White Water Rafting Trip - July
Item Number: 651
Time Left: CLOSED
Value: $1,450
Online Close: Mar 24, 2011 10:00 PM PDT
Bid History: 0 bids
Description
"Come white water rafting with First Grader dad, Marcus!"
Marcus is a formally trained White Water Rafting guide and has been rafting for 23 years. He has been down 12 different rivers on 3 continents, including a trip on a bamboo raft in Thailand with his wife Miho, gondola style, and a First Decent down a river in the Philippines. He's been down the South Fork of the American River around 100 times in the past 23 years, which is where this trip will take place.
The "South Fork" is rated as a Class III/III+ river; you'll get wet from head to toe, but helmets are not required.
This trip is scheduled for either Saturday, July 30, 2011 or Sunday, July 31, 2011. Winning bidder will schedule with Marcus at auction close. The boat can hold the guide and up to 9 additional adults. Given children, group sizes of up to 8 adults and 4 children (ages 5 to 12) or, 7 adults and 6 children can be accomodated in addition to the guide. As an option, there is a 5-mile point where some can get off, having experienced gentle Class I/II rafting as an introduction to this wonderful exploration of "The River." The remaining rafters will experience Class III/III+ rafting! Parents/adults are responsible for determining which class of river is appropriate for their child(ren).
NOTE:
1. This includes all rafting equipment, including life jackets, safety gear, river permits, etc.
2. This will include camping fees, which are typically $90-120/night/group.
3. This auction does not include food while camping or rafting, and does not include camping supplies.
4. People typically come the night before the rafting trip, camp, raft the following day, and camp that night.
5. Rafters will arrange to meet Marcus and his family at Camp Lotus, in Lotus, CA (El Dorado County).
6. This trip is for either 9 miles/5 hours on the Chili Bar Run or 13 miles/7 hours on The Gorge Run.
South Fork information: http://www.theamericanriver.com/river/sf
Camp Lotus information: http://www.camplotus.com/Camp_Lotus/Welcome.html
Special Instructions
1. Rafters should bring: sunscreen, hats, windbreaker, and clothing that can get wet from head to toe! Some rafters choose to use a wet suit, opt for rain gear and some just shorts and a shirt. The water is cool but the weather is generally hot. (If you are new to rafting, you can do an easy internet search to check what supplies/clothing you may need.)
2. Although no special skills are required, you should be in generally good health and have no back problems. If you are pregnant, please consult your doctor.
3. Personal property and/or injury insurance is not included with this item.
4. Due to family obligations and camp site availability, this is the only time this trip can be offered. Changes in the dates are not possible.
5. Because Marcus and his family will be rafting all week, it is likely that the camping will be shared with either the group before or the group after. For this reason, Marcus has 2 campsites side by side which offer a fair amount of space and privacy.
Pick up/shipping information: At auction close, winning bidder will receive a certificate with all the necessary contact information. Certificate will be available for pick up in Sebastopol, CA or it can be mailed at the winning bidder's expense. Certificate will be mailed via USPS first class mail. Mailing/shipping insurance is optional and incurs an additional charge. Winning bidder is responsible for all fees and billed at standard industry rates.
SunRidge School is not responsible for items lost and/or damaged during shipping and/or mailing.
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