13 of us did the Thrill Seeker outing, so rafting in the morning, lunch and kayaking in the…read moreafternoon. This is not a trip for the faint of heart, these are real rapids. That said, I am 72 years old and made it through reasonably unscathed. The rafting trip is pretty easy, though you are expected to paddle. When going through the rapids you have to listen for his commands to bring your paddle in and grab onto the handle for dear life. Careful of sunburn - if you don't slather on the sunscreen you'll get fried. The kayaking is a little more challenging. I almost fell out of the kayak twice, but was able to self-right with my paddle. The youngest in our group was 15 years old, and all the younger kids I saw on the trip handled it with no issues. The kayaks are inflatable with no real keel so they are a bit challenging to steer, so make sure you are up for the challenge before committing. I had a blast and would do it again in a heartbeat!!

I have rafted with this company a number of times in the past and have had a decent experience…read more Unfortunately, they have some new policy that you can't book unless you have four people in your party, or there are already four people booked for the trip. So essentially it's a crap shoot for any couple trying to plan ahead. Bummer, really poor customer service when I called to try to sort it out.

I have a group of friends who do hiking trips together every few years, and this year we picked…read moreMorrisons Rogue River hike with support from guides on rafts. Booking the trip was relatively straightforward, but Morrisons highly encouraged us to do trip insurance because they don't offer refunds, which should've been the first red flag. Before I go too far, I do want to give a huge shout out to our guides Drew, Adam, and Johnny. They were amazing, and if I were rating just them, this review would be 5++ stars. They were friendly, knowledgeable, helpful, and genuinely cared about us and our hike. The rest of the Morrison's staff...not so much. There was an active wildfire in the area before we started the hike. We talked to Morrison's several times in the days leading up to the trip (before we flew out) and even asked about rebooking the trip for a different time, when the forest in the area wasn't on fire. We were assured that even though they were planning a few modifications to our itinerary (i.e. at least one day of rafting instead of hiking), they were confident that it would be a wonderful trip. Fast forward to the end of day 2 of our trip...and they had to cancel the rest of the 4-day hike due to safety concerns and, ultimately, a mandatory evacuation. To be clear, I'm not upset that we were pulled out of the woods, as that was an obvious safety decision. I'm mad because we specifically asked about rebooking for different dates and were told no. Morrison's got us back to their main lodge the following morning, at which point they considered themselves done with us. There was no refund, no help finding rooms for the night, and the last lodge we were in literally wouldn't even let us use the bathroom in the hour we were waiting for vans to get us back to safety. Morrison's did at least send us all an official email about the trip cancellation so that we could share that with our travel insurance (if we'd purchased it) to try to get a refund, but that was about it. Morrisons also made the guides tell us, rather than having anyone higher up in the company talk to us. From what we can tell, they also didn't do anything to help their guides (e.g. helping them find lodging) once the trip was canceled. I will also add that I'm vegetarian, and although there was a lot of very tasty vegetarian food available, vegetarian protein was extremely scarce. For dinner the two nights we hiked (~9 mi on day 1 and 15 mi on day 2), there was no source of vegetarian protein for me to eat. (The gluten free and dairy free people fared much better.) It would've been so easy to roast a portobello mushroom the way they roasted salmon, or to do some kind of meat substitute when they did ribs (they did have meat substitute at the lunches, and eggs or veggie patties at breakfast). I had brought some protein powder with me, but not enough to make up for dinners without protein. My friends ended up giving me the protein bars they'd brought for themselves to try to make up for the dinners. To Morrison's: please consider all macronutrients (carbs, fat, AND protein) when planning meals for your guests! Overall, I would absolutely go back to the river with any of the guides, but I'll never use Morrisons again, and I recommend that you don't either.

Great time with my family. The guide was excellent and we had a blast. We did the afternoon 1/2…read morerafting trip and are definitely coming back to make this annual event. Dan was an excellent guide!

If you ever considered doing a rafting trip. THIS IS IT. Rogue River is picturesque with just…read moreenough flat to make you appreciate the rapids and just enough rapids to make you appreciate the flat, with rapids variable enough to say "yeah, that was a 3-" by the end of the trip like you've been doing this not just three days. The best part of the trip was the crew! The crew - Kate, Nicole, Alec, Rachel, Ryan, Rudy, Cam - were all awesome and worked so very hard to make this trip incredible. As I was grumbling to myself that I had to get up at 7 am to drink my already-prepared coffee (with snacks) while waiting for my gourmet-level breakfast I didn't know was possible while camping - it occurred to me that the crew has already been up, have set up the breakfast snack table, brewed coffee, and are almost done with our breakfast. As I was grumbling about having to set up or put down the tent every day - I realized that the crew loaded and unloaded everything and set up camp and chairs before we even got to the site. They did all this without me noticing because the entire time they were friendly and kind and easy-going. These folks genuinely like being out, working together, on the river, sharing good vibes. If we could somehow bottle the enthusiasm, hard work, positive vibes they posses - all of world's problems would be solved. They set an excellent no non-sense (it *is* rapids and camping), fun, positive, uplifting and encouraging mood every single day. I felt safe under everyone's watchful eye. Everyone communicated clearly about what was expected from the river and from us (I'm an anxious person and this was such a big deal to me). Talking to other folks on this trip for whom this was not their first rafting adventure - apparently, once you go OARS, you don't go back. Seems like that company has figured out a way how to make great crews. Re-entering the real world has been tough. There's been 0 ospreys or bald eagles or turkey vultures (usually there's one or two or three somewhere around you on Rogue) on my morning walk and, dare I say - I miss "THE GROOVER". The most elegant, beautiful bathroom situation I have dealt with while camping. I also brought a semi-surly teenager against his will who, by the end, was begrudgingly "somehow" having a great time. This would absolutely not be possible without Kate, Nicole, Alec, Rachel, Ryan, Rudy, and Cam and the vibes they have set up. If I had all the money in the world, these guys would be flown out to anywhere they wanted to be so I can have rafting adventures with them there.. but for now, I just already want to go back to the Rogue and this time make it through the Coffee Pot without being thoroughly percolated.

I enthusiastically recommend this trip! Guides with decades of experience and a keen focus on…read moresafety. Excellent food, clean comfortable equipment, and experts who guide rafters through every detail from the perfect packing list to the importance of preserving wild and scenic rivers. Can't wait for my next OARS trip!

Very professional and organized outfit. Trip exactly as described, and on time both coming and…read moregoing. Our guide was Trevor, who was skilled, friendly and communicative. Trevor told us that the Rogue River trip is more mellow and the Upper Klamath more intense. Our family did the half-day morning Rogue ride, and though it was mellow there were two Class 4 rapids, which were fun and wet! Perfect for us.

Fun, friendly and safe -- our family loved our morning trip to raft down the Rogue River. Our…read moreguides Trevor and Logan were friendly and nice and gave great safety explanations and then a detailed guide on the river of all the wildlife. We plan to come back next year and do the Klamath.

Our white water rafting adventure with arrowhead tours was awesome. Chris our guide was…read moreknowledgeable, helpful and knew a few good jokes too. We saw some wildlife on our way down the river & had some time to get in & float around for a few minutes. The rapids were exhilarating, highly recommend this tour group!

My daughter and I went last year and it was awesome! A local family owned and former outdoor school…read moreteacher- what could be better? Hoping to book again this year, it was awesome!!

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!

Indigo Creek is the best. Will really knows how to run a good company. His crew loves their…read morecustomers as much as they loves the river. It shows. Thanks for a great trip.

Indigo Creek Outfitters gave us Beta for our first run through Caldera at the current flows of…read more1100cfs that were previously 1400cfs (no more dams). While we were a 3-raft private group with tons of Caldera experience, and not clients, they gave us the Beta on how Caldera and Hells Corner had changed, and a strategy on running them. The Beta on Hells Corner was immensurable as we ran far left, not the standard far right line. Saved us from getting pinned. My point: Congeniality and sportsmanship go a long way. Making friends over the phone / talking about a river run is part of this great sport. So please get out there with Indigo and enjoy their professionalism.

I wanted to do a rafting trip with my family that was beautiful, green, not too long and not so…read morecrazy hard. Our rafting trip went beyond my wildest expectations. The crew of 5 (Mason, Noelle, Reya, Will and Sako) were amazing and really worked hard with a smile to make sure we were safe and taken care of. Every meal they made was gourmet. Many times I would just stare at the artwork before digging in to eat. The rafting was so fun and I really enjoyed every boat option, especially the ducky. I would recommend a trip on the Rogue River with Northwest Rafting Co. to anyone.

My family booked a 4-day/3-night white water rafting trip on the Rogue River last month in August,…read moreand it was truly unforgettable! The guides were absolutely amazing--so knowledgeable, professional, and fun. (Austin, Will, Josh, Gracie, and Tara) They kept us safe, taught us so much about the river and the area, and made every moment memorable. From the thrilling rapids to the beautiful campsites and delicious meals, everything was handled perfectly. This was the adventure of a lifetime, can't recommend it enough! We are already talking about doing it again next summer. :)

Garrett is a pro! He led us on a great trip down the wild and scenic portion of the Rogue river…read more Everyone caught fish, scenery was spectacular, and food was delicious. Will definitely be fishing with Garrett again!

My wife and I ran a 3 day/2 night trip with Garrett Helfrich in October 2023. The weather was…read morepretty wet the whole time, but the sun did peak out to give you a break. The Rogue is a magnificent river with never a dull moment. One minute you are hanging on for dear life, and the next minute you are reeling in steel-heads and rainbows. Garrett Helfrich was all that I hoped for in a guide. His ability on the oars made it all exciting, yet safe. My wife settled down after the first few rapids after she saw just how skilled he was. She said that she felt safe with him on on the oars. The entire adventure was a blast. The bite was a little slow, but we worked hard at the right spots and landed many fish. As Arnold Schwarzenegger said, "I'll be back!"