Beautiful ride down the river with kind, expert guides. Leah, Toby and Dan were knowledgeable about…read morethe local geography and history, were amazing navigating the river and made the whole trip a delightful experience. The Helfrich McKenzie company were easy to work with, had great equipment and made our day a fun adventure! Definitely recommend!

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 a great time on our recent raft trip. The weather was not so great, but the guides were…read morestill able to make this a fun time for all. Our guide Charles asked several times if everybody was comfortable or if anybody needed shirts or additional clothing to keep warm. He did a great job of interacting with everybody on the boat. Our lunch was great and I would definitely recommend this company.

I have done other Whitewater rafting trips and these guys definitely go out of their way to give…read morepeople the most fun experience possible. We were return customers this year. Yes there are water fights for those who want to but you can easily opt out! Very enjoyable guides, good lunch, and tons of fun. Thanks again!

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

I have a group of friends who do hiking trips together every few years, and this year we picked…read moreMorrisons Rogue River hike with support from guides on rafts. Booking the trip was relatively straightforward, but Morrisons highly encouraged us to do trip insurance because they don't offer refunds, which should've been the first red flag. Before I go too far, I do want to give a huge shout out to our guides Drew, Adam, and Johnny. They were amazing, and if I were rating just them, this review would be 5++ stars. They were friendly, knowledgeable, helpful, and genuinely cared about us and our hike. The rest of the Morrison's staff...not so much. There was an active wildfire in the area before we started the hike. We talked to Morrison's several times in the days leading up to the trip (before we flew out) and even asked about rebooking the trip for a different time, when the forest in the area wasn't on fire. We were assured that even though they were planning a few modifications to our itinerary (i.e. at least one day of rafting instead of hiking), they were confident that it would be a wonderful trip. Fast forward to the end of day 2 of our trip...and they had to cancel the rest of the 4-day hike due to safety concerns and, ultimately, a mandatory evacuation. To be clear, I'm not upset that we were pulled out of the woods, as that was an obvious safety decision. I'm mad because we specifically asked about rebooking for different dates and were told no. Morrison's got us back to their main lodge the following morning, at which point they considered themselves done with us. There was no refund, no help finding rooms for the night, and the last lodge we were in literally wouldn't even let us use the bathroom in the hour we were waiting for vans to get us back to safety. Morrison's did at least send us all an official email about the trip cancellation so that we could share that with our travel insurance (if we'd purchased it) to try to get a refund, but that was about it. Morrisons also made the guides tell us, rather than having anyone higher up in the company talk to us. From what we can tell, they also didn't do anything to help their guides (e.g. helping them find lodging) once the trip was canceled. I will also add that I'm vegetarian, and although there was a lot of very tasty vegetarian food available, vegetarian protein was extremely scarce. For dinner the two nights we hiked (~9 mi on day 1 and 15 mi on day 2), there was no source of vegetarian protein for me to eat. (The gluten free and dairy free people fared much better.) It would've been so easy to roast a portobello mushroom the way they roasted salmon, or to do some kind of meat substitute when they did ribs (they did have meat substitute at the lunches, and eggs or veggie patties at breakfast). I had brought some protein powder with me, but not enough to make up for dinners without protein. My friends ended up giving me the protein bars they'd brought for themselves to try to make up for the dinners. To Morrison's: please consider all macronutrients (carbs, fat, AND protein) when planning meals for your guests! Overall, I would absolutely go back to the river with any of the guides, but I'll never use Morrisons again, and I recommend that you don't either.

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.

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!