American River Raft Rentals

Great set up and easy to use. For $20 they will bring raft to waters edge for u. Bring food, a speaker, sunscreen and a cooler and your set. I am already planning another visit.

Super fun to float the American river during the hot summer months. The trip takes about 6 hours and goes down to River Bend Park where a shuttle takes you back.
Tranquil rafting, nothing dangerous. Very fun.

Below are their current prices, and conditions

Max. Capacity Crew Size Cost per Raft Damage Waiver* Launch Fee**
4 Person Raft 2 - 4 $74.00 $5 $3
6 Person Raft 4 - 6 $107.00 $5 $3
10 Person Raft 8 - 10 $187.00 $5 $3
12 Person Raft 10 - 12 $207.00 $5 $3
1 Person Kayak 1 $49.00 - $3
2 Person Kayak 2 $79.00 - $3
Paddle Board 1 $49.00 - $3
Price includes: raft, paddles, and life vests. Prices are subject to change without notice.

* Damage Waiver covers up to $100 of damage done to raft only. It does not cover loss, theft, abuse, or destruction of any equipment.

** Launch Fee required Sacramento County is $3.00 for each watercraft.

Return Fee A $5.00 fee for cleaning and transporting your equipment at the end of the day. This fee is waived if your entire party returns on the shuttle bus.

Late Fee of $30.00 is charged for every consecutive hour equipment is late.

Extra Cleaning Charge of $35.00 is due if your raft is left in an unsanitary condition!

Kayaks may not be rented until we have determined river flows are suitable for kayaking.

Parking: We offer on site parking for rental customers. Weekend and holiday parking is $10 per vehicle.

Return Shuttle Service from River Bend Park is $10.00 per person for rental customers only. No pets.

Group Rates for groups renting five or more rafts, a 10% discount will be applied to raft rental fee. Discount not available during holiday periods.

Morning Charter Shuttle Service from River Bend Park is available for large groups. Advance reservations & deposit required. Please call for details. Note: for groups parking at River Bend Park, Sacramento County charges $5 per vehicle.

Deposit Required: A credit card deposit of $100 is required per rental contract. Have a valid Driver License and Credit Card ready.

Payment Accepted: Mastercard, Visa, American Express, Discover, and Cash. Sorry, we do not accept personal checks.

I have been there three times this summer and it's the best experience. The shuttle driver Becky is the best. Definitely will be going again.

First time rafting ever and I loved it! Will definitely be back on a regular basis. If you're doing the two car thing just know it will take you about 20 minutes to get to the other parking lot and another 20 minutes to get back to the main rental parking lot (approx. 40 mins total). So plan ahead!

Great experience! Enforced safe practices. (River Rat across the way, a shuttle full of people unloaded and no one was wearing a mask.) About $140 total for 4 person trip - very worth it! Chill with adult friends or 'adventurous' with younger kids. I took 2 kids, no paddle experience, let them paddle us through ' 'white water rapids'. Lots of fun