California White Water Rafting Trips:
Kings River Rafting near Fresno - Big on Kindness!

A delightful California classic! Located east of Fresno in the Sierra and Sequoia National Forests, the Kings River is centrally located and equally accessible from Los Angeles and San Francisco.

The largest river of the Sierra, the Kings River is famous for its long, exhilarating roller-coaster-like rapids. During the high water typical of late May and early June, wave trains with waves as high as 10 feet provide long, thrilling rides. Before and after high water, the Kings River is an idyllic whitewater rafting wonderland with over 40 Class III rapids perfect for first-timers, families and people of all ages - from 7 to 77.

• River Info
• Available Trips
• Top 5 Attractions
• Trip Directions

Just upstream from our run, the Kings River moves through magnificent Kings Canyon National Park. With a depth of over 5,000 feet - four hundred feet deeper than Grand Canyon - this is the second deepest canyon in the entire United States.

This is a great Central California rafting destination for family trips as well as for groups of friends. Add on to your white water rafting trip some fishing, hiking, camping, mountain biking or rock climbing in the Sierra highlands.

 

Kings River Rafting Trips:

The Kings River is a Class III playground for first-timers, families and people of all ages - from 7 to 77 !

For all of the details click on the links below:

• Kings River
  Joy Ride - One-Day
  The highest volume river in California!
  Class III+ - 1 day
• Kings River
  Mega Joy Ride - One-Day
  Whitewater excitement for all the family!
  Class III+ - 1 day with camping
• Kings River
  Ride the Glide - Two-Day
  Two days and 1 night of Kings River seclusion!
  Class III+ - 2 days 1 night
• Kings River
  Ultra Mega Ride the Glide - Two-Day
  Two days and 2 nights of Kings River seclusion!
  Class III+ - 2 days 2 nights

 

KINGS RIVER - TOP 5 ATTRACTIONS:

• Visit Kings Canyon National Park, the second deepest canyon in North America, a truly awesome natural cathedral and Sequoia National Park-home of the giant Sequoias
• Free Camping and Fee Camping in numerous idyllic sites along the Kings River
• Close-by is a spectacular, nearly all-downhill mountain bike route which begins at the headwaters of Dinkey Creek
• Pine Flat Reservoir just down stream from our run has a seemingly limitless number of finger-like inlets, reaches and bays perfect for sailing, swimming, houseboating, lake fishing, water skiing, jet skiing, windsurfing, camping and partying.
• This was the setting for Thomas Jefferson Mayfield's Indian Summer, one of the best accounts of the leisurely, abundant, game-filled life of native Californians before the impact of European settlers.

 

Kings River Rafting Trip Directions

For all of the instructions on rendezvous locations, what to bring, where to stay, and
everything else you need to know, please click to download our
Kings River Rafting Rendezvous Information

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" This was our second trip up to the Kings River. The staff of Whitewater Voyages outdid themselves. It was great to see many of the same guides and get to meet the new arrivals since last year. As always the staff was very nice, helpful and lots of fun to share the river and camp with. There attention to safety and professionalism made the two day trip on Kings River a great time for all. I would like to especially thank Jenny Irwin for her hard work and patience with our group. She made the trip so much fun last year that we were glad to have her as the camp host and director for this years trip. "
- Howard
San Diego, California