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Joy Rails || Coquille Oregon

4.8 (28 reviews)
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Julie E.

Guide was incredibly attentive and quick to jump off his ride and help the peddlers. Great concept and enjoyed the 14 mile stretch we explored. Would try wheeler next time as Tillamook side near Bay City is full of aromas. Riders gather in groups of 4. You ride as a pack down the train tracks. Unique way to explore and ride through forested areas and over streams. Nice way to stretch our legs and exercise. Out and back 2 hours.

My daughter booked this for us as a Mother's Day present. This was the first summer weekend we could do it. We did the 3 pm trip out of Wheeler. The weather was perfect and the scenery was beautiful! It is a bit of a workout for your legs. It was just the two of us in a "car". If you had four people, it wouldn't be as challenging. The guides were great. Very safe. I highly recommend. Would be a great family activity as they have several cars in the group. We also visited Nehalem Bay Winery, for a picnic lunch, beforehand. Their fruit wines are amazing and the tasting fee is only $5 for any/all of their wines!

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Amanda A.

Amazing experience me and my daughters had a blast! We did the Wheeler excursion through the bay! So much fun! We highly recommend the Rail Riders! Tomorrow we will do the Tillamook ride!!! Worth the money and so much fun! The employees rock!!!

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Rick H.

Past oyster middens, along the beautiful bay, through sloughs, past the ghost town of Idaville, behind the cheese factory, and over historic bridges, the Oregon Coast's newest tourist attraction is already a big hit! Oregon Coast Railriders is a pedal powered trip along the abandoned railroad between Bay City and Tillamook. The tour starts in Bay City, on Hays Road next to Pacific Oysters. After a brief safety briefing, four people ride a customized pedal powered cart that runs on the rail road! The company has about ten carts available, and runs three tours per a day. The pros of this tour are many. Lots of birds and animals to see from the wild to the farmed. On a Thursday morning in late spring, we saw at least four species of song birds, eagles, lizards, cattle, horses and mules. No doubt much more can be seen at different times of the day. The fresh air and exercise are definitely another plus on this awesome tour as it passes incredible vistas over the bay. An average trip is 11 miles and takes about two hours. Two professional tour guides do a great job of escorting the tour, and blocking traffic when the rails and road intersect. The cons of this tour are unfortunately many, but for a new business more then acceptable. The biggest problem is that the carts are a bit awkward at first. It might take the first stop to get the seats adjusted correctly, and the recumbent bicycling position can be awkward to those not used to it. All personal items should be well secured! Especially over the rail road bridges where dropped cell phones could easily decide to go swimming! Those with DSLrs and long lenses will not have a good time - the recumbent position makes carrying and shooting them near impossible. Go with a small cheap camera with a wrist strap for those great photos. While the hills are minimal to the point of being non-existent, there are a few sections that can be hard to pedal. Especially if you're not in the greatest shape. Luckily with four people pedaling, you can occasionally take a break. The parking and bathroom conditions are... primitive at best. For those who are anti-porta-potty you might want to go before you go! I'm glad that I've been able to take this tour before it becomes even more popular. Once summer comes, they will be full! So go now, go often, and enjoy Oregon Coast Railriders!

Hannah S.

We saw you guys featured on a news story yesterday and decided to sign up for today! Definitely the best and most fun decision we've spontaneously made on our weekend trip to Cannon Beach! Riding over the river was gorgeous. Shoutout to Anna and the other amazing guide for being SO friendly and energetic the whole ride.

Princess S.

I am glad I went because it's so much fun. The scenery were great and it's like a workout but your outside and you can hear, see nature and birds. Our guide is cute and helpful. Would recommend this to friends.

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Stacey T.

We had the best time today ! I highly recommend the rail riders! We even got caught in quite a downpour and it was still awesome!!! The guides are super nice! The ride is about 50 minutes out in mostly flat tracks over some bridges and by farms and behind the cheese factory! Then they turn the riders around and it's another 50 minutes or so back!

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Karen M.

We had a blast riding the railcars. There's definitely a little exertion required: bring some water as the cars have handy-dandy cup holders. Jennifer and Philippe were great guides. Definitely a unique and fun experience for only $20 a person.

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