| "Kevin was awesome on our rafting trip. We had a wonderful time. Great campsite, the water was cold and moving fast for rafting with a great guide; the meals were great and such a luxury for a camping experience."
C. Pederson |
| "Reservation experience, pre-trip materials were excellent. Everyone (guides) was very knowledgeable, friendly and fun. Our guide was great! We always felt safe, but also had a great time and felt challenged. He was the guide with the reddish goatee (Cory)."
M. Fragoso |
| "Melinda (office) took excellent care of me. Love your staff!! Everyone always made me feel comfortable and safe. Matt was my guide, and I would definitely request him again. Can't wait to come back!!"
J. Carroll |
| "My main contact in the office was Melinda Jones and she was very helpful, both with reservations and personal info to enhance my trip. The Pre-trip materials were excellent. I don't know where you get them but your guides are the best anywhere. I've been rafting with Mariah since 1984 and many other rivers besides. You're the tops!!"
Rick DLT |
| "This was a custom trip. Melinda, in the office, was easy to work with, and we were able to arrange our desired plans. The raft guides are outstanding. We flipped out boat, on North Fork, and they methodically collected all of us back, in some pretty fast moving rough water. Outstanding job by all of them. Made the trip very memorable, and a blast. I look forward to doing North Fork again... "Had a blast, love the people there. Matt is always great, and Melissa and Mark were fun, too. Highly recommend the North Fork." Chip R. |
| "Melinda took excellent care of me. Love your staff!! The pre-trip materials were excellent. Everyone always made me feel comfortable and safe. Matt was my guide, and I would definately request him again. I can't wait to come back."
Jamie C. |
| "Melinda was great - very responsive, polite and very helpful in answering all of our questions. Nicki was our guide and what can we say? Wow!! She was the greatest!! Very kinds, smart, river savy - we felt exceptionally safe in her hands in the boat and would love to have her as our guide for every trip. Im sure you get nothing but rave reviews about her and our trip was no exception. The Trip Experience was just delightful. It was very cold during our trip and we were so grateful to be provided with "full body armor" (wet suit, jacket, splash jacket and booties) and one of the other guides, Matt, even loaned my skinny 13 year old son a fleece sweater to help warm him up at lunch - a very kind and selfless act on Matts part, and one that truly made a huge difference for my son. We truly believe that Mariah is the best outfit on the river and we would never consider going anywhere else." M. Goddard |
"Everyone at Mariah has always been friendly helpful! Matt has always been a favorite and continues to be. Melissa, Mark, and John were fantastic as well. They make it an experience, not just a trip. The trip experience was excellent. Brian Hieger |
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"Thank you so much for accommodating our large group of students. The rafting trip was definitely the highlight for almost everyone, and the experience had a profound effect on our students. The guides were engaging and dynamic and their enthusiasm was infectious from the put-in all the way to the take-out. A couple of anecdotes I'd like you to share with the staff: "In the morning, we had 2 students opt not to raft. They were a bit nervous and scared after the safety talk and actually seeing (and hearing) the river. While we were eating lunch at camp (after we rafted the Chili Bar section), both students approached me and asked to join the group. They mentioned that everyone seemed like they had had so much fun and was talking about it constantly over lunch...It's clear that our trip with you brought out the best in our children. Their encouragement and energy were infectious. They made scared peers feel safe and nervous peers feel comfortable. "Many of our students do not know how to swim and were somewhat fearful when they heard we were going rafting. But as our trip began, something funny happened. First, two students together took the plunge into the river on a dare. A few other boats saw this, and that led to a few more students jumping in. By the end of our trip just prior to being hitched up and towed, students were jumping in left and right amid cheers. They even started chanting for the teachers to do the same, which we did. Both of these anecdotes highlight the best in our children. Their ability to inspire each other and help each other overcome challenges is awesome. It is amazing how a 3,000-mile flight, a 3-hour bus ride and the gracious spirit of a rafting company can help our children learn more about themselves than they had ever known. Thank you for providing such an exhilarating experience for all of us, teachers included! We definitely hope to continue this relationship in the future. This is something that all of our children deserve." A. Chen, North Star Academy |
| "I have always enjoyed reserving with Mariah Wilderness. Melinda is very personable, friendly and always remembers me. I'm very surprised since I only call once a year or so hehe. The reservation experience is excellent and the pre-trip materials are excellent." Jessica Sarcol |
| "We have never had a bad experience with your staff. Your professionalism is perhaps the main reason we come back again and again. Matt, Mark and Jason were excellent guides, and Nikki is so on top of everything. hanks again for an almost effortless experience. We do appreciate you, each of you individually and collectively, very much. We will see you next year."
J. Anderson |
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"Mark was great, had a lot of interesting history about the area. I believe we all felt that he was consistently in control regardless of the situations we were in"
Kevin W. |
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"We couldnt have had a better guide. Nikki was always concerned with safety but still constantly made the trip fun and kept us laughing. She told us a little bit of history for the area, pointed out animals, and taught us the basics of rafting. The 3 girls from Hawaii cannot wait to come back to raft again! We will definitely be requesting Nikki again. Even though the weather was crappy, it rained, and it was freezing, we had an amazing trip. We will definitely be returning back to Mariahs for future rafting trips. We hope to attack Middle Fork next year!! We just wish we lived closer so that we could do this trip with you guys more often. Coming from Hawaii is a bit far, but it definitely wont stop us." A.C. |
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"I really appreciated the maps and directions! It was good to have so much information before the trip. K.L. |
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"The entire reservation experience, and pre-trip materials were all excellent. Kenna and the guides for Raft Express really provided a terrific experience for our group that included a lot of younger kids. They were fun and encouraging, and made everyone feel safe and included. We added on camping and meals, and the food and staff at the campground were also very good. Loved the "wine-tasting" on Saturday night. The overall Trip Experience was Excellent." C.P |
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My main contact was Melinda Jones and she was vaery helpful, both with reservations and personal info to enhance my trip. I don't know where you get them but your guides are the best anywhere. I've been rafting with Mariah since 1984 and many other rivers besides. You are the tops!!! Rick De La Torre |
| "Kevin was wonderful, young man very good with people. We had myself (old guy) dtr (33) and grandtr (11) all by ourselves. He did a great job intertainting and instructive and made us safe...The entire trip experience was excellentKevin was wonderful, young man very good with people. We had myself (old guy) dtr (33) and grandtr (11) all by ourselves. He did a great job intertainting and instructive and made us safe...The entire trip experience was excellent."
G.F., |
| "Hi Melinda! you guys were stellar, as always! we want to pencil in next year... June 8-10... same end of the campground, worked great this year... start with 18 people and see how it goes... hawksnest, eagles nest, the three 2 person tents, & 6 tents in river rock w/ 1 pad each"
J. Anderson |
| "John" our guide did an EXCELLENT job! Since he is around my age, he was my "hero". I wonder if I could learn the skills necessary to guide since I am retired. I am 63 years old. Trip Experience: Excellent My grand kids and wife, who have never done a white water raft trip before,had a great time! Jerry Henley |
