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California River Awards Honor AO Rafting’s Founder
All-Outdoors Rafting Founder George Armstrong circa 1960′s Friends of the River’s California River Awards is an annual gala event and fundraiser that celebrates and honors leaders in river...
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Goodwin Canyon Days Extended
Yes, the secret got about Goodwin Canyon Days and the first weekend is full. So, we are offering the special itinerary of double runs + BBQ on Saturday, Oct. 27th. We call that Goodwin Canyon Days...
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Season Wrap-Up Coming Up
So my fellow rafting enthusiasts, it’s about that time of the year that we have this talk. The first week of distinctly fall weather just rolled through the Bay Area, and now it’s time to start looking...
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So Many Reasons To Be Thankful
Mark Dubois and George Armstrong at the CRA As it is the month of Thanksgiving I’d say it’s time to count some of our blessings here at AO. Last month AO’s founding father, George Armstrong, was...
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Pre-Season Sale – Save 25% on AO Trips and/or Gift Certificates
Top Five Reasons to Give the Gift of Rafting to the Ones You Love#5 Treats are tasty, but sometimes we need something Healthier and More Exhilarating.#4 A family trip to a theme park is great, but a...
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It’s a Happy New Year — Snowpack Update
by Sarah diVittorio, Dec 2012, Sierra at Tahoe Well, (knock on wood) 2013 is off to a fabulous start thanks to a remarkable hand-off in the final stretches from 2012. The six weeks of wet, cold storms...
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Sale Ends Today: Last Day to Save 25% on Your Raft Trip
That’s right folks – the Pre-Season Sale ends today at 5pm. Don’t let the sun set without taking advantage of it. 1(800) 247-2387 / rivers@aorafting.com Bookmark This!
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Where in the World is AO? Pura Vida en Costa Rica!
Dave and Jason, Playa Uvita, Costa Rica Seems we may have a migratory pattern evolving with our AO staff. Ever since Pam, former guide and manager of AO’s Merced operation, established a unique...
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Just Around the River Bend – Guide School 2013
Boat Flipping Practice Class of 2009 If life is a river then the 2013 rafting season is just around the bend. That means we have the Cal Salmon, the Merced, spring flows, 100 degree heat, Poppy Hill...
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A Unique and Special Rafting Trip: Honoring the Path of the Warrior
We are excited and delighted to say that this will be the third year that AO will be privileged to provide post 911 and Persian Gulf veterans with a special rafting and camping experience sponsored by...
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AO Rafting in the News
We here in the AO Rafting River Office are nervous that AO Rafting owner Scott A is going to start acting a liiiiiiiiiiiiiiittle big for his britches (“You over there! Young river guide! What? No I...
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Support our Veterans with Crowd Rise!
Awhile back we told you about one of the coolest organizations we’ve ever taken rafting–Honoring the Path of the Warrior–which takes Iraq and Afghanistan vets on a multi-day rafting retreat (among...
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South Fork Farm!
We here in our Lotus River Operations office (ie HQ for AO Rafting) have a new neighbor just up the road! South Fork Farm at Wakamatsu. This organic 10 acre farm is located on the historic site of...
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Veteran’s Group Came in 3rd!
We’re so happy to report that our friends over at Honoring the Path of the Warrior, a group that helps Iraq and Afghanistan War veterans heal from their injuries and does an annual river rafting...
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AO Rafting in the News!
Ok so it’s just our local paper in Placerville, the Mountain Democrat, but it’s still exciting to see AO Rafting owner and guide extraordinaire Scott A in print! His photo accompanied a lovely article...
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Terror near the BBQ
You know, the scariest (in a good way of course) part of your rafting trip really should be the moment just before you head into a long rapid like Meatgrinder on the South Fork or when you feel like...
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Do you want some Fritos with your Chili Baker rapid?
One of my favorite summer memories is when someone came into our River Office asking about where to find pictures from the best rapid of the day, the famous “Chili Baker” on the South Fork of the...
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Rim Fire: AO Rafting’s Front Row Experience
This is what AO Rafting experienced as the Rim Fire began a week ago. On Saturday, August 17, a small fire started in the Clavey River drainage, a few miles north of the starting point for...
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Rafting On A Rainy Day
I woke up Saturday morning, threw all of my rafting gear into my car, and headed off towards Forest Hill. There was a sharp chill the air, and I began wondering how much colder it would get as I made...
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Every. Single. 2014 Rafting Trip is Discounted 25%
The Pre-Season Sale: Our most popular discount of the year is ON. Why so popular? Because…any river, any day of the week, any month of the 2014 rafting season is discounted 25%. So what’s your...
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