We went rafting with Independent Whitewater in Salida, CO, and it was hands down the highlight of…read moreour trip. We had small children with us, and the entire team made us feel completely safe and well taken care of. Our guide, Free, was amazing--super knowledgeable, calm, and hilarious. He made the whole experience fun and stress-free for everyone, including the kids. The trip had just the right mix of adventure and comfort, and the scenery was incredible. Can't recommend Independent Whitewater enough, especially if you're bringing young kids. Ask for Free--you won't regret it!

Great company! So much fun!! Deegan was the best guide and…read moreshout out to Ellis for the singing!

Salida River Adventures provided an amazing day of rafting for my family- my husband and I rafted…read morewith our 2 younger children on the all day ride with our guide , Rex, who was super fun and another super guide, Scott, on a second raft, also with a family of 4. They made us feel safe and maximized the adventure of the ride. They even prepared a warm meal at our lunch break! It was a beautiful ride through Brown's canyon, we will highly recommend Salida River Adventures to anyone considering rafting on the Salida/ BV area!

Great experience from start to finish! I measure a business by how I'm greeted when I come in the…read moredoor. We were greeted immediately when we walked in as if we were already acquainted... I love that! There was little need to ask questions about the logistics of what we needed to do where we needed to go. They crushed it! I appreciated the genuine interaction with the staff again, from the time we entered the storefront, getting equipped with , instruction and training, the ride to and from the river, and of course, the on river experience. They knocked it out of the park! I have gone rafting in a number of places with a number of different outfitters. This business being small, fills in all the personalized gaps that you lose in larger companies. Kudos to Salinas adventures!...thanks Angie! I would recommend without hesitation, and if I live closer, I would return... Hands-down!

Excellent set up, perfect location and an absolutely blast for the first time rafters! Kids weren't…read moreold e login for the numbers yet, but we will go back as soon as we hit the minimum age for sure. Go earlier in the summer than we did and enjoy a little better ride.

Our family had an amazing time (ages 10-68). It was perfect for our family's first rafting trip…read more Loved the culture and feel of the business. Braden, our guide, was phenomenal. Highly recommend. He was engaging and professional and made the experience so memorable and fun. Would highly recommend.

We enjoyed our family rafting trip on Browns Canyon half day trip. Thank you, Ania and Nate! It was…read moresafe (despite high water volume) and exciting. My oldest teenger smiled, which doesn't happen everyday. Nate had some interesting facts to share, though he could have said them louder for people in the back to hear. We saw bighorn sheep. We payed a group rate, but we got a private rafting experience because there were no other groups at this time. I would do this again again, maybe the full day.

The staff was terrific! This was out 4th trip with this outfitter. Having my family along, safety…read moreis very important to me and they take the time to train and make me feel at ease and confident. Jason was our guide and he did a fantastic job navigating us on a full day float. Their equipment was a good condition and they brought extra gear in case anything was lost on a float (we did lose a paddle--oops). We highly recommend this outfitter, check them out!

Had the best rafting experience! Adam and Lisa were great hosts! No waiting, we got our equipment…read moreand safety briefing and were on our way in 10 minutes. Adam made the trip fun and informative; we had a great time-had even more fun on this trip than a Royal Gorge trip with another company a few years ago. Can't recommend Adam and Lisa highly enough, give em a Garry

These guys were amazing! We had 3 guides on our trip and they were awesome! Very safety conscious…read moreand gave us a great run-down before the trip of what to expect if we fell out of the raft. But they were also hilarious in how they educated us. You could tell they've been doing this for awhile because they knew how to navigate the river but also make sure we had a fun, rapid-filled time. Very knowledgeable and great guides! If you're ever in the area rafting, we definitely recommend them (we had a group of 8).

We went rafting on some class III and IV rapids today with raftmasters and it was a fantastic…read moreexperience. It felt well organized and safe but also very fun and all I could hope for. John-o was our guide and he was great. He did a good job reteaching us the basics and knew the river quite well. Outside of that, he had some good geological knowledge and dad jokes as well. My buddy's wife couldn't come at the last second and they gave me a gift certificate which was cool as we thought he wouldn't get anything. The only thing I didn't love is there isn't anything to drink once you step on the bus so I would have brought some water but still highly recommend them.

Great time rafting the Gorge today! Great weather and river temp was CFM 1500. Our guide was…read moreSpencer and he was great! Since it was the wife and I we were paired with a family of four. That being said they ABSOLUTELY SHOULD NOT have brought there elderly parents on this river! Anyone that knows Colorado should know that The Gorge is one of the most difficult rivers to run. Thus, this old man lasted 20 min before he had to be literally tied into the middle of the boat along with his wife. This lead to only 4 of us paddling! Again, great time because how could you not on a beautiful day with the Gorge but keep old people that can't even barely walk nor paddle off the river!

We booked our trip beginning of 2022-ish when they were running som specials on 2 and 3 day trips…read more I gave the information to my girl scouts and had a couple that wanted to go. I was not initially supposed to be the adult going with. I have a fear of bigger and faster rapids....... However stuff happened and it ended up being me. From the beginning they were easy to work with. I had made a tentative reservation online but we didn't have quite enough people. However our trip was early in the season. I called after a couple of days to see if they thought we would be a go. They opted to run the trip for us since we were early season. They did keep it up for others to potentially join but no others did. Which is unfortunate. Our experience was great! They sent plenty of email communications as it got closer including asking about dietary needs and then reminders. When we arrived we got there an hour early as instructed in the email. They checked us in. Got us a dry bag and our tokens for getting the wet suit. We went and packed our dry bags. And then picked up our wet suits and went to the bathrooms to change. Bathrooms were clean and well kept. The wet suits dont have the arms and neck so you would want to wear a non cotton shirt underneath or be sure to wear a lot of sunscreen (if you are renting a wet suit. We were early season and it was recommended to us) Turbo, the driver came out to chat with us as we were waiting and gave a pep talk. Through our chat he had found out I was nervous. Appreciated the pep talk. Our guides, Kat and Gregg were professional and knowledgable about rafting. Kat shared quite a bit of some of the cool history of the area. Gregg really try to engage my quiet and introverted girls. Being that we were doing a 2 day trip there was food involved. We had 3 of us who have celiacs and then one who is also vegan and one who is also vegetarian. They were able to accomodate our needs with really yummy, delicious and filling food. Gregg and Kat prepared all our meals. Honestly we all felt a little bad we are used to being doers. It was weird to have someone else doing all the work. But they did a great job and the food was yummy and satisfying! They also had some desert available at times and hot drinks. Was so thankful that they did such a good job with the food. Sometimes places can't get it right when you have a gluten free and vegan combo. That was not the case here. They did a great job!! Our camping area was lovely. There was a little bit of hiking available. But they also brought some games that we played for a bit. It was nice and relaxing. The next day going through the canyon was definitely a lot of fun. As with most companies they do take some pics of your ride, if you want pics be sure to stop back by the front desk after your experience. You wont be sorry this is a great company.

Great experience!! We went on a 3 day, 2 night trip and everything was wonderful. We have some…read moreexperience rafting. 4 adults and we were on our own with our 2 guides, Ana and Danny. They were enthusiastic, energetic and all around great people and guides. The food was great, the rental equipment was in good shape, the boats were fully equipped, and the campgrounds were nice! Overall no complaints, just a lot of fun! Thanks Ana and Danny!!

Awesome day rafting! Sam was a great guide so ask for him if you can! Everyone there was super…read morehelpful so make sure you choose RMOC for your day on the water.

Cannot say enough great things about the guides at RMOC! I just finished a 4-day kayaking group…read moretrip (both on a lake and the Arkansas River). Our guides (Allyson, Kate, Lee, and David) we're super knowledgeable, friendly, and most importantly, always kept us all safe. Many of us had zero-low prior kayaking experience and helped with everything from getting us fitted for our gear, making sure we can exit our boat if we flipped over, particular strokes, and how to navigate the rapids. Definitely recommend booking a trip with RMOC!

The shop owner is helpful, kind, and really goes above and beyond to help his customers. They hand…read moremake quality items and are a wonderful local business. We learned a lot and got quality items that totally upgraded our river experience. Can't recommend this shop enough!!!

These guys helped us out with a new raft setup last summer. Excellent customer service. Upsold us a…read morebit, hence the 4 stars instead of 5, but still a great experience. Also, when one of our oar counterbalances broke after only a few uses, we called the shop and one of their staff left a new one outside that we could pick up & swap out later that night when we drove through Salida on the way to a river trip. Again -- excellent customer service. A well-recommended shop.

Professionalism! Willing to provide excellent information on fly fishing the Arkansas River in…read moreColorado. Researched a section of the River to confirm it was accessible to the public while I waited. Pick up the Arkansas River Map while you are there for important river details.

I did a half day wade trip with Cody. Wow, I was blown away by his knowledge and patience. I…read morelearned a ton regarding techniques and reading water. It was a wonderful day. Highly recommend this fly shop and the guides.