Merced River Trips
This trip was filmed in July 2009 and represents our late summer lower water trips with class 2-3 rapids. May and June trips feature much higher water with class 3-4 rapids.
Our meeting spot for our Merced trips is only 10 minutes away from the Highway 140 entrance to Yosemite (and just over 30 minutes from Yosemite Valley floor) Our office is located next to Indian Flat Campground, which itself is located next to Cedar Lodge, making for easy camping or lodging logistics.
Zephyr Whitewater is the largest whitewater rafting outfitter on the Merced river, just minutes away from Yosemite Valley. We have more Merced river trip launch dates, and guide more people down Yosemite's Merced river than all the other permitted outfitters combined! You can rest assured that our guides know this river well!
We offer 5 different trip options on the Merced river.
Meeting Spot: All Merced trips meet at our Merced river office next to Indian Flat Campground . Indian Flat is just outside Yosemite Park on the Highway 140 entrance into Yosemite, and only 4 miles down-river from the small hamlet of El Portal. From the Ahwahnee Hotel in Yosemite Valley, the drive is about 30 very scenic minutes to our office. See our Trip Details page for recommended lodging/camping in the immediate area
Trips on the Merced river begin and end close to the Arch Rock entrance to Yosemite Valley, and a visit to this national treasure can easily be incorporated with your rafting trip. Our staff has spent a lot of time in Yosemite, and we would be happy to help you with information on lodging, hiking, things not to miss, good restaurants, etc. Just give us a call or e-mail! For additional Yosemite information, visit the Virtual Yosemite page . And for information on public transportation in and around Yosemite, visit the YARTS (Yosemite Area Regional Transportation System) website.
