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."

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.

We LOVED our rafting experience! It was a rainy day, so the guides offered us weather proofed pants…read moreand fleece jackets. Being a Southern California native, I was a bit worried about my lack of preparedness for cold rainy weather. However, the clothing offered made my experience much more comfortable! Our guides, Aubrey and Davis were incredibly kind and open to answering all kinds of questions. It was my first time rafting, so I was a bit nervous, but I thoroughly enjoyed my experience!

Great experience on all accounts. Highly professional and knowledgeable guide (Brian). Tremendous…read morestaff communication. Reasonably priced. Of course best of all the rafting brought incredible views and thrills. Can't recommend enough for entire family.

We had an amazing 3 day lodge to lodge raft trip. Our guides Brent, Carmen and Greg were fantastic…read more The overnight lodges were comfortable with good dinners and breakfasts, each one offered private rooms with private baths, hot showers. The rafting itself was amazing with a variety of rapids and scenery. We saw a lot of wildlife around the lodges and during rafting. Our guides made great lunches which we devoured at gorgeous locations along the river banks. The front desk staff that helped with our reservations as well as pre and post trip lodge accommodation at Morrions lodge were nice. Shout out to Lisa for everything she did to make our experience memorable. Highly recommend the rafting as well as the morrison lodge. We will be back soon

our little family of 4 stayed at the Morrison Rogue Wilderness Adventure for 3 nights. During…read morethose 3 nights we also signed up and went on the River Rafting trip. My wife and I, along with my 12 year old son and 10 year old daughter had the BEST TIME EVER. The Rafting was great. The service at the resort was a 10+. The food was even better and we will definitely be back to stay 6 nights next time.

We booked a half day fishing trip with shore lunch and it was delightful. Caught several rainbow…read moretrout, learned a technique for helping me to become a beginner fly fisherman, and had a great time with Bob. He was very informed and we had lots of good conversation. We will look forward to another trip!

From the owner: When you set out with us on a whitewater rafting, fly fishing, or scenic trip, you'll experience…read morethe most incredible views, wildlife, and rapids Oregon has to offer. You'll meet people from all over the world on your half- or full-day trip and share travel stories as you take in the pristine beauty of the McKenzie River. See a rain forest, catch a rainbow trout, or hold on tight! Whether you join us on a comfortable boat drift with your family or a wild rafting adventure with your friends, you'll always have a world-class experience.

leaving the review to support this business! visited from out of state for a bit and wanted to go…read morekayaking. called the owner (I believe) and she not only informed that there are algae at the lake initially chosen by us, but reccomended another one and dropped off the kayaks before the promised time. the kayaks themselves were really good and included life jackets. highly reccomend!

From the owner: Whether it's paddleboarding, kayaking or a family party that needs trampolines and slides. Call us…read moreand we will meet you at the lake and set up your day of fun. We are a small family owned business eager to please. We deliver to lakes in lane county.

For context, we have spent a lot of time on rivers and have done several rafting trips in the US…read moreand abroad. We were so impressed with Evan (the business owner) and the guide service he provided. His equipment was top notch but what impressed us most was his knowledge and love for the river. From the safety talk to the take out, Evan went the extra mile to make the trip enjoyable and educational. Cannot recommend River Trail Guides business more.

My family and I had a blast! It was the first time ever rafting, which made my daughter very…read moreanxious. However his knowledge and experience made the trip very enjoyable for us all! There were so many great memories made and even more laughs! We can't wait to go again!

This is a boat company that has its main store location just off of 99 but also does rentals from…read morethe Orchard Point Marina on the Fern Ridge Reservoir, which is handy if you don't have a car rack. They don't have posted hours on their website but it seems like the guy who does the rentals at the marina shows up around noon or so then shuts down around 7pm. The rental person definitely has old boat guy vibes and sense of humor so if that's not your thing, well, now you know. Cash or check only so come prepared; there's an ATM at the minimart about 5 minutes up the road from the marina. You pay for the whole day not by the hour so if you want to do a longer day this is a very economical way to do it. You can rent canoes, kayaks, stand up paddle boards, and even a couple of small sailboats. None of the equipment is super new or nice but it works. At the time of year that we went (early September), the reservoir's shores were totally occluded by marsh grasses, limiting how much exploring we could do of the wetlands. But my guess is that at other times of year you can see lots of wildlife etc along the shore. Overall I would recommend, especially if you want to go kayaking but don't have a roof rack to transport.

This place was awesome. My son and I both rented bikes, (hardtails), to ride at Phil's trails…read more My son does not have his own mountain bike nor has he been mountain biking, but he fell.in love with it! The staff here was very accommodating with adjusting seats, providing maps, and even hydration and packs.

There's no way I could not write up a review for Cog Wild bicycle tours. I've taken a private…read moreguided tour here before and had a great experience and probably should've written them up then however, recently I scheduled the second tour about a year later and accidentally showed up a week early. This was totally my mistake. I had set my mind up to not bike that day once I realized the error However Lara was so gracious and kind about my mistake. She immediately walked me over to the office and started trying to figure out what else we could do. She really want the extra mile and ended up coordinating bikes from the hotel, recommending a route since now we wouldn't have a guide, and offering to drive us up if we weren't able to catch the shuttle. There's no place I will rent a bike in Bend besides here thank you Cog Wild.