ARTA California River Trips

AWESOME 6-day raft trip down the Selway River in N.E. Idaho near Missoula, MT. The river, campsites, participants, scenery, etc., were great. We had fun and the trip was smooth and went off without a hitch. What made the trip superb were the guides: Izzy, Emma, Kenny, and Woody. The were personable, informatice, accomplished, .... They took care of EVERYTHING! On top of the everyday everything, they made a birthday cake for someone on the trip including the candles.

Amazing tour! I went as a chaperone for a field trip and the guides were so knowledgeable and helpful throughout the whole trip. We were safe the entire trip and had loads of fun. I would definitely recommend going with ARTA if you get the chance!

From the very beginning the customer service was phenomenal. We had so many questions about the rafting tour and the employee answered all of them without any hesitation and provided so much insightful info to help us decide if our entire party of 9 would all be willing to commit since the age ranged from 60 to 12 years old. The Merced was fast flowing and rated a level 4 which gave some of our party a little worry. But as we arrived, we were geared with wetsuits, sweaters, helmets, basically everything you needed to feel safe and comfortable. Our tour guide Chad was very nice, informative, and an experienced rafter. He made the entire trip enjoyable and safe. If you're looking to book a rafting trip I'd recommend this company which I believe also operates under zephyr. For $50 dollars more you can get usb drive of your entire 5 mile rafting tour.

We did the 1 Day Tuolumne River Trip this past summer with ARTA. We had an amazing time. Olivia was our fantastic tour guide. We laughed A LOT with her. We loved her sense of humor. It matched with ours perfectly. She was also very knowledgeable and shared a lot of information about the river and surrounding area with us. The Tuolumne was a lot of fun! There weren't many breaks from the rapids, which we loved! And Olivia was always very encouraging, even when I just couldn't get that back paddle right or when I missed the water completely. Haha! And she genuinely was just happy to see us having so much fun. She clearly loves what she does.There was one point where they let us get out of the raft to swim through the rapids. Such a fun/funny experience! Also, if you're brave, unlike me, they let you jump off a cliff into the water at one point as well. I was happy to watch that one! But, the other two in my party went for that leap of faith and loved it.I highly recommend ARTA. And I hope you have as much fun and laugh as much as we did if you go with ARTA! Olivia, thanks so much for an amazing day! We will never forget it. And always remember to "ROCK IT!" Hahaha!!!!

Great time. We want to do it again next year but don't forget the alcohol. We didnt bring any and got stuck with a group of Mormons(great people) but would have killed for a beer the first night ;)Quality rapids both days. No slow times. Guides were great. Food was great. Everyone had fun. totally safe. We had a pregnant girl on the trip and she did great.Definitely do the Gold mine excursion.Very cool. 100 yes in to the mountain. Candles and a guitar. Definitely great memories.Cant wait to go back next year...We went in August but will try June when rapids are even larger and colder !Great event with a large group.

Best one day rafting trip of my life. Non stop rapids on the Tuolumne. Tate was an incredible guide. Just amazing. I felt safe in her hands and happy in her presence. What a special person. Cole was an awesome guy to have running the show too. And every other guide seemed to be just as friendly. I definitely would recommend ARTA. And I never write reviews.

One day trip on the South Fork of the American River for our daughter's birthday. Seven girls, three adults and two boats. Sawyer and Sean were terrific. Safety first with fun a close second (and there was a lot of fun). These guys have a lot of experience and made the trip amazing. We'll be back next summer!

I took my 14 year old son and three friends for a two day wilderness rafting trip on South Fork of American River. It was absolutely incredible! I can't thank ARTA enough for putting together such a memorable experience for us. I did hours and hours of research and finally discovered them on YouTube. The rafting, The riverside campsite, the food, lunches (with cookie eating contest), rock jumping, and fishing for the boys. Our guides were AMAZING! Fletcher, Will, Alia and Jordan and Wyatt as our gear guides. Tom was also amazing, and, as a middle school math teacher knew exactly how to handle middle school boys. They were so competent, interesting, friendly etc. Not to mention, they wouldn't let us do a single thing! Including me walking way down the beach to to tell them it was dinner time. Guides insisted that I kick back and they would go get the boys. There were special touches throughout the trip...including a cake baked in a Dutch Oven for my son's birthday. It was an incredibly bonding experience...both with boys, fellow rafters, and guides. Very much a sense of community The only reason I haven't posted pics of the rapids is because I didn't want to get my phone wet. Although there were plenty of photographers taking pics at biggest rapids. Totally awesome!!

Phenomenal time on the water. Jordan the guide was killing it in the back steering, telling jokes and hanging with the family. 10/10 would recommend to anyone

I just finished a 3-day trip down the Tuolumne and it was next level. Absolutely amazing experience all around, highlighted by an awesome staff. Was a perfect trip