Leap of Faith

Today we were joined for a 1/2 day of challenges and pushing limits on our high ropes course. The boys spent the morning on the climbing wall, catwalk, and burma bridge. After lunch, each boy really pushed and tested their limits as they climbed 40 feet up to attempt to catch the platform on the Leap of Faith.

Sustainable Gardening

Motherlode has added a new feature to the camp! After 2 months of hard work, the new garden is in full bloom and producing!


Crookneck Squash


Cucumbers


Corn

Also, we have tomatoes, zucchini and a wide assortment of herbs! It is one of our new pleasures at Motherlode to serve our guests good 'ol home grown, organic produce. Check out more of our eco and sustainability programs.

Summer Camp Madness

With the end of July approaching us, we have been getting a surge of summer camp visitors. Local camps from the area such as Shaffer High Sierra and Mountain Camp have been taking field trips to join us for a day on various runs of the South Fork of the American River. We have also recently been joined by Rein Teen Tours and American Trails West Tours, touring buses that take youth on month long road trips filled with adventurous and exciting stops across the West.



These groups allow our guides to bring out their whimsical and silly sides, as demonstrated above by or guide Lindsey as he sports his purple windsuit down the river reenacting popular 80's workouts.

Lunch Time on the River

Another set of groups join us on the Chilibar run of the Southfork of the American River. After an adventurous morning of surviving class III rapids such as Meatgrinder, Triple Threat, and Trouble Maker, this happy group grubs down on a riverside buffet of deli-meat and cheeses and fresh veggies.

Bumper Boats on the American

We have reached the busy part of the rafting season! Hoards of groups have been flocking to the water. It has been quite enjoyable rafting with all of the companies in full swing. More boats to splash around and converse with on the river. Lately we have had our rafts and customers out on all of the runs; Middle Fork, Chilibar, and Gorge run of the American River. Its been a perfect opportunity to cool off in the river and enjoy good times with family and friends.

Team Building on the River

Shaffer High Sierra Camp took a field trip away from their camp near South Lake Tahoe to spend a day whitewater rafting with us on the Lower Gorge of the South Fork of the American River. Thanks to the hot weather, the campers were plenty happy to spend a good amount of the trip out of their rafts.

The campers also got to practice some quality team work as they worked together to paddle their raft through tight situations.

Challenging the Boy Scouts

A group of Boy scouts from Antioch recently joined us at Mother Lode for 5 days of adventures! The boys started off with a unique day of some swift water rescue training provided by our guides Scottie and Kyle. They are still looking forward to a full day of team building and pushing their limits on our low and high ropes challenge course, followed by two exciting days on the river as they paddle the Chili Bar and Gorge runs on the South Fork of the American River!

Welcome to the Mother Lode Whitewater Blog!

Welcome to the Mother Lode whitewater rafting blog!

Our newest blog has been set up to keep you up to date with weekly pictures and stories about whitewater rafting, challenge ropes courses, and environmental education here at the Mother Lode River Center. Please feel free to share your comments and experiences about your adventures with us here at Mother Lode!