American River Middle Fork Whitewater Rafting 2018

Rafting down the middle fork of the American River. Filmed using the GoPro Hero 5.

[@ryanturner6106]

So I was the guide on this trip... this video gets sent to me every few months from friends all over with the comment "Whoa, that was sick chris!". Fun day!

[@lordnormington]

@1:48 The brilliant dude behind Chris was paddling hard forward at the back paddle command. Hilarious! Give that guy a gold star.

[@lordnormington]

On review, looks like Chris took a couple of forward paddles too.

[@joehopp7247]

Yo any tips? First timer going there in a couple days

[@krystingrant6292]

@@joehopp7247 keep your feet positioned in the cushion, work together, don't panic brace yourself, and wear water shoes and gloves

[@bobvandiest8201]

Looks like so much fun. Awesome :)

[@lankytor6396]

Awesome!!😂 I had a swim (I got bounced out of the raft) a couple years ago 🤣🤣♥️♥️♥️

[@asystoleD]

Looks like u guys had a blast! How did you attach your camera? Did the helmet they provided have an action camera mount? Or did you bring your own helmet with the mount already installed?

[@blurosemariea9799]

The video was awesome...was it a GoPro and attached to the helmet. I would like to know as I plan to video my trip also..any tips?

[@MellowOutAbout]

Nice!

[@dylanbrown9722]

i’m going there in three days

[@Yah-Izoa-Hakaboth]

@catter2034 well how was the experience?

[@dylanbrown9722]

dude great super fun not scary overall awesome

[@relaxntakecare3438]

Is this a company to book with?

[@R3DLiN3]

Which rafting company was this?

[@SICnessJJ1]

R3DLiN3 whitewater excitement

[@R3DLiN3]

@@SICnessJJ1 awesome. Thanks!

[@Chef07uk]

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[@weirdbeard1980]

Jesus, dude calls back paddle and you have numbskulls forward paddling into a wall.

[@lankytor6396]

christian exactly! Our rafting guide told us about the “drunken spider”🤣😂

[@weirdbeard1980]

@@lankytor6396 I did guide school through tahoe whitewater tours so I could competently take friends rafting and we ran the middle fork. Granted they're through the sketchy part but still, you should be able to keep your wits about ya so you can perform basic paddle strokes on command. That said, sometimes when a guide calls out left turn or right turn in the heat of the moment that can take a second to register whether it's back paddle or forward paddle.