Gretchen Murray

Review of Mother Lode River Center

Yesterday, I went rafting down the Chilli Bar, Sou...

Yesterday, I went rafting down the Chilli Bar, South Fork, with my Groupon discount. It was wonderful!!!!
Bathrooms available for those that have to drive a ways to get there. Check in at the Yurt where they had hats and T-shirts for sale too. The staff was kind, articulate, aproachable,, and organized. We had three rafts going out. One guide, Erica wonderful. Another guide was a nurse. When we weren't going down rapids, the opportunity to swim or play games were embraced, ie... like try to Stand on the bow of the raft while the crew rows in circles to make you fall. We had a young one, very petite, about 7 or 8 years old, that our guide was really wonderful with. And we had a 63 year old, senior citizen on board too.
Each raft had provisions of a gallon of water, and granola bars. Lunch was simple, make your own turkey or salami sandwiches yet, accommodated vegans with a variety of veggies and fruit too.
I couldn't have asked for a better day.
My only regret that made me feel horrible was that, 30 minutes after I drove away, I realized my guide Erica deserved a tip. This was my first guided river rafting trip and I just didn't even think. The tip is in the mail my dear, with gratitude and appreciation for the Mother Lode Team and you. Thank you for a fun day of deer, turkey vultures, Hawks, old abandoned historical gold mining equipment from 1800's. And the best rapid of all,...Trouble Maker!!!