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Memorial Day BBQ & RAFT

  • South Fork of the American River 11349 Folsom Boulevard Rancho Cordova, CA, 95742 United States (map)

*** Memorial Day BBQ & Raft ***

Come join Norcal Rafters for a Memorable Memorial Day BBQ on the South Fork of the American River. We'll start off at The Chili Bar put in and take on 6 miles of CLASS III rapids such as MAYA, TRIPLE THREAT, and TROUBLEMAKER. Then we'll work our way down to the Heningsen-Lotus Park where we'll have a BBQ set up and you'll have your choice of hotdogs, hamburgers, and sodas oh my!! On a full tummy we'll continue on down thru THE GORGE and where FOWLER'S ROCK, SATANS CESSPOOL, HOSPITAL BAR will be awaiting us.

Once the run is complete, we'll carpool back to WHITEWATER PHOTOGRAPHY in Coloma and all of us will have a chance to view pics from TroubleMaker, Satans Cesspool, and Hospital Bar so you'll have record of your fantastic experience. Some of us will also be hitting up Islands in Folsom for burgers and beer afterwards as well...so feel free to come mingle with the members. Hope to see ya all soon on Memorial Day Weekend.

You can rent a wetsuit at: 

California Canoe & Kayak 
11349 Folsom Blvd, Suite C
Rancho Cordova, CA 95742
(916) 851-3600

Or if CCK is out, please call Sierra Outdoor Center and ask for GUY or Courtney to reserve a wetsuit.

Sierra Outdoor Center
440 Lincoln Way Auburn,Ca  
(530) 885-1844

Wetsuits are $15 per day. We will supply the Class V PDFs as well as the paddles. 

Come on out and enjoy the beautiful scenery of the South Fork of the American, and be prepared to have LOTS A FUN in the Coloma Sun. Just bring yourself and big smile!

*** WHITE WATER RAFTING IS A DANGEROUS ACTIVITY, WE ARE NOT PROFESSIONALS, Please RSVP at your own risk ***

HERE IS WHAT YOU NEED:

1. Wetsuit

2. Watershoes/tennis shoes

3. One huge 

4. Shared costs include rentals of paddles and PDFs, parking, possible loss of equipment and BBQ lunch. Average cost of a trip like this is usually over $100 per person, this trip will be significantly cheaper so contact us for the cost of this trip or if you have any questions.

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