Kayaked 8 beautiful miles on the Quiyalute and Dickey Rivers to the La Push marina. Guide Anna was friendly and skilled. This is a great family paddle as only a couple of short tiny rapids and the remainder a tranquil float and paddle down the river. Very fun and I will definitely call tehm again when I am next on theA coast.
My wife took me on a kayak trip for my birthday and we had a wonderful time. It ended up being the two of us and our guide was awesome. She had lots of great information and was super friendly. Having the chance to see the sea lions alongside us was awesome. We'd definitely use them again! Only one negative - it was 2 months after we went on the trip that they actually charged our credit cards. Not something that would keep us from using them again!
We did the half day Hoh river raft trip and it was great. Pam was our guide and our kids wanted pictures with her at the end of the trip and told the ranger doing our tour at Mt. Rainier that they were the second best (second to Pam). We only had our family in our raft (2 adults, 2 kids). I had a row more than i was expecting to but it was all good. When you are getting you water proof clothes on and they ask you if you want booties - the correct answer is "yes". I had on water proof boots and they said that i might need to stand in a couple inches a water when getting in the boat - i figured i was fine. An hour later i was standing in 20 inches of water pulling the boat over rocks. It took 2 days for my boots to dry out. Also, we did the afternoon trip and the cafe was closed by the time we got there so we drove all the way back to Quinault for dinner - everyone was pretty hungry by then - plan for this if you aren't staying in Hoh.
So glad we took this paddle. Our guide Anna was highly skilled very good as a guide and conversationalist ( so knowledgeable) - dont' let her petit stature fool you.Temperature in the high 60's and not a cloud in the sky. Mountain views were spectacular. Definitely would do this again.
My daughter and I took a halfday trip down the river with Rainforest Paddlers. The guide was friendly and knowledgeable! There were not as many rapids as I had been in before rafting, but there was enough to make for a very exciting ride! They will provide you with jackets, pants and watershoes if needed. We went on a warm day and only wore the jackets!!
Our guide Pam was so nice. Gave us a lot of info about the area. Beautiful scenery on the Hoh River. Mild rafting with 2 good rapids! Kids 11,9,7 yrs old loved it!
Be patient with communications/contact ... this is a family business in a remote area and dont think immediate contact/detailed emails are routine ;). Anna was very pleasant and we were blessed with a glorious sunny day to ride the river in inflateable kayaks. Meet at store, drive short way to put in, then shuttled back in her truck after loading boats on trailer. class 2 rapid series at end of stretch was fun. went in am, done before lunch
we spent two days with rain Forest Travelers and had a blast on day on the Hoh river rafting and another day on Quilluite Kayaking
Recently did an afternoon paddle on a raft down the Hoh River with Anna whom I believe may be the owner of this firm. She provided very comprehensive info about paddling/river safety before we even left the parking lot. They had booties for us to wear; we could have worn a wet suite and helmet if we so wished. Our family of four was in the raft with Anna and several kayakers followed behind with another guide, Seth. It was a great trip--not too strenuous but enough exercise that you had a sense of accomplishment upon completion. Anna provided great direction to us. We stopped briefly at a small waterfall, and also saw a bald eagle up pretty close.There had been confusion about our reservation which we'd phoned in and reconfirmed by phone, but Anna resolved this and we were still able to take the trip...we're very glad we did! Be aware that some of the info on the website is out of date; it would be best to speak with Anna or another of the rafting guides to confirm your trip.
My husband and I took the full day Hoh river rafting trip. We LOVED it! It was just enough excitement to be adventurous and plenty of calm water to soak in all the beauty! Anna was a very patient and knowledgeable guide and shared her many years of experience with us along the way. The white water sections were much more than we experience in our home state of Missouri, but the trip was so much fun!We would both highly recommend Rainforest Paddlers!