Group Rafting Trips - Youth groups
A California whitewater rafting adventure is a great outdoor activity for youth groups including boy scouts, girl scouts, church youth groups, at-risk youths, summer camps, and youth sports teams. A rafting trip encourages youths to work together while building team camaraderie, and increasing individual confidence. We offer a variety of trips; from mellow class 2 floats for younger kids (min. age 4) and more timid children, to class 3 beginner runs starting at age 8, and class 4 challanges for adventurous teenagers (ages 13+, must swim). Rafting options range from half day trips to multi-day camp outs where all meals are included. Trips are easily accessible from San Francisco, Sacramento, Lake Tahoe, Reno, Redding, Chico and San Jose with rivers near Yosemite and the Redwoods.
We have many student, YMCA, church, scout and other youth groups among our clients who have been rafting with us for a number of years. With such groups, we often find that the organizers and parents have concerns about the level of safety and experience offered; and we can assure you that our company and guides are very well qualified to care for your youths.
Come rafting with us and our personable guides can help your kids earn their Boy Scouts of America Whitewater Merit Badge or Cub Scouts Outdoor Activity Award - contact us to set-up such a trip. At this time there is no Girl Scouts badge for whitewater but that has not stopped many Nor-Cal troops coming back each summer!
Choosing the right Rafting Trip:
The South Fork American River is our most popular rafting trip for youth groups, but a wide range of Rivers is available for all ages (from 4 yrs) and ability levels. For help choosing the right rafting trip for your group please refer to our Rafting with Children page; we recommend to gauge your group according to the youngest participant, and those with the least amount of confidence or swimming abilities (non-swimmers welcome on class 2-3 river trips) to pick the right trip for your group. Also err on the side of caution - we want everyone to have a positive experience, as this may be the childrens first introduction to whitewater rafting, and as with most youth groups the ratio of adult paddlers to youth paddlers is typically low.
Pricing & Discounts:
Discounts of 15-30% for scout and other youth groups are available. The largest discounts apply during the off season months of April, May and September. Pricing will depend on the trip, time of year and number of participants. We will be glad to give you a quote on a particular trip and date and also see discounts on our cost page.
See our group discounts on our price page. We have a special system for groups to make the whole payment thing easier for the organizer. We understand that this can be a big head ache with groups especially if the participants are widely scattered. This does limit the discount available, but definitely saves some stress and lets us take care of more of the work for you.
