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 River Guide, Levi, loves being on the river and sharing his infectious enthusiasm with our guests. Photo courtesy of Levi VanMeter River Trip ReviewsWhat Our Guests Are SayingOur guests always love to give us great feedback about their rafting or kayaking adventure with us. We thank everyone who sent us their praise and we look forward to hearing from many more of you. If you ever want to let us know how much fun you had on your river trip we would love to hear from you!  Eric Hamilton is a highly skilled, long time river guide who has spent time guiding in Alaska, Arizona, and now here in Southern Oregon. "Wow! We have never experienced a better river-rafting trip. Eric, our guide was on-time, well-informed of the area's history and techically-proficient in the science of safely navigating the Rogue River. My wife and I who are recently retired, felt safe and comfortable knowing our guide was so experienced and skilled. There were no lectures, put-downs or threats in handling the class 3 and 4 runs, just simple concise instructions were given before each section of the excursion. Best of all, a brief technical explanation was given after each run and we were coached and encouraged in preparation for the next course. Yet, this was truly a fun day, with much laughter and great conversation. The trip was an excellent value and we plan to do it again." "I did the 1/2 day rafting on the Rogue. It was class 2-4, and about all the adventure I could handle all packed into 3 hours. Our guide (Eric, I believe) was awesome. Very friendly but not too chatty—he let us enjoy the silence of nature at many an interval. I highly recommend this outfitter." "Kokopelli was excellent, the staff (Chris, Eric and Brian) were very professional, knowledgeable and lots of fun. Rafting the Upper Klamath was so much fun. My son and niece have never been and had the time of their life. The day trip was planned out great and spending the day with the Kokopelli staff was so much fun, they make you feel like family. If you are looking for great rapaids, welcoming staff and to enjoy a great day, we highly recommend booking your trip with Kokopelli River Guides. ENJOY!" Thanks for a really great first rafting experience for us. We could not have asked for a better time for our family of 5. Eric was our guide and was really professional in regards to safety. He also was very reassuring to my 9 year old, who had a blast too, but had to warm up to the experience at first. Dear Matt and Leslie, Hi, My daughters and I had a great time rafting down the Rogue River Nugget trip last Saturday (6/19). Our guide was great (sadly, I have forgotten his name). My daughters are adventurous, but had never rafted before. I was pleased to see him patiently answer all their questions. And he did a great job of making the easy rapids fun, and carefully descending the tougher rapids. "Thank you so much for the amazing rafting experience Sunday afternoon. What a wonderful way to spend Mother's Day, out in the beauty of that surrounds the Rogue River, splashing through a few rapids. Lots of fun and laughter. I am very excited about coming back this summer for more. An "A+" guide, too. Many thanks, Judy Noon Rogue River Nugget May 2010 Dear Matt and Leslie, "Thanks for the kind note last week after we took the Nugget half day run with your truly excellent guide, host, and most skilled navigator, Eric, on September 4th. We plan to do the Upper Klamath early next summer with you and will book in advance." We will stay in touch through your Facebook link.  Greg, one of our long time guides loves being on the river and entertaining guests with his superb sense of humor and his excellent guitar playing skills. "Dear Matt and Leslie,  Chris Johnson, raft guide extraordinaire. Chris' skills have made him a top guide on all of the rivers that we run- Upper Klamath, Rogue River Nugget, and Cal Salmon. "I wanted to write you a note and let you know how much we enjoyed your service this last summer. We took a half day trip on August 19, 2009 with your guide, Chris. He was absolutely fantastic. He has such genuine enthusiasm about what he was doing, and a remarkable sense of stewardship of the river and its legacy. He was so knowledgeable and pleasant he really made the trip fun. I took my two boys, 13 and 15 and we met up with their Aunt, my sister in law who came up from southern California. I appreciated how Chris took such good care of us and was so careful about trash and how we left things...I hope you know what a great employee you have in him...I think my kids are going to be rafting fans for life. I can and will recommend Kokopelli River Guides to anyone who asks! Thanks again for a great adventure. And especially another big THANK YOU to Chris, my hero!" "We wanted to let you know what much fun we had on your rafting trip on July 20th. Everything was great. Our guide, Chris was great and we had a lot of fun and felt very safe." "The rafting experience was amazing in itself but much more than that the team at Kokopelli made all the difference. It felt like it was not a rafting adventure organized by a professional group but rather a fun filled rafting picnic with a group of friends. I specially liked how friendly our river guide was and how he helped us pluck berries in between the rafting trip. Thanks for providing the nice experience. I am sure I will definately plan more rafting trips in the future with Kokopelli (and lots of my friends who will hear about my amazing experience). Keep up the good work!"  Raft guide,Sarah, loves being on the river, laughing, and getting shot with the super soaker water gun. "Matt/Leslie,  Raft guides Chris and Eric with clients after an overnight Upper Klamath rafting trip. "We loved our two day trip on the Upper Klamath !! It was the first time Bob had been rafting, he is hooked now. Chris and Eric were great guides, full of information and fun stories." Laurie and Bob Mount Upper Klamath overnight July 2009 "Just wanted you all to know how much we enjoyed our trip down the Upper Klamath with Chris and Buck. Chris did an awesome job preparing us for each rapid and I even think we followed directions pretty well for a group of "old broads". We appreciated his knowledge of the history of the river, it added to the trip.I will be sure to recommend your company to anyone making the trip to Ashland. I am already thinking of going back with my daughters in tow." Hi Matt and Leslie, "We were looking for a white water rafting trip for our family which consist middle-age mom and dad, 78 year old grandmother, 9 year old daughter, and 7 year old son. Kokopelli River Guides advised us on the right trip to select. They picked us up from our hotel, and drove us to the drop off sight. After the rafting trip, we were then picked up and taken back to our hotel. We all had a fantastic time plus as parents we appreciated our experienced Kokopelli River Guide teaching us about safety and telling us about the river and environment around us. Lunch was wonderful. The rafting trip was a highlight of our vacation." "Our full day of rafting on the upper Klamath River in mid-July was thoroughly enjoyable. Logistics were a snap, lunch satisfying, and the equipment and guiding were top notch. Rafting the upper Klamath is a must do for families or adventures. We've rafted many rivers in the western states, and we can recommended this one highly. Kokopelli River Guides has our full recommendation and we'll look forward to rafting with them again." "Thank you all for an incredible day yesterday! Our family had a great day with John, Sara, Eric and
friends. Our memories are set and we look forward to the next trip!" "Hello,
I want to let you know what a wonderful time my wife and I had river rafting the Rogue River Friday July 18th. Our guide was Chris and he was spectacular. I would recommend anyone to your company and to Chris as their guide. We rode with the Xavier family that day. Chris was very careful in his instructions and safety procedures. He is a real people person and made our morning ride very enjoyable. We came from Wisconsin to ride with Kokopelli and were not let down. Please let Chris know that we are impressed with his professionalism and rafting knowledge. I hope he knows how much we enjoyed our experience with him." "Just wanted you to know we had a wonderful time ......and Eric our guide was great. Not only is he a lot of fun he was professional during the entire trip. He took great care of the equipment and spoke highly of the owners. Thanks for a great trip everyone loved the trip including my kids. It was my kids first trip and they will forever be water rat rafters!!" "Thank you, Eric, for an Awesome fun time last Friday. Sam is still talking about it and cant' wait to come again. We had the perfect day and a really great time--we'll recommend for any friends/ biz assoc heading your way." "Wanted to let you know how much we enjoyed our day on the Upper Klamath last Saturday. From the first phone call through the end of the trip, everything was "as advertised"; friendly, efficient, and professional." |
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