2026 Schedule (as of July 1, 2026)
-->Trip leader contact information is not included. If you're a club member, you'll received monthly emails with trip updates and trip leader contact information. If you're not a club member, then please go to the Membership Benefits page for information about the club, and to to the Contact Us page to contact the Membership Chairperson. Descriptions of all rivers are at Dreamflows.com. Note: the winter of 2025-2026 was a NO GOOD, VERY BAD snow year and therefore we've had to cancel or adjust some trips.
February 21: Rancheria Creek Rancheria Creek is the upper section of the Navarro River. There’s a good description of the run here here. It’s a lovely narrow, very remote second-growth redwood canyon. It’s only boatable for a narrow window after rain, and only suitable for small rafts and IKs.
March 15 (Sunday): Cache Creek Wilderness: Cancelled due to low flow
March 29 (Sunday): South Fork American. A “tune-up” trip on the Class III South Fork. Cold weather gear, including wetsuits or dry suits, will be required.
April 19 (Sunday): Cache Creek Wilderness: Cache Creek was too low, so we boated the Chili Bar section of the South Fork American.
April 25: North Fork American The North Fork is a beautiful Class IV canyon on a free flowing river. Experienced boaters with cold water gear.
April 28-May 2 (includes drive time): Eel River. The Eel River was too low, so we ran the Deschutes River, north of Bend, Oregon.
May or June, weekday: East Fork Carson. Cancelled due to low flow.
May 16-17: Merced River. Class IV river with camping at either reserved campsites across from the river (Red Bud area) or BLM campsites at takeout. Arrive Friday night, raft Saturday and Sunday. Either drive home Sunday night or Monday morning (or go into Yosemite for a day). Preference given to Class IV guides and those with vehicles that can haul gear. This trip always fills up, so sign up ASAP but no later than May 9.
June 3-6 (excludes drive time): Rogue River, Oregon Jose was lucky enough to be awarded a permit for the Wild and Scenic Rogue! The Ca Creeks website says “This is one of the finest whitewater runs in this guidebook, and perhaps one of the finest in the world. Scenery is excellent, whitewater is consistent throughout the run, fishing is good, wildlife is abundant, and camping is superb if somewhat crowded at times. The water is relatively clear and unpolluted…” We’ll run about 40 miles (from Almeda Campground to Foster Bar) over four days. Class II-IV rapids; more info at https://cacreeks.com/rogue.htm. The permit is limited to 16 people. C
June 8-13 (excludes drive time) : Hells Canyon, Snake River, Idaho. Cancelled due to injury of a key player.
June 7: Tiger Creek section of North Fork Mokelumne. Cancelled due to lack of interest
June 6: Family Trip on lower section of Merced. Cancelled due to lack of interest
June 13: South Fork American
June 20-21: Trinity. cancelled due to low flow.
June 27: Mokelumne River. Switched to Cache Creek.
July 5: South Fork American, Chili Bar. Contact Wendy by July 3.
July 25: South Fork American
July 28-29 (Tue-Wed): South Fork American with camping at Camp Lotus. We'll run Chili Bar on Tuesday and the Gorge on Wednesday.
August 1: Lower Middle Fork American. Family-oriented trip, Class II stretch. Lots of splashy rapids with a remote feeling, even though the run is just outside Auburn. Perfect for IK’s and small rafts. Reach out to Mike to see if it's a fit for your family. Contact Mike by July 29 to sign up.
August 15-16: Tuolumne. Solid Class IV river; trip is for experienced boaters. We'll camp at Moccasin Point campground (on Don Pedro Reservoir) on Friday night, run the entire 17 mile river on Saturday, and return to the campground Saturday night. Friday night camping is mandatory while Saturday night is optional. We'll pay to have our vehicles shuttled and for a tow across the reservoir. Contact Wendy no later than August 8 to sign up.
August 29: South Fork American. Class III. Stew's annual Boy Scout trip on the Gorge section of the river from Camp Lotus. Club members are welcome to come along in private boats or use any club boat that’s available. Bring your own lunch and buckets for waterfighting! Contact Stew by Monday August 24 to sign up.
September 4-7: Camp Lotus-a-looza. Labor Day weekend. We’ll run Chili Bar on Saturday and the Gorge on Sunday. Family-oriented cap to the summer. Raft one or both days. Monday's plan TBD. Evening volleyball. Pizza oven. Space is limited for camping, day boaters welcome. Contact Mike asap for camping (August 28th at latest) and by September 1 for rafting.
October 10-11: Pit River. . Class IV, for small boats. This river is only runnable a few days a year, when the power company releases enough water for boaters. The river is technical and fast moving. This trip is for experienced boaters and small (10’–12’) boats or expert kayakers. We will camp Friday and Saturday night at the BLM Pit River Campground near Fall River Mills. For more information, check out the descriptions at California Creeks and AWW. Spots are limited. This trip takes some planning and organization, so contact Brian at least a week ahead to sign up.
November 8 (Sunday) from 1:00 to 5:00: Workday at the warehouse. Repair and clean our gear, plus check out our new AED. The workday is usually followed by a pizza party.