Curry Village Raft Rentals — Attraction in Oakhurst

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...

Beautiful experience ruined by Aramark. When you pay for this trip, you are simply renting a raft and a shuttle ride. The raft we received was beat to hell...but we made the best of it and enjoyed the scenery. When we exited the river, we went to get on the shuttle bus only to find they couldn't fit our party. The bus driver suggested we walk to the road and take the NPS shuttle, after watching 3 full shuttles go by, we walked the 2 miles back to our car, thanks Aramark! If you're reading this review before you come to the park, save yourself a ton of money and aggravation and buy a cheap raft on your way in...

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...