Shenandoah River Outfitters

This is my second time visiting and it was another memorable day. Last time I came I did a day of kayaking with a large 15+ group of friends and it was amazing. This past Saturday I did a lazy day of tubing and drinking beer.

This place is a short and scenic 2 hour drive away from me right outside DC and on the way there are great places to stop and grab a bite. You can also stop somewhere on the way back. They do however offer a steak and hamburger dinner on some of the excursions. I did one the previous time and I devoured food to my hearts content. It was worth the money not to carry food in my kayak/tube and have someone prepare the food for you.

Everyone who works here is very nice as well. You will not be spending a lot of time with forms and directions and blah blah blah. You simply book online, show up, sign one form, and go have fun.

Their prices are great as well !

PS- There are two rope swings you can do on the river and they are so much fun. The first one you come across is a little dangerous as I have and also have seen people get tangled in the rope swing on the way down. You will get a bit of a burn, but thats not too bad. The second swing has the perfect length and you can get some awesome pictures or video doing swings into the river.

The only part of the trip that is a bummer is how much people litter. I know you are on a trip having fun, but just pick up your trash. It is pretty easy to bring a bag and secure it and throw away later.

This place knows exactly how to host a fun and relaxing rafting journey! I suggest going rafting if you're with a big group. We brought a cooler of food and when we ate, we just opened the cooler and enjoyed the meal with some swimming in between! Time it well bc the buses come every hour on the hour to pick you up at the end.

I have used this outfitter many times when in the area. I always look for them when I want to kayak, and it is always a great time. The staff has always been very professional, thoughtful, and kind!

This place lol
The currents are super slow so instead of relaxing, it was a workout for the whole family... I know there was going to be paddling involved but man that was brutal!
Vans are filthy and have no AC! What the hell! Funky musty smelling van

This is a pretty good organization if you're interested in tubing, kayaking, rafting or canoeing on the Shenandoah River. They are about 15 minutes outside of luray, Virginia. The office building is actually not on the river. There is a small first come, first served campground behind the office with very nice wooded campsites. Each campsite comes with a picnic table, a fire ring and a charcoal grill. Most sites are big enough to hold four to five tents. There's also a small pavilion with four showers and two restrooms.

They will also provide shuttles if you have your own boats. Prices are pretty reasonable.

We used them for a 3-day 2-night kayaking trip during which we camped in national Forest land as well as a private campground near Bentonville, Virginia. Once you get past about mile 18 on the river the people in the outfitter office don't have much useful information about the river or camping. So if you plan to go all the way to Front Royal you'll need to do some research about campsites and private campgrounds.

The young man who shuttled us to the river and picked us up in front Royal did a great job. Thank you Kurt!

Excellent place to come rent some Ralph's or kayaks or just to float down the river. Staff that work there was very friendly and helpful. Make sure to check on River conditions before coming.

Friendly, welcoming staff, and an enjoyable relaxing experience. Give them a visit. Easy visit with constant pickups at end of tubing ride.

This is my second visit with the Shenandoah River Outfitters. I will be making my third visit in September when I am renting out one of their cabins! I can't wait for my cabin stay

I love how you have options when kayaking down the Shenandoah River. Just communicate what you want with one of the employees, and they will recommend the best option for you. I have been kayaking for a few years so I usually kayak the 11 mile option which has rapids. I also found out there is an option to eat while you are out on the river. They will cook you hamburgers. I will definitely select that for my next visit.

The Shenandoah River Outfitters is easy to find, and there is plenty of parking spaces. What I usually tell people to bring is a ziplock bag to put your phone in if you want to take pictures, a towel to dry off later with (but to keep it in the car, there is no point bringing it with you out on the river), a change of clothes (keep in the car), sunscreen, mosquito spray, food in ziplock bags, and wear flip flops, crocs, or any type of water shoes. You can put all of this in a small back bag.

I also recommend booking in advance and saving a spot for you, and your group! It is best to go early so you can enjoy the river. I say the best time to be there is at 10 to 10:30 AM. You don't want to arrive later than that just to rush down the river to turn in your kayak by 5 PM. They close at 5 PM.

We went river tubing today and this company does a wonderful job providing life jackets and tubes, dropping us off at a great location and picking us up promptly at another good location. All the employees are courteous and wearing masks at this time and it is a fun activity to do while social distancing. The buses have every other seat marked so people distance on the bus rides. Great place for river activities!!!

This place was great! Went on a bday kayaking trip last year and they set me up with everything I needed to have a great time!

Great company and friendly staff. I have used them for the past three years for my annual kayaking trip with my husband.

I have to say the staff warned us about Trip #3 to FRO but we decided to give it a go anyway. Needless to say (7/11/2020) we should have headed their advice. This trip is very challenging. This is not our first time on this trip but it was the most difficult today. The water levels are very low which equals a great amount of grounding out and being stuck. Typically it would take us about
5-6 hours. But today on this 11.7 mile trek it took more than that. We started our journey at 10am and ended up at FRO at 530pm.

That said, unless you like being stuck and like the challenge of freeing yourself close to 15 times take their advice and steer clear...at least until the water levels rise...