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June 2024 by Korrin Hamilton
Went up to Mother Lode from San Diego with the 8th grade graduating class at my son’s school. What an amazing experience we all had! The staff is amazing, Mike and Jake got us down the river and what an adventure we had. Can’t say enough great things about Star’s cooking, she catered to my GF diet perfectly. The whole experience was so great, highly recommend checking this place out.
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June 2024 by Ashley Ryder
Mother Lode impressed me right away. I've been rafting since I was in the womb (thanks mom :-/) and the care that the guides showed for the guests and the river ecosystem was inspiring. I've never, in all my years, been out with a company that actually advocated openly for the protection of and access to river systems. The canvas tents for camping were great in the nasty early May storm we had. The food/snacks were tasty and sanitary food handling was observed, even on the river banks. Thanks Greg and Randee and everyone else! I can't wait to come back soon.
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May 2024 by Colin Stuart
Perma-tent camping along the beautiful lower fork of the American River in a cozy, treesy setting. A basic ropes course and zip line complement several available rafting trips.
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October 2023 by Lamia Kadir
I decided to see the American River the best way, the night before. The owner made it very easy to reserve and daniella was one of the best guides I've ever had (my third rafting trip), but probably the most adventurous because of the river. I was lucky to have a Fun group. Thank you for making it so easy. God bless!
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October 2023 by Kenny Katz
Our school participated in the Ropes Courses at Mother Lode and we had a fantastic time! The guides at Mother Lode are friendly and professional and know how to work with kids. The food is delicious and the accommodations at the site are very good. They have running water and hot showers available on site. I highly encourage schools to use Mother Lode. They offer an excellent program!
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October 2023 by Kevin Hatcher
Just got back from an epic Father Daughter camping / rafting trip at Mother Lode. Staff was the best! Qualified river guides, and the food was awesome. Dads and daughters had the best time. Highly recommend!
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September 2023 by Paula Tanpoco
Can't say enough about this place! FABULOUS EXPERIENCE!I have been coming here for years and will not raft with any other company! The guides are top notch, camp ground on the water and our food prepared for us at the camp was amazing! Thank you again for a wonderful trip!!
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September 2023 by Greg R.
I was a manager for Mother Lode back in the early days when Ken Brunges was the owner. Is this the same operation ?I managed both the Stanislaus and the South Fork of the American. Lots of wonderful memories.
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August 2023 by vin jan
Mother Lode River Center was an amazing place. The rapids and the rafting were the pinnacle of my experience. The ride was exceptional and the tour guide was very personable. The ropes were fun and the best part of that was the leap of faith. This trip was the some of the most me and my son had in California.
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August 2023 by Kimi Downard
Beale AFB Airmen had a another amazing time at Mother Lode. It was awesome fun. The guides are amazing, the trip was awesome and refreshing in that 105 degree weather. We did the Chili Bar Run which has some cool cat2s/3s and a lovely delicious lunch half way through. We will definitely be going again. Special shout out to our guides and hosts. Maile and Daniella you rock.
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July 2023 by David G.
We loved our rafting trip with mother lode. Daniella is an excellent guide and lots of fun!!
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July 2023 by Jason O'Connor
Back for another ride with our church youth group!
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January 2023 by Stella Brien
I had the BEST time at Mother Lode!!! The best food, guide, and adventures! Our guide, Sean, was AMAZING!!! He made our time out on the river so fun, exciting, and safe. Seriously could not have had more fun. I can’t wait to share all my memories with my family and force them to come back with me to experience this!!!
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August 2022 by Kristin K.
We organized a large group of friends to go down the Gorge with MotherLode and we had an amazing time. The guides (Madison, Erin, Alex, and Annsley) were so awesome. They were friendly, experienced, had incredible energy, let us have water wars, and kept us safe. I would definitely recommend this group. We are planning on making it an annual trip.
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June 2022 by Johnny Rodes
Love this place!!
