One of the best experiences! I highly recommend River Triad. It was my first time river rafting, but I felt completely safe. The staff is fun and cool, and Allistair is the best guide! read more

Triad River Tours - Rafting/Kayaking Near Me - Bellingham, Washington

Emily and Ethan were awesome! Very Kind and both were very knowledgeable. I was so happy with this tour, I had the best time ever. Thank you for keeping us safe and helping us have a ton of fun. read more

Triad River Tours - Emily and Ethan made this tour amazing! If you haven't done a tour, I highly recommend using them. - Rafting/Kayaking Near Me - Bellingham, Washington

They out on a great float. Our guide was fun and competent. Despite the rainy conditions, we all had a blast.

Went on the Skagit River Tour. It was a lot of fun! Our guide, Emily, was super friendly and had some great stories. The kids on our trip had so much fun! They have great customer service and were responsive to email and phone questions. Overall great experience and good beginner rafting trip. Would go with Triad for their other more advanced white water rafting trips in the future! read more

Friendly guides, great experience, and felt safe at all times. Our guide, Tiana, was fun and made for a great experience. She instructed and encouraged us until we felt confident enough to handle the rapids. This was a great beginner trip because it starts out with tiny waves with enough splash to get you comfortable. Then you enjoy a leisurely float down the river while practicing paddling and getting comfortable with the process. Later, you hit the rapids. It's exhilarating, exciting, and just enough to make you want more. read more

We had a fantastic adventure with Lori, Blake, and the J's (be sure to give them all their end of season reward )! Above & beyond, the team connected on a Reasonable Accommodation I needed to make this trip; responding to my inquiry when I thought I wouldn't be able to go and helping me leverage my strengths in the boat. The Guides and Guests were a pleasure to engage with. We're looking forward to another adventure! Thank you! - Jaide read more

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I came here for white water rafting for the first time which was so much fun! We did the Skykomish River which is a level 4 river. That means that it's a more challenging river but it doesn't mean that the entire river is challenging. It just means that the most difficult portion of it is a class level 4. There were actually many portions of it which were completely chill and some that were only slightly intensive. We could even jump in the water and relax. The most challenging portion was the Boulder Drop which has a lot of rocks and is narrow. We met at the Big Eddy Park which has ample parking. You want to get there a decent amount of time earlier than your scheduled rafting time because you want to give yourself time to change and settle in. You will have to pay $10 for day parking unless you have the Discover Pass. We took a 10 minute bus ride to the river and then they spent 20 minutes teaching us the safety tips and what to do in certain situations. They were very thorough and explained everything very well. They explained what to do in situations like if you fall in and how to get back to the raft. You definitely want to wear clothes that you don't mind getting wet and wear shoes that won't fall off easily. After that we split into smaller groups and started! Our guide Curtis was amazing! He was telling us all his crazy rafting stories and kept the ride entertaining the entire time. He was cracking jokes with all of us and we were definitely having a good time in the raft and he was saying that he was having a good time too because we all had a great sense of humor and were chill. Now let me tell you about our raft's heroic effort. There was another party of two that was in their own raft. One of the women actually fell off the raft right before the Boulder Drop and our raft was right behind theirs. Curtis got in a serious mode/tone and even said, "Oh s**t that's not good" which showed just how serious the situation was. At that point we went all out to save her. Curtis yelled the instructions on what to do and we had to navigate through the Boulder Drop while also putting ourselves in a position to save her. At one point we tried yelling to her to swim to our raft but all she could say was, "Help, help". She then held onto a rock until we could get to her. It was pretty serious and BALLSY (inside joke Curtis I hope you read this) but eventually we pulled her out. We navigated through the Drop as well as we could've and no one fell off either. It was intense and super fun, sadly at her expense but it was an awesome moment of adrenaline! You never hope to be in those types of situations but if you do, you want to be in a raft with a guide who knows what they're doing so they can successfully navigate the rocky (pun intended) situations and get out of them and get everyone to safety. Curtis did exactly that! Overall it took about 2.5 hours to get through the river and get back to the parking lot. The great thing is that they had a photographer taking pictures of all the rafts going through the river, especially during the Boulder Drop. She took some great pictures of us saving the woman (proof that I'm not making it up!). You can purchase the pictures at the end of the raft trip if you want to keep those memories. I had such a great time and I definitely want to go back. Hopefully there will be the same amount of action! read more

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Had an absolutely fantastic time with Luke and the group for our beginner session today very accessible and fun thank you!!!

Brought our soccer team out for a team building day and Triad did not disappoint! All the girls were apprehensive but excited to be on this adventure. Riley is the king of dad jokes and put everyone's mind at ease. We all had a great time and the two Josh's were amazing. Thank you to your great crew. The girls are already talking about coming back next year. read more

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These folks are just AWESOME!!! Ethan was Super guide- props to Izzy and Stella as well!!! For an Excellent Adventure- Check Out Triad River Tours!!! (My son and I are going back again!!) read more

We were initially going to go with another company, but over the phone, it sounded like they didn't take customer service and safety seriously. When I called Triad they were extremely friendly over the phone, professional, and friendly when speaking to them. Our guide Joe, was an amazing guide who we had an amazing time with. He made us feel safe at all times and made the trip down the Skagit river a blast. All of the guides were funny, charismatic and really good at their jobs. Do not hesitate booking with Triad! read more

This business has 5 star reviews everywhere on the internet and it's no question why! We had such a fantastic experience white water rafting the North Skagit River with our guide Hudson. Every guide was friendly, fun, and made the whole experience awesome. I highly recommend Triad River Tours and am proud to add another 5 star review to their collection. read more

My husband got me this experience as a belated birthday gift and I had a blast! I always value experiences with my husband and this absolutely delivered! Everything was smooth sailing. The guides were experienced and funny. They all work as a team, from the bus driver, to the guides and the photographer to capture the moments. I love cruising down the river with the beautiful scenery of PNW mountains, the clouds, fallen trees, seeing bag worms infesting the evergreen trees (nature can be brutal), falls. I left my cellphone and unplugged for the day to refresh my mind and soul. This was my perfect Sunday as my hubby and I started our day with worshipping in church for Sunday mass at 7am and head out to experience water-rafting. I slept like a log last night for 8 hours straight! Being out in nature is indeed therapeutic and the best to do it is to go for a whitewater rafting! We plan to go for the intermediate level next with Triad River Tours! read more

We booked a river trip on the Skagit River on 8/19/2023 and it was a wonderful experience. I had some uneasiness and mentioned this to Luke. He listened and made sure I was comfortable. Luke then had me and my husband tour with Hudson who would be our River guide. Hudson was amazing and so professional. He explained things to us and made me feel such at ease. Within 5 minutes it became an amazing experience. What an Amazing group at Triad. Thank you to all who made my first white water rafting experience a joy to remember. read more

An absolutely AMAZING experience, whole day of fun on the RAPIDS, swimming, and breath taking views on views. The guide staffs are extremely knowledgeable, professional and very accommodating, especially Taylor. Will definitely be back next season, keep up the good work! read more

Signed up my family (all adults) for the Skagit trip. In a word, outstanding. Very well organized. We had some nervous participants but their mind was put at ease with our guide Tamson. She was amazing. I would highly recommend this tour and if you go ask for our guide to be Tamson. You will not be disappointed. read more

Fantastic rafting on the Skykomish My son and I went rafting yesterday, and you couldn't ask for a more wonderful way to spend a summer afternoon. This operation is great. They pic you up, transport you upriver, then start the 2 hours down an incredibly beautiful river, surrounded by mountains and woods. The rapids are so much fun. We had 3 rafts and a kayaker for safety. The guides know what they're doing and we had a wonderful time. I highly endorse them! And, it's so close that it's an easy day trip from Seattle. read more

Tour guides are great, owner is very nice and everyone definitely made sure we were safe. Our tour guide was Aleksey and he's very knowledgeable. My kids love that he did a lot of the rowing so they were not sore the next day. I wish the wetsuits were long sleeves to keep us warm. So if you do go, bring your own long sleeve jacket and a pair of shoes to change. We were very cold . The river is beautiful, however not so much rapids for the class 2-3 tour, one group didn't even get wet. My kid was able to sit at the nose riding down the rapids as it was pretty mild and safe. read more

Oh my gosh! This was such fun. I would recommend Triad River Tours to anyone looking for a white water rafting experience. The guides were knowledgeable, friendly and safety focused. We did a group on the Skagit River. We will be back again for the Eagle tour and more next year. read more

We had a group of 14 and triad accommodated the large group very well. All three guides, Jay Ian Lauren, we're awesome. Especially my guide Jay! The skykomish route was spectacular and Boulder drop exceeded expectations! read more

I give Triad River Tours my highest recommendation. Triad River Tours places a large emphasis on fun and safety. It was clear from the beginning that the company wanted each of its customers to have a good time, and to feel safe in doing so. The intensity level was appropriately described on the website. The safety briefings were extensive and the guides expertly trained. As a result, this trip down the river was a fun, beautiful adventure. Our guide, Blake, was especially enjoyable. Blake offered a fun, safe trip, paired with excellent conversation. He truly was an ideal person to guide us through the rapids, and I hope to go along with him again sometime. I can't wait to take another trip with Triad River Tours in the future! read more

Great experience, loved the enthusiasm!!!! Guide Ian made the experience AWESOME! Such a great guy, kept everyone safe and made sure everyone had fun. The sensory was beautiful and the fast, rushing water was super cool. Totally recommend! read more

An amazing experience on Skykomish river. Can't wait to go again in spring. Blake was an awesome guide. Getting splashed on hot summer day and riding in front of the boat was great fun. It was well organized, fun, trilling, and safe. Equipment is well taken care of. Pictures were great bonus. I couldn't stop smiling. Idea of jacuzzi school bus for colder days is great. You should invest in that :-) read more

Triad River Tours - Rafting/Kayaking Near Me - Bellingham, Washington

We had a wonderful time! Triad's staff was highly professional, skilled and knowledgeable. The company was COVID conscience and vigilant in securing health and safety measures at all times. We did the Skagit River tour in late summer. The equipment was high quality and clean, the safety talk thorough and fun. Josh, our raft guide was outstanding. He provided a safe ride and tailored the trip to accommodate what the passengers wanted- steering into or away from waves, stopping to swim. We brought an adventurous 8 year old who was treated especially well and had a great time. We highly recommend this tour for beginners who want to safley sample a little spice in a river tour. read more

Awesome journey with Triad River tours! We had a blast with Doug, Hanna and Clara. Early in the season, so ended up having a private white water adventure down the river. Very professional, very knowledgeable, very personable, very enjoyable! Definitely would highly recommend this group for a fun adventure. read more

I did the Sauk river tour on a rainy day on a Saturday. My group of 6 went with one other 6 person group, we each had our own boats and guide. Before you arrive, they ask you to watch a youtube video that they made. The video is of fairly poor quality, but it gets the job done. After that, you are required to sign a waiver. This can all be done on your phone. I highly recommend you do this before you get on the road towards the river boat launch because there is zero cell reception out there. First, they provided us with farmer john wet suits (think overalls). I personally only wore my underwear and a rain jacket underneath it. They suggest not wearing any cotton and that's for the best as you definitely will get wet. I also took off my socks and wore my sneakers. They gave us a brief introductory safety lesson and answered any questions we had before going out on the water. We had a quick test of our skills in the water before going out to make sure we were synced and knew how to paddle correctly. After we were on the water, the guide was very friendly and fun. She told us what each drop was called as well as answered any questions we had about the area. It was about an hour and a half trip down the river and wasn't very difficult. One of our paddles was lost but we ended up recovering it. No one fell out of the boat and when I inquired, only one person out of 6 boats had fallen out that day. Overall they were very friendly and professional and it was a fun experience that I would do again! read more

Amazing tour. Was very happy. Highly recommended. Safety is the number one priority for this great company. Our tour guides,Nick and Josh were the best. Will definitely be coming back again. Nick,our tour guide, was able to bring my high anxiety level to no anxiety at all. Everybody in my group had a wonderful time. Came all the way from Florida to experience White Water Rafting. Thank you Nick for making our first white water rafting and unforgettable and amazing adventure. The other half of my group have been doing white water rafting for a couple of years now and said Triad has been the best company so far. Thank you for taking care of your customers. read more

Triad River Tours - Rafting/Kayaking Near Me - Bellingham, Washington

Booked 2 charter rafts/10 guests beginners level on the Skagit. First and foremost our guides, Georgie and Danica were absolutely incredible. They explained and demonstrated the raft's construction, safety points, proper ways to sit, anchor ourselves and paddle. The day was gorgeous. From the point we boarded the bus at the meeting point until we returned the fun and laughter never stopped. The river journey was incredibly beautiful and we even had an Osprey mascot leading us the entire journey. (Unintentional by Triad, but it was Cool to see it at every turn) Our guides were engaging, informative and personable encouraging us to have splash wars, overtake each other's rafts and proved very confident and experienced guides. Will most definitely book with Triad again. Thank you for an epic trip Georgie and Danica! We all just loved our time spent with you!! read more

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Fantastic crew, from Luke the owner who attended to all of our questions, to guide Josh and his two Kayak based safety guides. Professionally run operation, great river on the. Sauk early season. Would do it again but not before their trip on the Skykomish which we are itchin to do. read more

My family has run the Sauk River twice now and both times we have had an amazing time. The guides are knowledgeable and always fun! I love the jokes and playfulness they bring to the trip down the river. Our guide this time was Kenny and he had a great eye for the local wildlife and had great stories to tell. Ask about the Eagle and the raven it was a funny story but seeing the two together was even better. The river has a lot to offer with great scenery too. We are going to venture to the Skykomish River for the next level in rating and can't wait!! read more

Amazing experience for my first time on the river. I came with my two friends and we had such a great time. Collin and Josh were amazing guides and they really know how to make you feel comfortable. I was nervous at first, since it was my first time white water rafting, but having guides like them made this the best first experience. On top of that, they even have us ideas of hikes and fun things to do around the area. Will definitely be coming back! Thanks Triad and thank you Josh and Collin. read more

I don't know how my experience was vastly different from the other 17 reviews on here. Perhaps Luke was having a bad day, but that shouldn't impact how he speaks to his customers. To be honest, he was a condescending jerk and I was shocked when I found out that he's the owner. We had someone in our raft that dropped his paddle as he was pushing the raft into the water and trying to jump in. Luke had an extremely annoyed tone and yelled 'Oh dude! Come on, man! Dude.. grab the paddle!' People make mistakes. Sure, it was an inconvenience to paddle back to pick it up.. but it didn't pose a safety issue. Shouldn't you be more patient with your paying customers? I initially didn't want to get my feet wet when we were doing the rescue demonstration because I knew I would soon be freezing for 2 hours. He made a comment several times 'Oh.. she doesn't want to get her feet wet. If you guys don't want to get wet, you shouldn't be rafting'. Then he was implying that we were horrible paddlers by sarcastically saying 'Oh yeah. You guys are the best paddlers I've seen'. If we're not doing something correctly and for some people this is their first time.. then try to teach them how to correct what they're doing. There was another raft with a friendly guide and they were cheering and clapping their paddles together to simulate a high five. Our raft was tense.. no one was speaking. Most likely because Luke would fire off a condescending comment. Eventually, we all started talking amongst each other and I tried to ignore any comments he threw in. I understand that they have to instruct you on what to do.. but it felt more like Luke was a drill sergeant rather than having a good balance of providing direction and being personable with us. I had another friend that was supposed to come and she had called Triad to get more information. She mentioned that the guy was rude on the phone and she ended up not coming. I'll stick with the company that I went with last year where the guide was friendly and we all actually wanted to give him a tip for creating a fun experience for us. read more

I would highly recommend Triad River Tours to anyone who is looking forward to having a fun and safe time whitewater rafting down the Skagit River. As a first timer, I would be lying if I said I wasn't nervous, but the staff all did a great job ensuring all instructions were clearly explained to the group. So much appreciation goes out to Hailey and her other two coworkers today (9/6/15) for being patient and waiting for our party of 6 as we were running behind schedule. We were really happy that Hailey was our guide. It was fun learning about the history of the Skagit River and wildlife around. Most of us were pretty wowed by how gorgeous and peaceful the setting was. Check out Triad River Tours if you're looking for a Class 2-3 or Class 3-4 whitewater adventure in the North Cascades. You won't be disappointed :) Tips: When making your reservations and you need a wet suit, be sure to tell them on the phone what your height and weight is so they can note it in your confirmation. We were told that a whole bunch of wet suits (of different sizes) would be brought down to the river so we didn't need to tell them our height and weight at the time of reservation. Unfortunately, on the day of, we did not receive our wet suit (I wouldn't dock off a star just because of that though). Additionally, there is no cellular service for any phone carriers except Verizon as you're heading to the Marblemount Boat Launch. Definitely be sure to print out your directions or travel with someone who has Verizon :) read more

My wife, a couple of friends, and I all had our first whitewater experience with Triad on the Skagit last weekend. Our guide was Luke, who I think is the owner, and he made our experience awesome. These guys are serious about safety AND making sure you have a good time. We all chatted and shared stories through the calm sections and Luke kept us working as a team when it was time to paddle. They make sure everyone knows what to do and provide you with nice clean gear. After our trip he also offered to cut us a deal on the more challenging Sauk trip and we WILL be back. Our friend who was visiting from St. Louis had such a good time that she asked for us to wait for her before we go back. Thanks Luke and Triad River Tours! read more

Triad is a "Safety First" rafting company. This was very important to me when I booked our group. Our guide Luke was fun, wonderful and exceptional. We rafted the Upper Skagit.... The only negative was the water was darn cold! But totally expected. So glad we rented wet suits! The trip was magnificently beautiful. What a memorable fun day! We will book again next year! read more

We had such a fun time on the Sauk river with our guide Luke! We would recommend this river and this company. They are awesome and are incredibly safe guides! Had an amazing time!!! read more

Triad River Tours - Rafting/Kayaking Near Me - Bellingham, Washington

So, I had my first white water rafting experience this weekend. And like most newbies I wasn't quite sure what to expect; I've only seen pictures. I can swim, but I hate being cold so my biggest fear was falling into the water. So upon arrival, our group met with Luke. Right from the get-go he made us feel very at ease, even those of us who had never done this sort of adventure before. We had a group of seven, and met in Darrington at the Sauk River. They provide wetsuits and helmets and "splash jackets" and instruction on exactly what to do. Luke went over everything with us, from how the river flows, what the dangers on the river are, and how to survive if you should happen to fall out. He let us ask any questions and made sure we were all comfortable and set. By the time we were geared up and getting in the river, any anxieties seemed to have faded away and you're just excited and ready to go, on the river's edge... and then all of a sudden you're off and paddling! Thanks to Luke's experience on the river and his precision with issuing paddle commands, our raft had no trouble staying afloat which meant I never had to go swimming! :) We went over some crazy rapids, but I never even once felt like I was going to fall off the raft. Having done this adventure, it feels awesome to say yep, I've been white water rafting and I can't wait to do it again! Tip: when you go for your adventure with Triad, if you don't like being cold, I reccomend you wear long pants and long sleeves, to wear under the wetsuit. I wore spandex/polyester blend breathable fitted workout clothes (they don't recommend wearing any cotton on the river.) My feet did get wet and cold, but it's part of the experience and totally worth it. Otherwise, aside from being hit with some waves in the rapids, I stayed relatively warm. (Our venture was in April and it was sunny and 60.) :) Whether you're an experienced rafter looking for your next fun outing, or whether something like this would be the last thing your friends would expect you to do, I cannot recommend Triad highly enough! read more

Triad River Tours - View from my seat on the raft, going down the Sauk! - Rafting/Kayaking Near Me - Bellingham, Washington

The Sauk run was a great way to start out some serious white water rafting for those not so expert in it. Listen to the guides, watch the safety videos. Our whole group had an excellent time. Going again, I'd probably wear fleece jacket (I just had a synthetic shirt) , as they seem to work well. The river was fast and exciting. It's a great team activity. These guys know their stuff. read more

What a fabulous trip!! We did the Sauk river with Josh - he was lovely, answering all our questions and making sure we were safe and sound. All of the guides were super prepared and diligent. Absolutely stunningly beautiful river - what a treat. We will be back for sure! read more

Beautiful day rafting in the Sauk! Thanks to our awesome guide Chris! Good times!!