Inflatable Kayak Trip - Scenic Upper Trinity Class II Full Day

This is an inflatable kayaking trip. An inflatable kayak is a one- or two-person craft that you paddle yourself, while a raft is a larger boat guided by a professional, typically carrying 4–8 people. On our inflatable kayak trips, you’ll be in control of your own kayak, navigating the river under the guidance and support of a lead guide in a separate boat.

These trips are more active and hands-on than rafting—perfect if you’re looking for a fun personal challenge and want to be more immersed in the river experience. If you’re looking for a trip where a guide steers the boat and you just paddle along, you may want to check out our rafting options instead.

The river has a way of taking items from us, so if it’s not tied down or secured, you could lose it. General rule: don’t bring anything you’d hate to lose. Don’t wear expensive jewelry, don’t bring your only pair of prescription glasses, don’t bring electronics, and we don’t recommend bringing your phone (it doesn’t work in our area anyways). There is a professional photographer on the run, but if you’d like to document the trip and have a GoPro, consider using one of our helmets with a GoPro mount. If you’d like to bring your phone or camera, we’ll supply you with a drybag.

All our trips are pet friendly, as long as your doggo is gung ho about it! We recommend no higher than Class III for guests’ pooches.​

Our guide-to-guest ratio is typically 1:6.

The only reason a trip would be outright canceled is for wildfires and air quality/safety issues. Rain is normal, and we have all the gear needed to keep people warm and cozy. We have canceled trips due to snow but always check in with guests to see how they’d like to proceed. Some folks are happy rafting in the snow, so it really depends on the guest!

You’ll need at least two people in your group to book this trip during the summer months. Group rates do apply: Groups of 15+ people get a 10% discount; groups of 25+ get a 15% discount; groups of 35+ get a 20% discount; and groups of 50+ get a 25% discount.

Professional photography company Serendipity Snapshots, with 20+ years experience will take our pictures when we charge the big one!  Photo package can be purchased in advance online. Photos can also be viewed & purchased in office the day of your trip, from Memorial Day Weekend-Labor Day Weekend.

All of the guides at Six Rivers Rafting are thoroughly trained and have a river or swiftwater rescue cert, an advanced first aid cert (usually of the wilderness variety), and a CPR cert. Guides have also completed a guide training/school and have proved proficient on all sections of the river they are taking clients on. The experience level of our guide team ranges from well over 20 years to first-year rock stars. Our guides tend to come back and work for us for many years, providing a wealth of experience and stability to our operation. All of our guides are also knowledgeable when it comes to river ecology and the surrounding wildlife. They passionately share information about local species, landmarks, and conservation issues in a friendly and interesting way.

We make many efforts to reduce our waste. Food is packaged in reusable containers and served with real plates and silverware. Reusable water bottles allow us to hydrate without creating waste. Leftover food is turned into compost. All other waste is either recycled or reused at the owner’s house. (Plastic Ziploc bags can be cleaned and used over and over!)

We are locally owned. As an active member in our community, we enjoy donating rafting gift certificates to local charities for their fundraising efforts. We love seeing our gift certificates generate income for the local Creekside Charter School and the Sequoia Park Zoo in Eureka! Plus, we get the added benefit of later enjoying the company of the gift certificate recipients!