Feedback from a Bachelor Party group on a 2-Day Middle Fork American rafting trip.

Diana,

The rafting trip was absolutely epic. I have only gone on 1 day trips but after doing that 2 day I will never go back. I’m not a big camping-sleeping-on-dirt kind of guy but the hikes, cliffs, and waterfalls more than made up for it. The food was unbelievable. I thought it tasted like moms home cooking, just a regular night at home. I couldn’t believe it was all cooked with portable equipment. I thought we would be eating sandwiches and power bars for 2 days. I was completely shocked to taste how delicious every meal was. All my friends agreed too.

The guides on the trip were my favorite part. I feel like I have formed a lifetime companionship with our guide. We had Kyle Connolly as the main guide on our boat and he was absolutely perfect. We are already planning another trip in a few months and we want to go to whatever river he is the guide. He was like one of our best friends after 5 minutes. He just clicked exactly with us from the clowning around to the stories. Kyle exceeded his guide duties and made us feel welcome. The other guides that we saw on the campsites (Anna, Tom, Dane, and Kelly) were all extremely nice and friendly too. I couldn’t have picked a better group of people than them. I hope you corporate people pay the guides well and they all deserve a platinum star for the way that we were treated.

The river, food, hikes, and guides were all A++++. I couldn’t have imagined having a better time. The guides were the ones that made us all feel so at home and comfortable. The only negative thing I could think about would be the price for the trip ($299). That is extremely expensive per person. I would think $199 would be more fair, BUT if the guides are getting paid a percentage then I would gladly pay more for that type of companionship and bond.

Overall I would highly HIGHLY recommend AO Rafting and especially those guides to all my friends and family and I will be planning another trip hopefully soon.

Thanks again,

Paul G.
Concord, CA