Tuolumne River 3-Day Trips
Class 3- 4+ — Intermediate/Advanced
Three memorable and exciting days on this National Wild and Scenic
river.
Many consider this 18 mile trip to be the best wilderness river trip
in California!
- Meet 8:30 on day 1, back by 5:00 on day 3
- Max trip size is 20 guests
- From $500 - $555 / Min age 12-14 depending on water levels / June - Sept.
- Adventurous first timers OK
- Our 3-day Tuolumne trips utilize gear rafts for all cargo, and both paddle and oar paddle combo rafts for our clients
Trip and price Include:
- 7 meals starting with lunch on Day 1 and ending with lunch on Day 3
- All government use fees
- Wetsuits and paddle jackets (spring trips)
- All river equipment including helmets and life jackets
- Parking and round trip bus shuttle to and from river
Extras:
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Tents and/or sleeping packs (consisting of sleeping bag, sheet liner ground cover, and thermarest pad) are available to rent. Please contact our office for details.
Trip Itinerary
Day 1:
- Meet 8:30 at La Casa Loma Store. See trip details for driving instructions/map
- SIgn in, get waterproof bag from Head Guide, pack your gear
- Load up in bus, and 30 minute bus ride to launch area
- Safety talk, paddle practice
- On river 10:30 - 11:00
- Raft with lunch stop
- Arrive at camp around 4:00 pm
- Unpack rafts, and unload your personal gear at your campsight
- Set up your camp, relax or hike or swim until happy hour and dinner around 7:00
- Enjoy evening. Stories, music, bedtime whenever
Day 2:
- Breakfast. Enjoy the morning relaxing.
- Load rafts around 9:30, and get ready for another great day of rafting
- On river again 10:30...raft with possible mine hike stop and lunch at 1:00
- Continue rafting until camp around 4:00. Set up your camp, relax, hike, swim
- Dinner again around 7:00. Post dinner stories, lies, bonding, bed
Day 3:
- Rise, shine, and breakfast by 9
- We normally camp either at Mohican Mine camp or North Fork of the Tuolumne camp, both of which provide the opportunity to hike (voluntary) 20 minutes up North Fork of the Tuolumne
- Enjoy natural granite swimming holes, jumping rocks, and waterfalls up North Fork
- Hike back to camp and river and lunch
- Load rafts, and raft to Wards Ferry Bridge
- Arrive bridge by 3:30, load your personal gear into bus, and bus ride back to your cars by 5:00
If you are comparing prices with other outfitters, we feel it is important to emphasize that our trip prices include all government use fees, and wetsuit rental fees. Most other outfitters will charge you from 3% to 8% over and above their published prices for government fees, and you will be charged additionally for wet suit rentals.
