Best Whitewater Rafting in US?

[93ex]

looking for a trip that includes really good whitewater rafting. My 13 year old daughter thinks she can raft a 1,000 ft high waterfall. Want to teach her a lesson!

 

[snow leopard27]

Middle Fork of the Salmon, Idaho.

This though is a multi-day trip that requires advance planning. I believe you basically have to go with a licensed rafting company You can apply for a permit on your own but I think the waiting list is several years.

 

[Uninformed]

Middle Fork of the Salmon is the correct answer

 

[snow leopard27]

Dang, now you have me reading up on this and wanting to do it.

 

[93ex]

thanks for the replies, but looking for a one day trip. Seems like the Upper Klamath in southern Oregon is a really good one. Anyone ever been on it?

 

[sphinx]

guadalupe

 

[hooklahoma]

Middle fork, flathead river, MT. I don't have any other perspective because montana is the most beautiful place in the US, so I only raft on the flathead.

 

[Chop]

While it would clearly make nobody's #1 in the U.S. spot, and it requires a good rain shortly beforehand, for Texas, some very good rapids canoeing, rafting, and tubing can be had on the South Llano River (near Junction/Telegraph) after a good rain. It's about 2 hours from Austin.

 

[Vol Horn 4 Life]

Ocoee river in Tennessee. You can choose level of difficulty and length while reliving one of my favorite lines in a movie with quaint dueling banjos playing in the background, "Squeal like a pig boy!".

 

[mchammer]

The Gauley in WV, or so I heard.

 

[Joe Fan]

The Gauley in WV, or so I heard.

You want to do this at dam release which I think is only for one or maybe two weeks. They do it annually so repairs can be done of the lake above

 

[Chop]

West Fork Penobscot. N Maine.