Rafting

Overview:

The rafting trip is a 3-day 2-night adventure. We spend our nights and mornings at Whitewater Excitement's camp near Coloma, and raft the South Fork of the American River each day.

River Rafting Meeting

-all 8th in 25, 10:00 to 10:40

1. overview of the 3 days

bus/car, meals, parents, freedom & safety

2. what the rafting is like

rafts, oars/paddles, vest, helmet, suit

guides & commands

3. boat groups

index card with 1, 2, or 3 names on it

your name, written by you, only on one card

4. tent groups

owners of tents are hosts and fill names onto spreadsheet

tent group have to stay stable during the trip unless we move them

5. swim survey and release form

I'll send out a survey, you'll rank your swimming ability 1-5

1=pool swimmer, need to stay where you can touch bottom or wall

2=can swim all over pool, need wall to rest or feel secure. Lake/ocean up to waist

3=can tread water for a few minutes, ocean waves & temperature ok short time

4=can tread water a long time, ocean waves & big lakes & cold water ok 10+ minutes

5=same a 4 but with lifeguard training and/or strong competitive swimmer

release form must be filled out completely and not turned in last minute

Intended Itinerary:

Wednesday 6/6/18:

10:00 Load bus and vans and depart DCS

1:00 SunSplash Water Park, Roseville

5:00 Arrive at Whitewater Excitement's and set up camp

5:00 Room 26 prepares dinner

6:00 Dinner & group meets about guidelines

10:00 in tents, quiet voices

10:30 camp is silent

Thursday 6/7/18

8:00 Room 29 prepares breakfast

8:30 Eat breakfast & prepare lunch

9:00 Meet rafting guides & get orientation & bus to Chili Bar Dam

10:00 Raft SFA upper River

3:00 Arrive at camp, free time until dinner

6:00 Dinner (by room 26)

10:00 In tents, quiet voices

Friday 6/8/18

9:00 Breakfast by room 29

9:30 to 11:00 . Free time and/or games

11:00 lunch (rm 25 to prepare)

11:00 Raft lower SFA River

2:30 Arrive Folsom Lake. Shuttle bus back to Camp Lotus

3:00 Arrive camp. Load bus & cars.

5:00 Dinner on the road

7:00 Arrive DCS

Water level status and release calendar

Rafting Company Information

This year we are using Whitewater Adventures as our home base and rafts, equipment, and guides 1-800-750-2386

Liability release

Equipment list

Chaperones

Since we hire a 61 passenger bus, we'll only need one mini-van owning parent per classroom to drive and chaperone.

2018:

Room 25: Ellen Sordi (Honda Pilot, 6 passengers)

Room 26:

Room 29

2017 (probably):

Kristen J (van): Another chaperone and 2 or 3 kids and supplies for Wednesday dinner

Damian R (Pilot): Another chaperone and 2 or 3 kids and other supplies or luggage

Paul R (truck): tents and other gear or supplies or luggage

Bus: 57 kids, Dan, Chris, Stella, Sara

2016

Diann Wiggins (6 kids)

Brain Whitaker (5 kids)

Margaret Horoszko (? kids)

Map

Rapids Names and Class

Intended Itinerary:

Wednesday 5/31/17:

11:00 Load bus and vans and depart DCS

1:00 Sacramento Zoo side trip (TBD by Dan)

5:00 Arrive at Whitewater Excitement's and set up camp

5:00 Room 26 prepares dinner

6:00 Dinner & group meets about guidelines

10:00 in tents, quiet voices

Thursday 6/1/17

8:00 Room 29 prepares breakfast

9:00 Breakfast

9:45 Class-planned activity (room 25 prepares and packs lunch)

10:30 Meet rafting guides & get orientation

11:30 Raft SFA lower River

5:00 Arrive Folsom Lake. Shuttle bus back to Camp Lotus

6:00 Dinner at Camp Lotus (by room 26)

10:00 In tents, quiet voices

Friday 6/2/17

9:00 Breakfast by room 29

10:00 Room 25 prepares and packs lunch

10:30 Shuttle buses to Chili Bar

11:00 Raft upper SFA River

3:00 Arrive camp. Load bus & cars.

5:00 Dinner on the road

7:00 Arrive DCS

Packing List (2017)

Meals

Wednesday dinner: taco bar (room 26)

Thursday breakfast: scrambled eggs, bacon, bagels, cereal (room 29)

Thursday lunch: sandwiches on the river (room 25)

Thursday dinner: pasta & sauce bar & sausages & salad (room 26)

Friday Breakfast: scrambled eggs, bacon, bagels, cereal (room 29)

Friday Lunch: sandwiches on the river (room 25)

Friday Dinner: us on the road

Boat Groups

Boat Groups

-kids form pairs or triples and teachers match them up (on cards)

Budget

Groups from 2015

Photos & Videos

How-To Video

Planning Notes