting as if you are our friends on a private adventure. It really is a full day of fun and it is not uncommon for us to take out after all the other companies are long gone!

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