Whitewater Connection - Lotus, California

corinna H.

This was so fun! I recommend this to first timers. Well guided rafting with groups of rafts, you are never alone. Everyone works together. Very safe and very fun. Experienced rafters will enjoy themselves, too. Camping is available. I recommend spending the night before
rafting. They have deluxe camping available, tent and backpack set up. Also, you can order breakfast, lunch and dinner when you make a reservation.

addie R.

Pictures can't even begin to describe how awesome this adventure was for me. I had the best crew EVER!!!! 😉 !!! NOT one Boring moment. Tons of fun, laughter, drinking the river water ..., Even overturning raft was an adventure (glad that wasn't caught on camera 😉 Going back for more next year.
Many Thank yous, Kennedy!!!!! And I want to thank Dominic and Deagan for including me with the A-team !!! You guys rock !!!!
Thank you shoutouts to Action Whitewater Adventures!!!

Caroline B.

Such an amazing experience! We had a group of 10 and we split between two rafts on the north fork and got to experience class I-IV rapids! We had some beginners that were nervous and the guides did an amazing job making everyone feel safe. The lunch was great and the entire trip was the perfect length! We loved our driver, Kat! Our two guides were KeKe and Sam and they made the entire trip even better. 10/10 will be back and recommend to anyone with any comfort level!

Josh R.

We had a great time on our Trip on "Chilli Bar Express"! Sam our guide made the experience memorable with a few surprises. We felt very safe with crew that was there to rescue you. This really alleviated any concerns I had after a record winter. Everybody had a great attitude and was very helpful

Duane

AWA is the BEST...Let me explain why. First off they are so darn friendly. They truly care about safety and their customers. They give you a short training skill before you meet your guide, and then your guide will give you a little more detail on what should be done while rafting.

Once you're in the raft the thrill begins. It's only minutes before you hit your first rapids and our guide asked us if we wanted to be adventurous. Of course we all said yes and I'm so glad we did. Once we got to the rapids our hearts were pumping like a 1000 beats per minute and laughing at the same time. My new family of friends that I just met that morning in our raft got a much bigger laugh when I fell out. Yes, I fell overboard. Not once but twice and everyone laughed so hard that their chests were hurting and they even had some tears in their eyes. It was an experience that I'll never forget. Not a bad one, I loved the heck out of it !!!

We were the only raft on the water being thrill seekers and getting soaked that day. All the other rafters were dry and not being adventurous as us. My new family and I thought that was kinda boring. We wanted excitement and our guide, Paco (?) was giving us just that. We had the BEST guide on the river by far and there were tons of guides. Paco not only EXCELLENT at his job, but he also told us jokes, sang to us, teased other rafters, gave us many thrills, he pulled me into the boat twice all by himself and I'm twice his size, and he kept us safe the whole entire time.

A lot of the rafts on the river were quiet. Not our raft...We were making noise, giving high 5's to one another with our oars, we were interacting with other rafters and the people ashore as well. Paco would also jump up and down from time to time inside of the raft while we were going down the river. This is something that none of us had ever seen before, and It was so COOL !!!

We rafted the complete South Fork and mid way down the river we stopped and had a BBQ lunch that AWA had supplied for us. Lunch was delicious and it included a cheeseburger, chips, and cookies. For the drink you had your choice of lemonade or water.

During the trip down river AWA has photographers taking pictures. These photos aren't just snapshots... They are AWESOME pictures !! At the end of the day you can purchase the digital photos. I suggest splitting the cost with others in the raft with you. That's what we did. We split the cost 3 ways and we got a vast amount of great looking photos of us hitting the rapids.

I can't say enough about Action Whitewater Adventures. They're a top notch company who will keep you safe and give you a day of thrills that you'll never forget !!!

The rafting experience was fabulous and I'll never forget it. However, it woulda been nice to be able to purchase a shirt to go along with the pictures we bought. For example, "I Survived The American Rapids, I Survived The American River or simply I Survived The Full South Fork or Middle Fork". Just some quick ideas. I know if there were shirts for sale, everyone in our raft would have bought one !!!

Tiny T.

The rafting whitewater adventure going down the American River was an extremely fun experience. I went with a group from Meetup.com which is how I knew about it. The best time to go is in the summer when it is warm with the cold water. It was way better than any theme park ride I've been on. I would definitely recommend this place for adventure seekers.

Michael R.

I could not say enough about how awesome the experience was. My girlfriend and I went to celebrate our anniversary. We spent a night at the campground and then did the 21 mile rafting trip. The campground was clean, and beautiful. Our tent backed right up to the American river. Showers, changing rooms and bathrooms on site. The dinner, breakfast and lunch they provided were delicious, with the dinner definitely being the shining star. In the morning we got transported up to the launch point to get started. The guides were fun, charasmatic, and knowledgeable. Our guide Bruno has been rafting for over 30 years! The rafting itself was engaging, and exciting, without being difficult or scary. I think a person in any shape and any age should give it a try. We will definitely be back for a harder course, but this experience was Soo much fun. Thank you!

Ems S.

If you want to go was Whitewater rafting please go with Action Whitewater Adventures. You'll thankyou me later. We did both camping and rafting and it was so much fun that we are planning another trip. Chammy was our guide and he made sure that we enjoyed every single minute of our time in the river. He is very kind and funny and gave us lots of information about the area.
I highly recommend them and l'd do it again and again.