Great experience for my 3 generations of family! We took a full day trip with my son, grandson, and…read morehusband. Dave, our guide, was friendly and knowledgeable. Reservations were easy to make and changes were accepted. Questions were promptly responded to.

Our group of 7 had a really great full-day rafting trip on the McKenzie with Kamis and Ariel at…read moreOregon Whitewater Adventures! We arrived to the meeting spot around 10am and got back to the cars around 3:15pm. Reservations were easy to do online, and I received the confirmation email shortly after with details on timing, meeting location, and what to expect for the day. This was the only communication we received, so if you're someone who finds reminder emails helpful, you may not get it with OWA. We were split up between two boats with one additional solo guest. The shuttle ride was quick to Paradise campground, leaving the meeting point around 10:10am. The guides set us up with life jackets and paddles, provide us with instructions for paddling and safety, and after hopping in the boats and doing some practice strokes, we were on our way. The deli-style lunch was set up for us about 2 hours into the trip (12:30pmish). We ate at a campground with bathroom access. The lunch spread consisted of bread, deli meats, cheese, sauces/condiments, melon, veggies, chips, cookies, PB/jelly, sodas - a surprisingly vast assortment and was a treat after a few hours on the water. The entire trip was really fun. We enjoyed chatting with our guides, paddling into the rapids and enjoying the scenery. Our boat hit a rapid "just right" and two members of our raft fell out, but we moved quickly to get them back in the raft and all had a good laugh about the rapid. The only thing I wish is that OWA would offer photos (just cell phone, nothing fancy). As they carry a dry bag and phones, it would have been nice to have a photo of our group that could be emailed/texted after the trip. Or from the staff member who sets up the lunch. We all really enjoyed our day and would definitely be interested to do another trip with OWA. And as the email says, "And remember, a guide can over tip your boat, but you can't over tip your guide."

Tommy was an exceptional guide! He started with an enthusiastic hello, made sure my specialized…read moreneeds (mobility and diabetes issues) were handled seamlessly, was knowledgeable about the river and nature, kept a raft full of boy scouts engaged all while keeping us safe and having lots of fun. Highly recommend this trip for nature lovers of all ages!!

This was amazing intro to white water rafting experience. From the start Jonnie was very…read morecommunicative and responsive. My kids and husband had not done it before and were anxious of the unknown of what it was all about. We were provided clothing to keep us warm but could get wet. Josh was a wonderful guide. Jonnie made homemade lunch including delicious devils eggs and coleslaw. It was a beautiful scenic route and saw a couple of bald eagles along the way. Highly recommended especially for beginners

We had a great time on our recent raft trip. The weather was not so great, but the guides were…read morestill able to make this a fun time for all. Our guide Charles asked several times if everybody was comfortable or if anybody needed shirts or additional clothing to keep warm. He did a great job of interacting with everybody on the boat. Our lunch was great and I would definitely recommend this company.

I have done other Whitewater rafting trips and these guys definitely go out of their way to give…read morepeople the most fun experience possible. We were return customers this year. Yes there are water fights for those who want to but you can easily opt out! Very enjoyable guides, good lunch, and tons of fun. Thanks again!

Great experience. We did the full day on the Clackamas River and enjoyed ever single rapid to the…read morefullest! We had a group of 5 adults and pretty much had a PERFECT day. We rafted late May 2025. The water level has gone down further since then (June 2025) (so depending on when you read this, you may not be able to do the full day trip anymore on that section of the river, which is water level dependent, so do the half day!). The lunch they made was exceptional - veggies, BBQ chicken, steak, oh my! I am a bit of a stickler when it comes to white water, since over a decade ago I spent 2 summers guiding on a class IV river on the East Coast. I was new to going down the Clackamas, but I could tell by the lines that the guide took that he had tons of experience. Most folks outside of the whitewater community underestimate how much a river can change based on water level, which makes rafting on rivers that do not have regular damn releases to stabilize water levels harder. Big powerful class IV rapids can become mellower class III at lower water, but a class III can also become a class V with less water -- due to technical difficulty and sometimes a much narrower set of possibilities for success. Our guide had seen that river at every type of water level. Many times over. That is exactly the type of guide you want if you have kids in the boat or anyone who is nervous about rafting. I cannot recommend Blue Sky Whitewater enough. If you are local to Portland or visiting from out of town, book it now. You will not be disappointed.

OMG so much fun!! We had Aiden he did an awesome job of guiding us through the process. It was so…read morefun going through the level 3 rapids getting wet and Screaming all together Joyful Moment!! The river is beautiful with lots of palisades and we even saw Big Foots Surfboard

We really appreciated Willamette Tides willingness to do a special shuttle excursion for my family…read more(4) this past week. Don was very helpful in telling us ahed of time what to look for during the 3-4 hr. paddle, and he did a great job of helping us out of the river and back up to the shuttle. We had a wonderful time, and will be back!

From the owner: Beginning July 2nd 2022! We’re bringing a new adventure to the summer season with a river float and…read moreshuttle service at Michael’s Landing in Corvallis, Oregon. Raft, tube, and kayak rentals on the riverbank with gear and shuttle included for summer fun on the Willamette!

I went on a 6 day rafting trip on the Grand Ronde with ORE. I had a wonderful time. All of the…read moreriver guides were awesome and they knew so much. The food was excellent and plenty of it. I cannot say enough good things about the guides and this company. I would go anywhere with them!

Me and my girlfriend did the upper clackamas river full day experience and it was nothing short of…read moreamazing. From start to finish we had the absolute best time. Ari our guide was super fun and helpful. I had some worries going in as it was my first time but they went through all the safety precautions and eased my nerves. They provide lunch half way through and we even got to cliff dive and swim. Cannot recommend enough.

Absolute professionals, the Helfrich crew was excellent and provided exceptional service on the…read moreriver. The rogue river was personally a life changing experience that I will remember for ever. Thanks guys.

WOW! What an amazing adventure! The Helfrich Outfitter Team is World Class. I will be forever…read morechanged. The quality and efficiency of the operation and the friendliness of the guides is outstanding. I couldn't have asked for anything more. They are all so knowledgeable, helpful, outgoing, and engaging. They made me feel like I was one of the family. If you are looking for a positive, life-changing experience, book your trip today with the Helfrich Outfitter team!

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!

I just went on a two day rafting trip on the Deschutes River with four of my friends. Of course,…read morethe scenery, whether and River were fabulous. What was even more astounding, was the level of service, quality and absolute gentlemenliness of Georg and his crew! This was like being on a five star cruise with gourmet food, everything taken care of and entertaining conversations with our guide, who is also the owner of the company. I could not recommend this company more! Kudos!

Our family of 4 ( 2 kids, 2 adults) had an amazing day on the McKenzie River with our guide…read morePatrick. He was absolutely fantastic! I laughed more today than I have all year. The lunch was fantastic- the best I've ever had rafting ( done 6-7 other rafting trips). My favorite part of the trip was getting in the water and enjoying nature. If you're deciding between this trip and the Deschutes, definitely choose this one with High Country!