How Your Whitewater Rafting Trip May Help Save a River

July 7, 2009.

Join a whitewater rafting trip on the Mokelumne River (near O.A.R.S. HQ in Angels Camp) and join Foothill Conservancy’s efforts in protecting this special stretch of river.

The public will have the rare opportunity to raft the Mokelumne River with O.A.R.S. on July 19th. There will be two, possibly three, special river rafting trips on the Mokelumne’s six-mile Electra-Middle Bar run to benefit the Foothill Conservancy and support its work to protect and restore the Mokelumne River.

This is a rare opportunity to float the Mokelumne and experience its beauty from river level with knowledgeable guides and professional equipment. Commercial whitewater rafting is not allowed on the Mokelumne, so these trips are being allowed under a special permit.

The trip is a fun, Class II-III trip suitable for families and seniors. No prior rafting experience required. There’s plenty of time to relax and enjoy the scenery as well as fun, Class II-III rapids: the Chute, S-Turn, and Devil’s Toilet Bowl. Below the Highway 49 bridge, rafters may see ducks, geese and other wildllife along the river. The entire trip, including transportation to and from the site, should take less than four hours.

Cost is $70 per person and space is limited. Advance reservations are required – seats are sold on a first-come first-served basis. Participants must be at least age 7. Youth under 18 must be accompanied by a responsible adult.

To reserve your spot, call Randy at Foothill Conservancy, 209.295,4900 or e-mail him at randy@foothillconservancy.org

Be sure to leave your daytime phone number.

For more on Foothill Conservancy’s efforts to protect and restore the Mokelumne, and photos of the river, see the website at www.foothillconservancy.org

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