River Recreation

Mark was awesome. Ended up in our own boat. It was mom dad and two kids 10,11. Had so much fun. It was 95 degrees and Water level was 10,000 and we did the class 3/3+. We hit everything we could and never flipped. Did a fun corkscrew over the rapids and squirt gun fights(my son's favorite) I liked dangling hubby over the front edge for a more adventurous experience. Looking forward to making this an annual trip.

Had a fabulous experience rafting. Tara was a great guide, everyone was helpful and organized and safety was prioritized! Highly recommend this organization and activity.

We used River Recreation for a rafting trip on July 11th and had a blast! The rapids were fun but not anxiety producing. Kalli was our amazing guide. Her 13 plus years of experience showed, and she made our trip fun and interesting. Would highly recommend!

The river was amazing! Don was professional and knowledgeable throughout the entire experience. The camp area on site was nice to have access to for our 2 day rafting tour. Meals provided were delicious. Price paid for what we received was unbeatable, we will definitely be booking more thru River Recreation! Highly highly recommend!

I went white water rafting last weekend and didn't know what to expect. Felt a little nervous when my mom told me that she hopes I don't die. I reassured her that I didn't want to die as well and am sure that our guide won't let that happen. Luckily it is kind of hard to die from a Category 3 rapid, but you do have a lot of fun.

It is about a three hour drive to Wenatchee (thank you Alex H for driving) where the rapids are. With the package, you get fed hamburgers, a wetsuit, a raft and a guide. It is about six people per raft but I do believe I saw one with about eight.

Rafting itself is about three hours long and you do get to hit a couple of good rapids. When you are not hitting the rapids you can play different games like war with other boats where you take a bucket, fill it up with water, and drench another boat and they get you back. You can also hold onto a strap, stand at the front of the boat and the other rafters spin the boat around and try to make you fall off. Other times you get to listen to your guide talk about all the crazy adventures he had while rafting.

The only real con about this other than the drive is the really cold water. But with how much fun you had, this is a very minor negative.

Zipzap Zubidy Bop!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2lECS8LJb1k

I forgot to mention, it is about $71 plus tip for your guide.

I got a Groupon or LivingSocial coupon or something to go whitewater rafting with River Recreation. This is for the Nooksack run.

First off, I guess I read the website wrong and hence my traveling partners got mad at me for this but the website stated that you need to be at the meet up by 9am. So we drove from Lacey at 5 am to get there. I know we should have called again before we went but of course when we got there, no one was around. We eventually called after several expletives were uttered by my cohorts at me and they said that their trips start at 12 noon. So basically call before you go to make sure the time you need to be there is correct.

It worked out well since after my car-mates called the eff down, we took a spin to Mt. Baker. Mt Baker is amazing. The views are amazing! We didn't go all the way up, but parked in a parking lot toward the top which was pretty empty. One of my friends quickly hoarded herself up in the car since the bees up there are like humongous (seriously) and she has a reaction to bees, sooooo ya.

Anyway, we made our way back to the meet up point where they served lunch hot off the grill. Yup! A meal is included in the price of admission. (check your trip when you book to make sure) Steak, veggie burgers, watermelon, bean salad, regular salad, drinks, and other things. And yes they have a vegetarian option, you just make sure you note it when you buy your ticket. A regular price ticket for the lunch, usage of the gear, and the 2-2.5 hour trip was $90. We of course used LivingSocial so it was cheaper, but I'd gladly pay $90. After lunch, we suited up. If you're not outdoorsy and are going to make a huge deal about wetsuits and river boots, then bring your own. They provide wet suits as the water can be quite brisk and kayak/river booties as well as a helmet and a PFD/life vest. There are changing tents for those of you that are modest. You can leave all the rest of your crap in your car. The area is really safe and so sparsely populated that no one is going to break in. My friends brought waterproof cameras or iphone cases as there are no other ways to take pictures if your want to.

You take a small shuttle trip to the entrance. They give a very serious instruction and demonstration of safety, which I though was very thorough especially for a novice like myself. Then it's "get your a** in the water time*. I have to admit I was slightly nervous especially after the safety talk, but I manned up and hopped into the raft.

We practiced a few maneuvers and headed down river. I've got to give it to our guide "Nibbles"! We as a group were doing a lot of work but he had a huge job to do in the back of the boat steering us away from hazards and watching out for items that would potential end out lives. Good times.

You get awesome view of Mt Baker and bald eagles and Nibbles gave good commentary of his life. You will get wet no matter where you sit but honestly the front tends to get more water as two of my friends found out. This trip is serious though. Don't joke around too much or you'll miss the instructions the guide is calling out or possibly fall out into the very rapidly moving river. Overall I can just say the whole experience was beautiful. The nature, the actually whiteness of the water, the cleanliness, and being with friends. I would definitely do white water rafting again. River Recreation has several other trips so check out the website

http://www.riverrecreation.com

P.S. I think there is an age requirement for children and there are some waivers you need to sign regardless of what age.

We took a group of almost 20 people (Boy Scouts and their adult leaders) and had the best time of any activity we've done in years. Great weather, great guides who made sure we hit the best spots in the river. Never felt like anyone was in any kind of danger, but it was still a thrilling ride.

We will definitely be going back. Thank you especially to Little Austin!

This is our second Wenatchee whitewater rafting trip with River Recreation. I can't tell you how much fun we had with Don. We totally felt safe in regards to their COVID procedures and as well as on the water. Our kids 12 and 15 years old both had a blast as well. This is our fifth time whitewater rafting and we all agreed it is the most fun we had thus far. Don is extremely knowledgeable and engaging. We would highly recommend this to everyone. Thank you for the wonderful experience. We will be back soon.

First time going rafting and it was a great experience! Our guide, Eric was a great time and kept it interesting. I would definitely return to them!

This is my 1st river rafting Experience, I'm so glad I went with this company our guide Sean was amazing and hilarious. The float was wonderful, when we got back lunch was waiting for us. We had the paddle and pints tour and Sean our river guide also our tour guide for the brew part he made our time lots of fun I would seriously recommend this company and Sean as a guide. Also a big thank you to all the other guides who hung out with our group after dinner.