I was visiting Ashland with 4 friends and contacted Tracy to help plan an afternoon of wine…read moretasting. The responses to my questions were timely, friendly and professional. She showed up right on time, the van was comfortable and clean. We felt we were in good hands. It was a wonderful afternoon!

Amazing experience! Highly recommend. Tracy was incredibly informative, and we learned so much…read moreabout the wineries here in Oregon. This is definitely something worth experiencing. We did the private tour for two, visited three wineries, enjoyed a great lunch, and had plenty of amazing wine. It was a wonderful and memorable day! Thank you!

The Rogue Valley is one of those places not many people know about and the locals like to keep it…read morethat way. A transplant town(s)for many Californians and home to generations of locals, this valley is full of back to nature, anti-establishment, mind your business and I will mind mine, type of folks. From Grants Pass, known for it's climate, home of my personal favorite, Dutch Bros Coffee and the iconic Hellgate Canyon down to Ashland's very own Shakespeare Festival, the historic Jacksonville's Britt Festival and pathway to Applegate lake and it's growing wine country, across the valley to Eagle Point and Shady Cove with some of the best cold water rafting you will find. This is truly a hidden treasure. It's not a booming metropolis in terms of monetary standards, but for someone in search of nature, fresh mountain air, clean rivers and lakes, Southern Oregon is a community based on quality over quantity and locally grown products and services. In terms of spiritual enrichment and life satisfaction, one could easily argue the value of life leans more toward these things than expensive chains and name brand clothing. The Rogue Valley has grown significantly since I lived there over a decade ago. The old pear orchards are now vineyards, the industrial areas are now shops and breweries. There are actually a couple of bars open later than 9pm. With growth has come growing pains and Southern Oregon is no stranger to the issues that come with a growing population. The valley has always had a challenge with jobs and offered little opportunity for average middle class families to find sustainable work. Unless you own your own business, are independently wealthy or have decided to retire from another state (California), there's not much in the way of work. Hopefully, as the valley continues to grow, so will the job opportunities for the locals. So yes, there's more to Oregon than Portland and Nike, but the general ideals are the same. Live free. Live clean. Live happy. I'm proud to be a granola girl from Oregon!

I have been going to Ashland for years but this was my 1st time taking a wine tasting tour there. I…read morefound this company online and I am sooo happy I booked w them. This is a husband/wife company. I booked w Janie but Terry was the driver/ tour guide extraordinaire!! Since I didnt know the area and I was going to be drinking wine I knew I would not be driving. This company will pick you up from your hotel or desired location and drop you off and the end if the day. There is another wine tour co in the area that is a "hop on/hop off" type tour but w/RVWT you can stay as long or as little as you want. Terry who grew up in this part of Oregon is the nicest, friendliest person and took my sister and me to some incredible places and made sure that we went to at least one winery that served food. We took the Bear Creek tour on a Thurs and enjoyed it so much we booked the Applegate Valley tour for the following Sunday! It was such a great value for a very private and personalized tour.We hope to take another tour w RVWT in March. If you're thinking of going wine tasting you should really check them out! Thank you Terry for an amazing time!

A wonderful wine tour in an luxurious limo style van. Darrin DeRoule is the best! It was the…read morehottest day of the year but we were quite comfortable as Darrin delivered us (8 members of my family, all women) to three lovely wineries along the Applegate Wine Trail. A great day of fun and being with my family! Thank you Platinum Excursions for making our day grand!

This was a wonderful way to visit wineries. We submitted a list of some wineries we would like to…read morego to and three were selected. There were seven in our group and about eight other people onboard. Water (and rubber bands to help with hair in the wind) was provided on the trolley along with music and laughter. Kari was our hostess and told us a little bit about each of the wineries that we visited. Charcuterie was included while we sat by the Applegate River and tasted at Red Lily. We all agreed that it was one of the most fun days ever!

Visited Jacksonville and rode the trolley for the Haunted tour. Props to the staff who got us on…read morelast minute due to a few no shows on our last night in town!!

We had a great relaxing time. We were looking for a fun way to enjoy the Rogue River as we were…read morepassing through the area. We met our guide at the Climate City brewery in Grants Pass. He grabbed our beers and pizza and off we went to the river. We were on the river pretty quickly. We were in the Sunset Tour so we enjoyed wildlife viewing along with good conversation, good beer and pizza. The guide did all the paddling and get did all the pubbing. I think your family or friends would really enjoy this leisurely time on the river.

We did the 4-day Rogue River lodge-to-lodge trip with ROW (booked thru Western River Expeditions)…read more A wonderful experience all around. Our guides--Peter, Anna, Kristen, and Jonas--were ideal leaders and companions: friendly, skilled, professional, and hard-working. The lodges were a treat, especially at the end of a rainy day, and the food at all of them was excellent. I only wish that the trail-hiking option (hiking along the river trail while the rafts floated) was more clearly explained in WRE's website info, I would have brought hiking boots if I had known about that option.

ROW Adventures put on the best rafting trip ever! Kids to grandparents all had the most memorable…read moretimes. We went on a 4 day Rogue River trip. We did the lodge trip, warm showers, wine, home cooked dinners and breakfast in the morning was perfect. There was also time for hiking, singing and games, totally entertaining. Our guides were just the BEST! Keep us safe, taught us river etiquette, took historical stops, made different lunches everyday, had people swimming, jumping off of rocks, having the best trip ever. The brought out inflatable kayaks for either the quiet areas, or if you were brave, some of the smaller rapids. A trip that memories are made of, 2nd trip, hope to do it again!

Casey picked us up from our hotel right on time for a wine tour. It was just my wife and I but it…read morewas our anniversary. We rented the Limo for 6 hours and it can with non alcoholic beverages, chocolate, and even a jar of Grey Poupon. We threw Casey a curve and skipped our last stop as we had already drank our body weight in wine. We asked if he could just take us on a town drive which he happily did. We will be back and will use Casey again.

We book a drive with Steve every time we're in Oregon! He makes it the most magical and special…read moreday, and goes the extra mile to ensure an unforgettable experience. THANK YOU, STEVE!!!

Wow! This was the perfect place for a wedding! The deck is right on the lake and surrounded by…read moretrees. Just stunning! The staff was also super helpful and friendly. The houses were huge, clean and comfortable with everything we needed. 10/10! I would highly recommend this place and hope to come back again sometime!

25 adults and 4 kids spent a week here in the Cascade Lodge. Everyone had a great time!! It was…read morecomfortable, lots of space for everyone. Beautiful scenery, nice patios, good kitchen, lots of pots, pans, dishes etc. We enjoyed hiking (watch out for poison oak & check yourself for ticks afterwards), floating around in the swimming lake, fishing, playing pool, feeding the llamas & donkeys, the kids enjoyed catching pollywogs, too. We really enjoyed all being able to stay in one place and enjoy cooking and eating together, that can be hard to find, so this was great! It's easy to get to from I-5 and there are lots of things to do and places to visit nearby. Patti was very helpful when needed and super nice. One suggestion would be to have the washer/dryer in the shed between the parking area & the front patio.