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River Journey Adventures

4.3 (56 reviews)
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Des T.

( everyone's first time) Made reservations for a group of 8 family members, all adults. Young and young at heart. The lady who helped me make the reservations was so sweet and gave me great advice. I had to call back a few time to add people and what not. Never a problem. We arrived at 9am parked in a dirt lot. Checked in, and checked out a yellow dry box for free (worked great and no water ever got in our box) it was advised that we pay our $5 dollars parking fee before we went down to the water. (note: parking kiosk only takes card and I heard ppl who have a chip card had issues using it.) Once we arrived at the river where the boats were located we told them our group name and they advised us on rules and to stay left at the fork in the river yada yada yada... hopped in the boat and took off. (take water guns) or you will get attacked by other boats with water guns. As we passed the rapid we seen the girl taking our photos. around the horseshoe area a member of the company was waiting just in case anyone wanted to exit. it was only 1pm so we decided to continue on. Once we ended the trip Dave the Owner picked us up in a big 14ppl van and was super nice and answered all of our questions about the river and his company. We would definitely use this company again in the future.

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Paul S.

River Journey is great my family and I have been making trips down the river for years and always go back to River Journey. The staff is friendly and comprised of locals that know the river and great spots to stop and enjoy lunch and a few beers. The rafts are topnotch and you wont find alot of self bailing rafts out there which makes it nice because you do not have to stop and empty out the rafts throughout the day. Parking is a breeze which is clearly marked for all rafting customers and is fenced in just above the bridge with a bus to take you to the launch. Ive never had any problems with this company, with parking, which way to go down the river. Everything is there for you the directions are clear and the staff is great. The only way you might run into problems is if you do not pay attention. Cant wait until our end of summer rafting trip!!!!!!!!

Im so happy they took this photo for us! What a thoughtful thing to do. Now I have a memory of the event!
Dahlia L.

Oh! Dear God im in love. I love kayaking and I CANNOT believe I didnt know there was kayaking in this area. (slaps forehead) I lovingly forced my boyfriend to come with me. We took a tandem kayak. Its a blowup type, ive never been on one before but i really like it alot and its perfect for the river (nice job!). We had the best time ever! I was referred to this company by a friend of the owners, so I thought sure ill check it out, We will be coming out AT LEAST three more times this summer. We were able to navigate the river just fine, glad we listened to instructions before hand and avoided any stress. Stopped to take photos and eat some snacks we brought. We double bagged everything and used a drybox for the electronics (also bagged). I totally forgot they told us they would take a photo of us until a few days later I decided to look it up and there they were! Amazing and hilarious photos of us! We were so happy and exhausted after we finished. And so grateful for the shuttle back to the car. *We got there way too early and did not know where to find the launch. No worries, we went and had some food came back at the right time and easy peasy, there they were, very easy to find. If only I could go every week!

Great day in and on the River.. 1st class all the way...
Catherine F.

This was by far the easiest way to get cool.... great company... recommended for kids and fun

Maribel L.

We have a friends & family annual river rafting trip every year for the past 10 years!!! We always book our trip with River Journey Adventures!!! It is so much fun!!! Dave and his crew are amazing!!! It's always a great experience and everyone looks forward to it every year!!! I totally recommend River Journey Adventures with Dave Voortman for a fun, exciting and memorable experience!!! Can't wait to do it again!!!

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Tasha S.

This is our annual trip with friends during the 4th of July weekend! It is such a great time! The employees are awesome and always polite. They offer dry boxes FREE of charge to borrow while you're rafting down the river, which is great if you don't want to lose your keys. They have a security guard in the parking lot, which is a great thing, but we know better than to leave valuables in the car. It was nice to see the owner working the check in booth. It is a very good thing to have an owner be so involved in his business. Thank you for another great trip, I am going to tell our Boy Scouts Troop about the trip and maybe they can raft and camp with you guys next year!

River Rats on the Stanislaus River 2018!
Wendell P.

Been rafting with River Journey Adventures on the Stanislaus river since 1988 and these guys are the best! hands down! the campsite is right on the russian rapids! Sweet! Walking distance to downtown Knights Ferry. And if your getting a guide be sure to ask for Nitrofish! You wont be dissapointed.

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Fun way to spend a day with family! It was very relaxing to ride a raft! I will make sure to bring water guns for next time!

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Highly recommend River Journey rafting trips. Staff and equipment are top notch. Great way to spend a day with family and friends.

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Been rafting with River Journey Adventures on the Stanislaus river since 1988 and these guys are the best!

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