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There are just a few spots left in our summer 2012 whitewater guide school so get your application in prontissimo if you want join us!  This year, as always, we’ll cover all the basics of running a professional whitewater rafting […]

As we suspected, flows are coming down quickly enough in the Tuolumne River Canyon that we can open our class five Cherry Season a little earlier than we originally anticipated.  That means we will be open Weds June 6th for […]

No marathon season on the Mighty Mer this year folks — if you’re wanting to get in the triple crown of Half-Dome-Yosemite-Waterfalls — Merced-River-Rafting this year, you gotta act fast!  We’ll be out on the Merced River rafting away into early […]

It’s California Poppy time in the Coloma-Lotus Valley. Whether you’re a wildflower fan or a committed city-dweller who LOVES concrete, I can’t imagine you not being impressed with the show displayed on the sides of Mount Murphy right now. It’s a vibrant sea […]

If you’re looking ahead a dismal weekend of spring cleaning, a trip to Costco for a giant tub of potato salad, 40 rolls of paper towels, and a marathon of Soprano’s re-runs,  it’s time for an intervention!  Put away the mop […]

AO Rafting’s annual spring Cal Salmon rafting trip is back!  Now, I do realize of course that after this amazing skiing year we’ve had (heh heh) that you’re all a little burnt out on high adventure, but if you can pull it together […]

After a long winter…………..it’s here.  We are O-P-E-N for biznass.  And how!  Multiple rivers are or will soon be running, with us on them.   South Fork American! Tuolumne! Merced! Cal Salmon! Did I miss anything? Probably–if you want to run […]

Are you ready to bail on Google, Tesla, or whatever other boring ol’ job you have and come get a taste of the real cutting edge?  Sign up for our professionial whitewater guide school and learn all kinds of new […]

So literally a few days ago water experts were looking at Folsom Lake, shaking their heads, and pretty much throwing up their hands–the lake was literally at 31% of normal for this time of year.  That’s not cool by anyone’s […]

Scott A, the intrepid man at the helm of AO Rafting recently headed out into the deluge to check out the waterfalls and mayhem on the North Fork of the American River, which always  puts out a great show after […]