EATHTEK EXPEDITIONS Middle Fok Ameican ive 1 day Middle Fok afting adventue Class IV, 16 miles Welcome to EathTek Expeditions whitewate afting tip on the Ameican ive. We hope you have a wondeful time. Please ead though this infomation caefully as it will bette pepae you fo you exciting tip and if you have any additional questions simply contact EathTek Expeditions and we will be happy to answe them. Meeting Time: 7:30 AM at EathTek Expeditions Ameican ive Camp (see map) Please don t be late. Allow plenty of diving time. We depat by van at 8:00 AM fo the 1 hou dive to the Middle Fok put-in. A deep foested canyon, wildeness camping, cystal clea wate and some of the wildest unnable apids in Califonia. All of this and moe can be found on the Middle Fok Ameican. While some of the ive is a elaxing but spiited Class II float, thee ae numeous Class III and IV apids fo whitewate excitement and thills, including the famous Tunnel Chute, a naow Class IV cataact ceated by 19th centuy gold mines. Immediately following the 'Chute' is the 'Tunnel, a 90' long caven blasted though a ocky idge. Afte the Chute, apid excitement continues fo seveal miles and then mellows until we each uck-a-chucky Falls, a necessay potage. Ou tip down the beautiful Middle Fok comes to a damatic conclusion with anothe seies of thundeing Class III-IV dops. We etun by van to ou South Fok Camp, concluding the tip at about PM. CAMPING: As an option, you may camp the night befoe you tip at the EathTek Campgound. The cost is $10 pe peson. Fo esevations call EathTek Expeditions at (0) 229-873. WEATHE: Duing the summe months you can expect wam, sunny days with tempeatues fom the s to the low100 s. Summe evenings cool to the low 60 s (expect night time tempeatues in the 40 s o 0 s duing the Sping o Fall. While ain is not expected it is always a possibility anytime duing the yea. Duing the Sping and Fall we can nomally expect highe wate flows and coole ai tempeatues so pack accodingly. Additional Infomation CAMEAS: Cameas ae OK to bing but we do not ecommend taking them on the afts unless they ae a watepoof type. Inexpensive one-time use watepoof cameas ae best and we have these available at ou camp stoe. You will have the oppotunity to puchase a photogaph, taken by a pofessional photogaphe, of you unning the biggest apids. GATUiTIES: Ou guides wok vey had to see that you tip is a memoable expeience and they ae compensated fo thei sevices. If you feel you guide went the exta mile to make you tip special, a gatuity would be vey much appeciated. As a guideline, -10% of the tip cost pe peson would be vey geneous and geatly appeciated. Plan you vacation aound the Ameican ive The Ameican ive is located in the beautiful foothills of the Siea Nevada Mountains, located close to many scenic and inteesting places to visit including Lake Tahoe, Yosemite, Napa Valley, Gold ush towns and San Fancisco. Check out the wineies in El Doado and Amado Counties, o visit the tain museum, Sutte s Fot o the capitol building in Sacamento. It s all hee, close to the Ameican ive. As an option, you can extend you stay at EathTek Expeditions by booking additional nights camping and use ou camp as a base fo exploing ou beautiful pat of Califonia. Call EathTek fo info. Pemits EathTek Expeditions opeates unde pemits issued by the U.S. Foest Sevice, U.S. Bueau of Land Management, Califonia State Paks and El Doado County. An El Doado County odinance equies the following notice: Wate flows in the South Fok Ameican esult fom eleases fom facilities located upsteam. Such wate eleases ae not subject to the contols of El Doado County o commecial afting companies opeating unde pemits fom El Doado County. Cancellation Policy Please undestand that when a esevation is made with EathTek Expeditions it is a commitment fo us to hold space fo you and possibly tun othes away fom that paticula tip date. If you decide to cancel, it can be difficult fo us to ebook a tip, especially cancellations close to the depatue date. With this in mind the following cancellation/efund policy must be stictly adheed to. If you must cancel you esevation moe than 60 days pio to the tip depatue date, you will eceive a efund less a $2 pe peson cancellation chage. If you cancel fom 31-60 days pio to the tip depatue date, you will eceive a efund less a $0 pe peson cancellation chage. If you cancel fom 30-8 days pio to tip depatue you will eceive a efund of 0% of the tip cost. Fo cancellations 7 days o less pio to the tip depatue date, all tip fees ae fofeited. You may substitute anothe peson with no penalty. www. EathTekExpeditions.com 0-229-873 PO Box 1010, Lotus, CA 961 EMAIL: aft.et@live.com FAX: (30) 642-1976
EATHTEK EXPEDITIONS Diving Diections to the Ameican ive All EathTek Expeditions tips on the South Fok, Middle Fok and Noth Fok of the Ameican ive meet at ou camp in Lotus. Below ae diections to ou camp. Fom Southen Califonia (appoximately 7 hous diving time): Take I- noth to Sacamento and follow the diections below fom Sacamento. Fom the San Fancisco Bay Aea (appox. 2-3 hous diving time): Take I- east to Sacamento and the diections below fom Sacamento. Fom edding and the Sacamento Aipot: Take I- south to Hwy 0 east (feeway sign on I- diects you to Fesno/Placeville) and follow the diections below fom Sacamento. Fom Sacamento (1 hou diving time): Take Hwy 0 east towads Placeville/Lake Tahoe. Dive 34 miles and exit at Pondeosa oad (exit 37). At the feeway off amp stop light, tun LEFT and coss ove the feeway to the second stop light. Tun IGHT on Noth Shingle oad. Continue about 11. miles until the oad dead ends at Hwy. Tun LEFT on Hwy and immediately coss ove the South Fok Ameican. Past the bidge tun left at the fist left tun lane (second dive on left) into and though ive Pak Village to ou gavel paking lot (see below). Califonia edding South, Middle & Noth Fok Ameican ive Lake Tahoe 0 Sacamento EathTek Expeditions Stockton San Fancisco Lassen Volcanic N.P. San Jose 99 Fesno eno If you aive at ou campgound afte 10 PM, please be consideate of othes tying to sleep.. Quiet hous ae fom 10 PM to 7 AM. Yosemite NP Kings Canyon NP Sequoia NP Death Valley NP Fom South Lake Tahoe (1. hous diving time): Take Hwy 0 west ove Echo Summit to Placeville. In Placeville, tun ight (noth) on Hwy (Sping St.). Stay on Hwy fo about 9 miles though the histoic gold discovey community of Coloma and ove the South Fok Ameican Bidge. Just past the bidge tun left at the fist left tun lane (second dive on left) into and thu ive Pak Village to ou gavel paking lot (see below). Fom eno o Noth Lake Tahoe (2 hous diving time): Take I- west ove Donne Summit to Aubun and take Hwy south towads Placeville. You will coss the Noth Fok Ameican and then climb to the community of Cool. Continue on Hwy about 10 miles to ive Pak Village, which will be on you ight. Dive though ive Pak Village to ou gavel paking lot (see below). Bakesfield Los Angeles Anaheim San Diego The EathTek Paking Lot is located diectly behind ive Pak Village. When you pass though the entance gate to ou lot, tun left. The entance to ou camp is located at the fa left end of the paking lot. Thee ae seveal othe afting companies that shae the geneal aea. Please do not pak in thei lots. PLEASE NOTE: If you have a motohome you ae welcome to pak in ou lot and sleep in you vehicle but DO NOT USE YOU GENEATO fom 10 PM to 7 AM. EATHTEK CAMP GPS Coodinates: 38 48 27.0 N 120 4 11.0 W If you ae delayed o lost, call the EathTek Office at (0) 229-873 edding San Fancisco Sacamento Intenational Aipot 99 Los Angeles Sacamento Fesno Folsom 0 Aubun Folsom Lake EATHTEK EXPEDITIONS u o S t h F o Geen Va e l l k A m e i y d n c a Pondeosa d Shingle Spings eno e i v Lotus L o t u s d Geen N o th V all e Noth Shingle d. South Shingle d. Midd le FokAmeican y d F ok Placeville Geogetown ic Ame a n Coloma 193 e iv Lake Tahoe Tun hee i ve Pak Villa ge Paking EATHTEK campgound Office Sout h Fok Ameican Lotus oad Hwy 0 11. miles Sutte s Mill STOP EATHTEK EXPEDITIONS.com Fo moe infomation call 0-229-873
EATHTEK EXPEDITIONS Checklist of What to Bing and Optional ental Camping Gea Checklist of what to bing Following is a list of suggested items to bing on you afting tip. On ovenight tips all of you gea will emain at ou South Fok Base Camp. Because gea is neve caied on the afts you ae welcome to bing as much as you feel you need. While on the ive Swim suit o shots* Pope foot wea that potects you feet just in case you swim. Tennis shoes o wet suit booties** ae best. Teva style sandals* that secuely stap on you feet ae OK but they do not give you the best foot potection. Flip-flops o bae feet ae not allowed on the ive. Cap* o viso* with chin stap Sunglasses* with secue headstap such as Coakies. * Sunsceen* and lip ointment*. Waning: do not put sunsceen on foehead o back of legs. If cool o inclement weathe is a possibility we ecommend the following items Wetsuit** and booties**. Polypopylene, wool, capilene o synthetic fleece clothing that will insulate even when wet. Wool socks, hat* and gloves*. Watepoof ain gea* o paddle jacket**. EMEMBE: Do not wea cotton as it will make you colde when wet. Camp items on ovenight tips Sleeping Bag**, cot** o foam sleeping pad** Tent **(small backpacking style best) Lanten** o Flashlight* with exta batteies Exta dy clothes fo afte afting (souveni EathTek T-shit*) Sweate o jacket Towel* Toileties (soap*, tooth bush*, toothpaste*, etc. ) Optional items on ovenight tips Musical instument, games, books, etc. No loud adios o tape playes please. Fishing gea with Califonia license. Folding camp chais** Pillow* Note: Items maked with an asteisk can be ented ** fom EathTek (see below) o puchased * at the EathTek Camp Stoe. CABIN TENTS Ou lage cabin tents on tex deck floos have single and double bunk beds sleeping fom 2-12 people. You can choose a STANDAD o DELUXE Cabin Tent. Ou deluxe cabin tents have a coveed teace and table whee you can enjoy a view of the ive. Bing o ent a sleeping bag o bing you own linens and blankets and pillows. ental ates Standad Cabin Tent Deluxe Cabin Tent Small Cabin Tent (sleeps 1-6) $40 pe night $60 pe night Lage Cabin tent (sleeps 1-10) $0 pe night $70 pe night efe to ou website fo moe infomation about ou cabin tents. Wetsuit entals To keep you wam on cool o inclement days We have wetsuits, spay jackets and wetsuit booties available fo ent at ou South Fok Camp. We have a lage selection available so they do not need to be eseved in advance. Items can be ented individually o we have a package ate that includes all thee items. Cost pe peson 1 day 2 days Wetsuit $10.00 $1.00 Spay jacket $.00 $7.0 Wetsuit booties $.00 $7.0 Package (all 3 items) $1.00 $20.00 DOME TENTS, SLEEPING BAGS, FOAM SLEEPING PADS, COTS Ou oomy dome tents ae set up when you aive and each sleep 1-4 people in 2 available sizes. Ou foam sleeping pads o lage cots will povide you a comfotable nights sleep. Ou sleeping bags come with a feshly laundeed zip-in cloth line. ates ae pe night. Lage 1-2 peson dome tent......... $10 pe night pe tent Exta-Lage 3-4 peson dome tent.... $1 pe night pe tent Deluxe Dome Tent on deck.......... $40 pe night pe tent Foam Sleeping Pad................. $ pe night pe pad Cot.............................. $ pe night pe cot Sleeping Bag with line........ N E W Deluxe dome tents on a aised deck at the ives edge giving you a spectacula and pivate view of the Ameican ive. Includes 2 comfotable exta lage futon sleeping pads. $10 pe night pe sleeping bag Lawn chais, lantens and hammock entals ae also available in ou camp stoe. Note: Cabin tents, dome tents, cots, foam pads and sleeping bags must be eseved and paid fo pio to aival. Cedit cads accepted. Call the EathTek Office to eseve and pay fo ental items. www. eathtekexpeditions.com 0-229-873 Mailing Addess: PO Box 1010, Lotus, CA 961 Email: aft.et@live.com FAX: (30) 642-1976
IMPOTANT Whitewate afting Adventues EathTek Expeditions PO Box 1010, 7308 Highway, Lotus, CA 961 (30) 642-1900 (0) 229-873 FAX (30) 642-1976 Please fill out and etun this fom to EathTek Expeditions. This infomation is vey helpful to us so please have eveyone in you paty complete this fom. Thank you. PLEASE PINT CLEALY ive Tip Date Name Goup Oganize Name Addess City Zip Evening Phone (include aea code) Day Phone Cell Phone # Email Age* Weight** Height** *equied infomation fo minos, optional fo adults **This infomation is impotant to assue pope floatation device sizes and wet suit sizes when weathe and wate conditions waant thei use. Additional Infomation MEDICAL INFOMATION Please descibe any medical o physical condition which might affect you health, safety o ability to paticipate. Ae you allegic to bee stings, foods o medications? If yes, descibe In case of emegency, contact DIETAY INFOMATION Do you have any dietay estictions o concens. If yes, descibe OTHE INFOMATION Do you have any othe consideations, such as guide equests, bithdays in you goup, etc.? CANCELLATIONS and EFUNDS Please undestand that when a esevation is made with EathTek Expeditions, it is a commitment fo us to hold space fo you and possibly tun othes away fom that paticula tip date. If you decide to cancel it can be difficult fo us to ebook a tip, especially cancellations close to the depatue date. With this in mind the following cancellation/ efund policy must be stictly adheed to. If you must cancel you esevation moe than 60 days pio to tip depatue you will eceive a efund of 0% of the equied tip deposit. If you must cancel you esevation moe than 60 days pio to the tip depatue date, you will eceive a efund less a $2 pe peson cancellation chage. If you cancel fom 31-60 days pio to the tip depatue date, you will eceive a efund less a $0 pe peson cancellation chage. Fo cancellations 7 days o less pio to tip depatue, all tip fees ae fofeited. You may substitute anothe peson with no penalty. Shot tem tip cancellation insuance will potect you in case you need to cancel due to illness o a medical emegency. Insuance applications ae available on line at www.tavelguad.com PLEASE EAD AND SIGN OTHE SIDE
Whitewate afting Adventues EathTek Expeditions PO Box 1010, 7308 Highway, Lotus, CA 961 (30) 642-1900 (0) 229-873 FAX (30) 642-1976 EATHTEK EXPEDITIONS, INC. ELEASE OF LIABILITY AND ASSUMPTION OF ISK AGEEMENT This is a elease. ead it caefully and sign below. This elease essentially says that I know I am going on a whitewate afting tip - not an amusement pak ide. If I die, get hut, o damage my belongings, I will not make a claim, sue o expect EATHTEK EXPEDITIONS, INC, its ownes, opeatos, agents, employees, and associates including the State of Califonia, its Depatment of Paks and eceation, the United States Bueau of eclamation, El Doado County, Pacific Gas & Electic Company, Place County Wate Agency and Sacamento Municipal Utility Distict, heein efeed to as eleasees, to be legally esponsible o pay fo any damages. I, the undesigned, heeby acknowledge that I have voluntaily chosen to go on this whitewate afting tip with EATHTEK EXPEDITIONS, INC. I know and fully undestand that a whitewate afting tip, whethe on a paddle aft, an oa aft, o any othe type of vessel, is an outdoo adventue activity with inheent isks and hazads whee seious accidents can occu, paticipants can die, sustain injuies, and popety damage. I acknowledge and willingly assume all isks and hazads in whitewate afting and ive elated camping, included but not limited to, loss of contol of the aft, collision with othe paticipants, ocks, tees, and any potion of the inteio of the aft, othe afts and any manmade o natual obstacles, whethe they ae obvious o not, submesion in wate, downing, encountes with animals, wildlife and insects, exposue to exteme tempeatues and inclement weathe, wildeness teain and unavailability of immediate medical attention in case of injuy. I undestand that Class 4 and epesent the most difficult and dangeous levels of whitewate and ecognize that the isks associated with whitewate afting ae inceased. I futhe undestand and acknowledge that EATHTEK EXPEDITIONS, INC. povides foot cups in some of its boats to assist paticipants in stabilizing themselves. Although foot cups assist paticipants fom falling out of the boat, the use of foot cups may pesent an inceased isk of knee, ankle, o othe injuies because of thei estictive natue. Use of foot cups is totally voluntay. My paticipation in this activity is puely voluntay and I elect to do so at my own isk. In consideation fo EATHTEK EXPEDITIONS, INC. allowing me to paticipate on this tip, I voluntaily agee to elease, dischage, and hold hamless EATHTEK EXPEDITIONS, INC and the eleasees, thei ownes, offices, agents and employees fo any and all claims of liability aising out of thei negligence, ecklessness, stict liability, beach of contact, o any othe act o omission which causes the undesigned illness, injuy, death, and damages of any natue in any way connected with my paticipation in this activity. I also expessly agee to elease and dischage EATHTEK EXPEDITIONS, INC and the eleasees, thei ownes, offices, agents, and employees fom any act o omission of negligence in endeing o failing to ende any type of emegency o medical sevices. In signing this document, I fully ecognize and undestand that if I (o any mino on whose behalf I am signing this elease) am hut, die, o my popety damaged, I am giving up my ight to make a claim o file a lawsuit against EATHTEK EXPEDITIONS, INC. and all othe paties and affiliates named heein even if they negligently o by some othe act o omission cause the injuy o damage. As paent o legal guadian of a paticipant unde 18 yeas of age, I have ead and voluntaily ageed that said mino may paticipate in this whitewate afting tip, and I sign this elease on thei behalf. In addition, I give EATHTEK EXPEDITIONS, INC., the State of Califonia, its Depatment of Paks and eceation, the United States Bueau of eclamation, El Doado County, Pacific Gas & Electic Company, Place County Wate Agency and Sacamento Municipal Utility Distict pemission to teat said mino in case of illness, injuy, emegency, o accident. Should emegency medical sevices become necessay, fo the undesigned paticipant o mino, the expenses ae the sole esponsibility of the paticipant and not that of EATHTEK EXPEDITIONS, INC. no its eleasees. Pesonal medical and tavel insuance is stongly advised. The venue of any dispute that may aise out of this ageement o othewise between the paties to which EATHTEK EXPEDITIONS, INC. o its agents is a paty shall be eithe the city of Placeville, Califonia o the County o Supeme Cout in El Doado County, Califonia. EATHTEK EXPEDITIONS, INC. eseves the ight to accept o deny sevice to any peson. I heeby agee to follow all ules, egulations, and instuctions of EATHTEK EXPEDITIONS, INC. while on this tip. I also cetify that I and any mino on whose behalf I am signing, ae physically and mentally capable of paticipating in these activities. I heeby agee that EATHTEK EXPEDITIONS, INC. may use film o photogaphic ecods of this afting tip fo its pomotional and/o commecial puposes. I HAVE EAD THIS DOCUMENT. I UNDESTAND THAT THIS IS A ELEASE OF ALL CLAIMS. I UNDESTAND THAT I AM ASSUMING ALL THE ISKS INHEENT IN WHITEWATE AFTING. I VOLUNTAILY SIGN MY NAME AS EVIDENCE OF MY ACCEPTANCE OF THE ABOVE POVISIONS. Please pint name ive Date of Tip Signatue signatue of paticipant o legal guadian if paticipant is unde 18 yeas of age. PLEASE FILL OUT THE APPLICATION FOM ON THE OTHE SIDE