California Whitewater River Rafting Trips with Zephyr Whitewater on the Kings, Tuolumne, Merced, and American Rivers

Reserve a Merced River 1-Day Trip:

ONLY 1 HOUR AND 30 MINUTES FROM YOSEMITE VALLEY, our full-day trips include 16 miles of exciting Class 3-4 whitewater, a great deli lunch served on-river, safe parking for your car, round trip bus shuttle, and wetsuits and paddle jackets (if needed). We raft from Indian Flat to Railroad Flat, stopping for lunch along the way. Meet at 9:30 a.m., back by 4:00 to 4:30 pm. Minimum age is a water safe 9-12 depending on water levels.

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Tuolumne River – Class 4+

Class	Difficulty	Description
1	Easy	Waves small; passages clear; no serious obstacles.
2	Medium	Rapids of moderate difficulty with passages clear.
3	Difficult	Waves numerous, high, irregular; rocks; eddies; rapids with passages clear through narrow chutes requiring expertise in maneuvering.
4	Very Difficult	Long rapids; waves powerful, irregular; numerous rocks; boiling eddies; powerful and precise maneuvering required.
5	Extremely Difficult	Exceedingly difficult; long and violent rapids, following each other almost without interruption; riverbed extremely obstructed; big drops, violent current and very steep gradient.
6	Unrunnable	Don’t even think about it!

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