Rogue Wilderness Adventures

We did the Wiking trip in May. It was so much fun!!! Great guides, great wine and fun lodges. The food was incredible everyday. It was everything and more Brad said it would be.
Hopefully, we will get to do another trip next summer… Wafting and Wine!
I would definately recommend RWA to anyone looking for looking to get away from it all.

I can’t express what an amazing time my girlfriends and I had on our wine float trip! From the front desk reception to the raft guides, the entire experience could not have gone any better.
We were celebrating a birthday, our guides made it very special for her.
Can’t wait to visit again soon.

We had such fun and would return repeatedly to enjoy this adventure! Oregon is beautiful and this wine float trip we did allowed us to appreciate the absolute beauty of the land!

My girlfriend of five years got me a three day rafting trip for my 30^th birthday. I was a little hesitant at first because I was unsure about the idea of possibly drowning, but the staff was incredible, Joey was our trip leader with Abbey, Eric, and Gérard helping out. They were awesome and very knowledgable of the river. If you are looking for a bit of white water adventure this is the place to go. We are from Southern California and we might have to make a trip back to do it again with friends. Even the other families that came on the trip with us were very kind and their children were amazingly well behaved. Great times, great experience, a must do for any family that might be getting stuck in a technology rut.

We loved our time on the Rogue thanks to Rogue Wilderness Adventures: skilled, knowledgeable guides; good lodging accommodations; excellent, plentiful food; well-​paced days. We opted for 4 days rafting and 3 nights lodging. The four of us are retirees, and an extra day resting up at Paradise Lodge was a good plan for us. The guides accommodate all levels of rafting/​wilderness experience. I would strongly recommend this experience to others.

I brought my bachelor party to Rogue Wilderness over the weekend for a 1 day trip (class 2 – 3) and we had an absolute blast. The guides were fun, and they made sure that we properly dumped people out of the boats at regular intervals. I’m coming back for that 3 day (class 3 – 4) trip on the lower section of the rogue. Thanks again Brad!

Rogue Wilderness Adventures is amazing. They provide excellent service and a great experience. I rafted with them in 2008 and had an amazing time. We had a group of 12 or so people and all the guides were very skilled and friendly. Camps were well setup and the food was great.
They also provide a shuttle service for those backpacking the Rogue River Trail. I had an interesting request in that I needed my car shuttled to Foster Bar boat launch but also I need a shuttle to Marial Lodge because I only had 3 days and couldn’t do the full trail. Brad, the owner, was very accomodating and worked out a trip for me even though they’d never done something like that before. Shannon helped set it up and she was wonderful to work with. Frank gave us the 2hr ride out to Marial. He was very friendly, showed us some view spots on the way, and answered lots of questions about the river.
At the end of our trip, our car was in the parking lot waiting for us. All in all it was fantastic service.
I highly recommend Rogue Wilderness Adventures if you need a good rafting guide or car shuttle service for backpacking!

I can’t say enough great things about this company and the trip we took. My family and I did the full-​day rafting trip down the Rogue and we couldn’t have been happier. First, there was a hiccup with the deal we tried to purchase and, even though they had no obligation to stick to the deal, Rogue Wilderness honored the deal anyways. In fact, they went out of their way to make sure we were taken care of. Truly a place of integrity. Secondly, the guides were great. Our guide, Hailey, was just awesome. Plus, we heard of the high standards of training required to be a guide there and I was impressed. No wonder the guides were so great! Lastly, this was a perfect intro to rafting for my family. My sixteen year old had just as much fun as my ten year old. Perfect length and level of excitement. Ten thumbs up! (2 thumbs for each family member!)

We used their shuttle service to drop us off at the Graves Creek TH and to leave our car at Foster Bar 3 days later. During the 3 days they left our car in their locked lot while we backpacked the Rogue River Trail, so it wouldn’t be sitting at a trailhead for 3 days. Super friendly folks — and efficient. It was busy when we went, but they got everything ready quickly and we only had to wait 5 or 10 minutes before someone could take us to the beginning trailhead. Definitely recommended, and it sure beats wondering if your car’s going to be missing a window or two when you are done w/​your backpacking trip!

My spouse and I just had our very first rafting trip back in May with Rogue Wilderness. We did the full day trip. We were quite fortunate that, with it being so early in the season, we were the only ones there. We had the guide and raft completely to ourselves. This was an experience we will never forget! Our guide, Gerald, was simply outstanding! He exceeded our expectations in every way and we couldn’t be more thankful. He knew all the ropes of rafting and had an incredible amount of knowledge about the river itself including the history as well as the wildlife that calls the river home. He took the time to point things out to us we might have otherwise missed and even had an exceptional sense of humor. He truly made the trip wonderful for us.
I highly recommend this company to anyone wanting a great and memorable experience. We are already excited to do it again and will, without question, ask that Gerald be our guide again!

Top notch outfit. We signed up for the wiking (wine hiking) and wafting (wine rafting) excursion. The hiking was challenging, but doable, and if you wanted to rest you could enjoy the wafting along the scenic river. The rapids were what we expected and we felt extremely safe with our experienced and knowledgeable river guides, Russell and Taylor. Taylor’s ability to weave a story and highlight the history of the region is unmatchable. Russell’s dry wit and guitar playing was a fun match. We really enjoyed the teachings and enthusiasm from our wine sommelier and cheerleader, Liz Winn.
My only recommendation would be to introduce a few more reds from both the Southern Oregon or Willamette Valley regions for the next group of wine enthusiasts.
Book your trip for next season now!

We had the best time on our full day rafting trip a few weeks ago! My brother and his teenage daughter came up to visit and I’m so glad we spent a day with rogue wilderness adventures.
The staff in the office is super friendly and helpful. The owner drove us out to the launch site, he was so nice and full of information about the area. The same is true for our guide, super informative and funny. The lunch was great, river was a blast. Top notch all the way. Can’t wait to go on one of their 3 + day trips!

Nothing but glowing things to say about this company!
We (two adults, two kids) did the Full-​Day Whitewater Rafting trip on 8÷27÷14. All of us had an amazing time. It was a great intro to rafting as it had some fun runs, but was not scary or intimidating and it accommodated our various experience/​swimming abilities.
Had some good options to keep it active — water guns, single-​person kayaks, time to swim. Tasty lunch. AWESOME GUIDE — Haley was the best — super engaged and really did everything in her power to make sure we were having a memorable experience. She was also really patient with the kids, who can be shy/​reserved.
We had the raft to ourselves, although we were partnered with another raft/​guide. Felt like a custom trip, but a very reasonable price.
Also really appreciated the support staff. We were in a bad accident the day before the trip and our car was totaled. They came and picked us up at our hotel even though I called only about 90 minutes before the trip started. They also dropped us off at the rental car company at the end of the day.
Would definitely recommend!

We just got back from our 2 day raft adventure. Joey was our guide and he is awesome. He is extremely knowledgeable, an amazing chef and an animal whisper, we saw a bear!
My two daughters who are 10 and 7 even loved it.
We are looking forward to our 4 day trip with Joey!

I have to put this — * — as an extra star. RWA deserves 6 stars, for delivering what again (I’m a repeat customer) was probably the best vacation I’ve ever taken. I will keep this short and to the point, because it would be easy to write a book on how great our rafting trip was. Myself and a group of friends went on the 3 day lodge trip and had a fantastic time because —
–The guides were fantastic. Helpful, friendly, and great navigators.
–The lodges RWA used were clean, scenic, and well outfitted.
–Equipment, food, and everything about the supplies was top notch.
–And of course, the river is beautiful and awe inspiring. Not really RWA’s doing, but everyone on the river deserves some credit for keeping the area in pristine condition through their stewardship and care.

I have used outfitters in Tennessee, Colorado and Costa Rica. RWA is a top notch outfitter. I brought my 7 y.o. son who is not a strong swimmer but his second white water rafting trip, and my wife who has never been on a raft. Safety of equipment to caliber of the guide is second to none. They use the best rafting equipment, swimming vests, short wave communications, and life vest that are available. The drivers were attentive and vans and buses were clean, and well maintained with very good AC on a 107 degree day. Our guide started rafting the Rogue at age 8, and answered every question accurately about nature, the waters etc. The food was organic, and quite exceptional.
My only ding on the stars if I were to dig a star is the location of the lunch is limited to one picnic table, for 18 – 22 guests. They can do better than that. Plus when I went in 2014 there was a severe draught. Even though the Rogue is damn controlled, it was clear the class 3+ Argo was barely a class 2 rapid. I don’t care if the rapid is traditionally a 3+, if its not during a draught, be honest about it. So yes, there was an integrity issue when I asked if the draught was affecting the classification of the rapid.
Also, if you taking the whole day trip, the first have is very tame; we were the only raft doing it. The other four rafts only took the afternoon trip which has the more exciting rapids. If you like floating along side the raft in calm waters, take the morning trip, but if you are just out for the rapids, just take the afternoon trip.

Absolutely the greatest experience you could ever imagine. Our family (14 members total) set out on this adventure. I myself am a So Cal native so being in South Oregon, the scenery is a welcomed change. From the get go our guide Taylor helped us all get organized. She showed us how to pack our dry bags and fitted us all for life vests and rain gear (which we ended up needing on the 3^rd day). At the launch site we met our 3 other guides who would be with us for the next 4 days camping and rafting as we headed west on the Rogue River. Eric and Taylor were the guides on the «friend» rafts while Casey and Steven aka «Bama» packed each of their rafts with all our personal gear and the rest of the gear for «roughing it» along the river. 4 rafts in all plus 4 single person kayaks called «duckys» which my 17 yr old son did 3 of the 4 days blasting thru rapids with no prior kayaking experience. Brad (the owner) gave us a rundown on what to expect prior to launching and he was awesome at giving us the safety tips we needed. We set out and each day out there was fantastic! Taylor and Eric were so precise navigating us thru the river and the rapids we encountered. Bama and Casey always went ahead first. Casey found us spots to stop for lunch and started making lunch for all of us prior to us getting there. Bama would find our overnight camp spot and would set up our 7 tents almost all by himself with Casey’s help a lil later on. The food was absolutely fabulous. Not typical camping food. We had Asian chicken salad wraps for 1 lunch, fajitas for dinner, scrambled eggs bacon with hashed browns for bkfst (ok maybe that was a bit typical but chocolate pancakes with WARM syrup the next day was awesome. That’s right, WARM syrup on a cool morning with breakfast while camping. Those are the lil things that shouldn’t go unnoticed). The meals on the other days were just as, if not more, impressive. Can’t say enough good things about our trip. We all truly enjoyed the experience. Taylor and Eric provided a lot of knowledge and background as we navigated down the river from wildlife to vegetation along the shore and mountains, the actual river and rapids themselves, to the storied history of the Rogue River back in the gold rush days to present day. Bama and Casey also gave their insights to us at camp regarding the Rogue River and what measures are being taken to preserve its beauty and what we can do on our parts to continue with those efforts.
I will personally remember the phrase quoted by Bama and Casey: «If you only know Jack, then you don’t know Dickell» ;)
Brad, Taylor, Eric, Casey, and Steven «Alabama» our family is 1 of many you will come across and guide thru the Rogue but you all will always be remembered by us as the crew who guided us thru an unforgettable adventure in the summer of 2014!!! Thank you so much!

We just completed our second Rogue Wilderness Adventure trip! Obviously we liked the first trip, the second trip was even better! Some of our party didn’t have any clothes because of the airlines lost their bags. The guides gave their personal clothes to help us out. It was really great, and the scenery was unbeatable. We highly recommend it, and we will go again.

Been on 2 trips with them. Just finished the full day trip, an did the 2 day trip 2 years ago.
Their food is good, the guides provide excellent service.
This year was my 10 year old sons first whitewater trip. (He finally learned how to swim well enough to make me comfortable with him out there).
The class 2+3 rapids on the 1 day trip are great fun, and I think they worked out great as an introduction for him.
My daughter, who isn’t nearly as adventurous as my son or I loved both the multi day and the single day trip.
It’s lots of very wet fun. Highly recommended.

This was without a doubt the highlight of our vacation.
Our guide was incredible, making our large family party feel like we were embarking on an adventure, but still safe. We had a range of ages in our group, from grandchildren to grandparents and this was an appropriate trip for all of us to take together.
For most of our group, this was our first rafting experience and one that I think has given a few of the younger ones a taste for it. Many of us opted to try out the kayaks (part of our half day tour package), which I highly recommend.
Scenery was great, wish I had brought a waterproof camera!