Lazy River Rafting at Yosemite National Park

Even though for reserving you have to be at the kiosk at 8 am, it is totally worth it! One of the most beautiful and funny activities at Yosemite. They have various trips and the instructors are super helpful and the coast is 30$ per person. They are changes at the availability because of the weather, so be prepared for a change of day, but the security is the top priority. It is an easy raft, I have been kayaking for a few years but my accompaniment wasn’t familiarized with it, and for all of us it was enjoyable!

My family of 4 (2 teenagers) had one of the best times of our lives on this raft trip. The staff was super nice, but the star of the show is the raft trip down the Merced River. Pure bliss, relaxation. You can swim in the water if you like, pull up to one of the many beaches along the way. We had nothing but a blast. I highly recommend. You need to goto the Kiosk in the middle of Curry Village at 10AM and make reservations for 12 or 2PM departure. (before they sell out and I believe that is the only way to make reservations) The cost is about $30 per person and totally worth it, considering they take the worry of how to return out of the equation.

It was a great experience and I definitely recommend it. There's a lot that could be improved though. The staff seemed like they had little to no training. We rented 3 rafts and only one of us was given any kind of instruction as to where the strongest paddler should sit. It would also be nice if they gave you some kind of waterproof bag to put your stuff in, like they do at other rafting locations. For the price they could also include a snack (like they also do at other places) so you can stop at a beach on the way. Fun for the whole family, up to 4 people on a raft, but, like I said, could be even better.

We rented bikes to explore Yosemite - after an hour of waiting (the agent went for lunch for an undetaimined amount of time) we were able to start our trip. For the money you pay the bikes are really poor and it is not enjoyable riding them, old scrap bikes without gears or anything. Returned them early and continued on foot

We rafted the through the valley. You carry the raft about 100 meters to put in, then it's really just a float trip with a few minor ripples, but the views are great. In mid-July the water was still too cold for most of us to swim, so we appreciated being up in the raft rather than in tubes. It took right at about 2 hours to float with some light paddling and a short break at a sandbar. The last shuttle from the take out point is 6 pm, so the 4 pm start time is fine if you don't want to get out and play. The 6 pm shuttle is overcrowded, with people needing to sit in the aisle.