Lazy River Rafting at Yosemite National Park

This is a must do activity if you are visiting Yosemite. Plan to get to the raft rentals at 8 AM when the reservations open to fill out the paperwork . In spite of reaching at 8:30 am we had to wait till 9:45 to get to the booth. The ride down the Merced river patch is magical. You get great views of Half Dome and Yosemite falls along the way. You can even stop by one of the small islands or beach patches. Two adults needed if with young kids for paddling.

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.

Have been there today. Have been told yesterday was the last day of the season… No information online or where so ever. Would have been nice, and no effort at all, to put information like that online or to finally get the online booking active…!