The folks at Mother Lode were all attentive and made sure we had a good time. Our rafting guide obviously knew the river and let us know when to get to work paddling and when we could just have some rowdy fun. Good ambiance in the camp, lots of natural beauty. It was hot but the river water ( we... More

Mother Lode River Center has provided a great experience for our group. We started out with the long zipline, which was nice and quick. Then we met with our incredible guide, Eva, and started our rafting adventure. It was fun and really relaxing for the most part for our South Fork level III trip. Eva made the most of our... More

Great time on my 2 day, 2 night business Mastermind retreat at Mother Lode. What an awesome way to mix business and pleasure. Staff, food, riverside (and shaded) setting, customer service and more - all great. Really a friendly experienced team. We even threw in a Zip line and small ropes course for excitement and diversity. What I most appreciate... More

Just got back from a great trip with Mother Lode River Center. Willy was our guide for the day and what a great day we had. We started on the ropes course where he was fun and encouraging when we needed it (Leap of Faith) with our fears of heights. Then a fabulous lunch and on to the river for... More

Just ran the South Fork of the American with Mother Lode, and we had a blast! Our guide Heather was sweet and helpful, knowledgeable and kind. We stayed in the main house, enjoying a comfortable setting, super-friendly staff, and perfectly delicious meals! My only recommendation would be to better SIGN the entrance, so when one arrives, they know where to... More

We spent a day at the River Center with a large group of people with a wide range of prior experiences. The staff were great in making all feel safe while helping us push up against our comfort-zone boundaries. We spent the morning on the ropes course and the afternoon on the River. Nice lunch in between and delicious dinner... More

If you are looking for a super fun, exhilarating, entertaining, adventuresome, educational, safe for kids, filled with incredible memories and tons of laughter, rafting with Mother Lode is for YOU!!! We went on the Gorge Run with guide Scotty. We had 3 adults and one 13 yo boy and a 12 yo girl. Everyone had a blast. We had tons... More

A friend and I had a half day trip with Mother Lode and were given Aaron as a guide. The whole outfit were friendly, adaptable and professional. Aaron was amazing - he was so knowledgeable about the whole region, nature, gold prospecting, history - anything you could ask about he knew about! He was also very skilled on the river... More

My wife and I decided to go on an adventure for our 8 year anniversary and Mother Lode was definitely the right choice. We started the day with a fun and challenging ropes course led by one of our fantastic guides Austin. After giving a very detailed safety presentation we were off to walk across a balance beam suspended 20+... More