Guided Packraft Trips
Packraft Trips on The Middle Fork Feather
Guided Packraft Trips on the Middle Fork Feather River
In addition to our guided packraft fly fishing adventures we now offering guided recreational packraft trips for those folks looking to enjoy a day or overnight river experience without the fishing. These trips focus on floating, rafting and enjoying the magic of the Wild and Scenic Middle Fork Feather River. Just like our Fly Fishing Packraft trips we break these down into sections from easy mellow floats, whitewater adventures and overnight remote Backcountry Canyon Trips!
Float the Middle Fork Feather River
Wild and Scenic - Natural Beauty
Lean to Packraft and read whitewater
Beginner Level trips to advanced whitewater trips
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Matt is an avid Backcountry Traveler, Wilderness First Responder, and schooled River Rafting Guide.
We are licensed, insured, and permitted to use Forest Service Lands for all of our river trips!
Our river trips are from Clio to Nelson Point on the Middle Fork Feather River. This covers roughly 18 miles of The Wild and Scenic section of the river and is stunning! For the most part, the river runs as a Class I and Class II whitewater river making it very safe and easy to learn the ropes.
Our Upper Section Trips from Clio to Graeagle are beginner-friendly and are appropriate for those who do not have any prior paddling experience. This float is approximately 3 miles long and features mellow flows and a few fun class I rapids. This float can be done in a half day or a stop-and-relax full day. Great scenery and a perfect fun day on the water!
Our Middle Section Trips are from Two Rivers to Sloat and feature the perfect balance of fun exciting rapids, and a backcountry feel. These trips are designed for those looking for a bit more of a challenge which is well worth the effort! This run is about 6 miles long and is done in a full day. The flows in the middle section are a little more lively featuring Class I-II depending on the time of year a few Class III spots that can easily be walked for safety.
Our Lower Section Trips are from Sloat to Nelson Point and are considered advanced! The river enters a very remote box canyon and access is limited only to raft or helicopter! The last few miles feature one Forest Service Road for access but otherwise, this section is truly “Wild and Scenic”. Floating this section of the Middle Fork Feather is truly an amazing experience. The float is about 6 miles in length and very challenging. You can float the full run or we can camp riverside and make a full 2 day experience out of it! This section of the river is considered an advanced paddle and you should be in good physical shape and be ready for an ADVENTURE! There are dangerous rapids, hazards and due to the remote location safety is of the utmost importance. Running this section of the river is only at the discretion of Matt and when the flows are safe to do so. The river is mostly a Class II section but there are a few Class III rapids and depending on the flows and what river guide you reference, two Class IV Rapids. Like the middle section, the harder rapids can be easily walked with the exception of one which is generally an easy Class II follow the “V” run.
This section is truly a backcountry rafting experience and is our favorite place on the Wild and Scenic Middle Fork Feather River!
Matt's backcountry float trips are truly a unique experience. My daughter Nikki and I thoroughly enjoyed the trip down the canyon with its solitude and beautiful wild rainbows. With his coaching Nikki was able to get 2 doubles on the nymph rig. Thanks Matt, we'll be back!
Gallen Bullock
We proudly use Kokopeli Recon and XPD Packrafts on our trips. We are also a Guide | Outfitter for Kokopeli Products. If you are interested in learning more give us a call or check out their website.
