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Zephyr Whitewater is one of the most popular and experienced outfitters in California. We offer river rafting trips near Yosemite on the Merced, Kings, and Tuolumne rivers. Family and group rates, and internet special discounts are available. Our...more

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241katharinel

Brisbane, Australia

93

Reviewed August 20, 2018

Fun white water rafting with Zephyr

I had so much fun White Water Rafting on the Merced River, just outside Yosemite National Park, with Zephyr in May this year, that I went 3 times! My guides were James, Danny, & Henry. I felt totally safe with all of them & they...More

Date of experience: May 2018

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Hi Katherine - Thanks so much for your kind review of your 3 trips with us on the Merced river this year. I greatly appreciate your joining us, and for your feedback. I hope you can join us again in the near future.

Hamster11

Suffolk

67

Reviewed July 31, 2018

An excellent day of rafting

We had an amazing trip with Zephyr last week. It was the last day of our California road trip and we finished on a high note! Our guide was Trip and he was exceptional. He was interesting and obviously knew exactly what he was doing...More

Date of experience: July 2018

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joni j

hoffman, mn

1118

Reviewed June 18, 2018 via mobile

Lifetime wonderful memory!!

We went on the Kings river. All of us females ages 64,41,17 and 9. We Loved it!! Staff was very friendly, fun and helpful. They really know that river and the area! :) The food was absolutely amazing!! Meals you would see in a higher...More

Date of experience: June 2018

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Thanks Joni. I'm really glad your group was able to join us and enjoy our service and the Kings River. Thanks so much for your review, and I hope you can join us again in the future.

EvanDicker

LA Area

5219

Reviewed June 12, 2018 via mobile

7th Fantastic Trip with Zephyr on the Kings River

This is my 7th trip with Zephyr on the Kings River (and my 6th with my wife and son.) We continue to bring our friends and son's friends and Zephyr never disappoints. We love the camp, the rafting, the food and the guides. The great...More

Date of experience: June 2018

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killa_Kristi

Atlanta, Georgia

11

Reviewed May 31, 2018

Epic way to spend a half day in Yosemite!

From beginning to end the staff and guides were friendly and informative. Kali was our raft guide and not only did she offer great information about the local area, but she kept all of us inside the boat! The rapids were incredible, but so was...More

Date of experience: May 2018

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Thanks Kristi. I really appreciate your feedback, and thanks for the 5 stars!. I hope you can join us again in the future.

Bryan H

Atlanta, Georgia

1

Reviewed May 30, 2018

Half Day Merced Rafting a short drive from Yosemite

This was a great rafting experience, being my second overall and first in California, I'd definitely recommend this outfitter. I originally was going to be booking a Tuolumne river single day trip but it didnt end up fitting into our schedule on this trip so...More

Date of experience: May 2018

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Baruch_Elyon

San Francisco, California

1

Reviewed May 29, 2018 via mobile

Great trip

Awesome half-day trip on the Merced yesterday. Katie was an awesome guide. Great with kids and novices and very safety-conscious. Also very knowledgeable about the river and Yosemite. A very fun afternoon and a must if you’re in the area.

Date of experience: May 2018

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Sarah P

82

Reviewed May 27, 2018 via mobile

1/2 Merced trip

This trip was amazing from start to finish, can not recommend this highly enough. We had issues with Wi-Fi so booking on the internet wasn't easy or getting the email confirmation, but this wasn't an issue. They were very helpful on the phone. We had...More

Date of experience: May 2018

Thank Sarah P

Thanks Sarah. We greatly appreciate your taking the time to raft with us, and glad you had a good time. We look forward to hosting you again in the future.

RobMc9_11

Portsmouth

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Reviewed May 15, 2018 via mobile

1/2 day Merced Trip

Amazing experience. Never done rafting before but will be definitely do again. Great staff who take safety seriously but still fun. All equipment provided including wetsuits....you need it this time of year if you go in!! About 40 mins from Mariposa. If you are in...More

Date of experience: May 2018

Thank RobMc9_11

Thanks for taking the time to share some positive feedback! I will share it with our staff, who will be very appreciative. We are really glad to hear that you enjoyed your Merced River 1/2 day trip.

SnowballNewcastle

Newcastle

5919

Reviewed September 28, 2017

Outstanding experience

First experience of whitewater rafting as a family with two girls 10/13yrs. Did the 1/2 day merced trip which was a magnificent thrill which we all thoroughly enjoyed. You have full confidence in the staff who are really down to earth and engaging but also...More

Date of experience: August 2017

Thank SnowballNewcastle

Thanks for taking the time to share some great feedback! It was our pleasure hosting you on the Merced River, and we hope you can join us again in the future.

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99Garfield99

Hi, which river would you recommend as best out of the Merced and Tuolumne for a one day trip? We are a couple who have been white water rafting a few times before (but only on organised trips like this, so by are no means experts!) so looking for reasonable rapids. Getting to either river is not a problem so not dictated to by location. Time of year will probably be the last weekend of April. Thanks!

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Hello...Both rivers will be running well with plenty of water in late April. Prices cheaper on Merced as we can run trips every day and have large allocations per trip, so amortization of costs over more people. Tuolumne... More