Windfall is hands down the best raft guide company in the Kennebec area! The guides are friendly, professional, and good looking! The food was even good. I would highly recommend this company and plan to use them again.
Windfall Rafting was a great trip! The bus picked up my group at our cabin which was awesome because we didn't have to drive to the original meeting point. We had a raft of 10 and had a fantastic guide. His name was Jake and he was a great guy. He was very knowledgeable about the river and even gave us some tips on how to find a moose after our day of rafting! Lunch halfway down the was yummy and very well organized. The rest of the day was a very relaxed float down the river. If your plan is to go whitewater rafting Windfall should be your first choice and ask for Jake to be your guide. You'll have a great time. I guarantee it!
The guides were great, the trip well planned and executed. The kids had a blast and the outing was a five star experience. I highly recommend.
The entire Windfall experience was a treat. The staff really wanted to be there and enjoyed what they were doing- they were friendly and knowledgeable. They also worked together well with each other and with those of us rafting which brought a lot of energy onto the river. The rapids were thrilling and exciting. Everyone in our boat had a great time. While is was full of excitement, it was still very family friendly. Also, even before rafting, Windfall staff was really willing to work with me to make sure I was well informed about the rivers, rafting, and everything that goes along with it. Special thank to Seth, Jess and Ian!
We were really delighted with our rafting trip with Windfall Rafting. Seth was very informative on the phone. The sign up and sign in process was streamlined and efficient. Best was the staff: very well-trained and knowledgeable, and also personable young people, who were both helpful and fun to be around. They had a great time, too! We were safe, and entertained. They really know the river and made it a really fun ride. Two in our party skipped the more intense rapids of the upper river, and easily joined the group a little ways downstream. Their equipment is in excellent shape: rafts, helmets, life vests, wet suits (optional, for rent). Bring your own watershoes and non-cotton clothing, including a fleece as it can be chilly after being on the water in northern Maine, even in the July sunshine. A strap to hold your glasses securely is also a good idea, though they also sell them. The guide will stow everything in a dry bag. We will definitely go with Windfall again!
I experienced windfall as a group of 4 adults over labor day weekend. I chose to go with these guys because Seth was responsive and helpful (a distinction amongst the competitors) when I reached out to the white water rafting outfitters to plan my trip. To begin with, Windfall gave us advice on which river to raft, what type of raft we might prefer and at my request suggested lodging and even booked a cabin for us. We also booked a raft that was smaller and suited for just our group of 4.The rafting was exhilarating and just amazing. Our guide was Seth, and he worked his butt off to make sure we were having a seriously adrenaline pumping trip. Seth took us seriously when we told him we want a challenge and he did not let us down. In fact, all of the guides are great. On the way to the river, we were given a safety and instruction presentation that had our whole bus in stitches...the staff is hilarious and warm and friendly as can be. The cabin was amazing, huge and super affordable. The town is real "America" and the food is abundant and deep fried. Even though Jackman Maine is a long trip from NYC, I cannot wait to come back! Our expectations were actually exceeded. Go!
We used Windfall Rafting during our Family Vacation in Jackman, Maine this summer! Someone in town recommended it to us - and they certainly didn't "steer" us wrong! We had a couple of very hesitant & newbie rafters in our group and our guide (thank you Hannah!) did an excellent job keeping us all at ease - we all had a blast. Out on the river I got a glimpse of guides from other companies - there was no comparison to the Windfall Guides - I was appalled to see how our guides from other companies were treating their groups...they were abrupt, yelled, spoke inappropriately and were just out-right rude. Where-as every staff member of Windfall was pleasant, humorous, friendly, informative and went above and beyond to make it a memorable experience. This was one of the most well-run & organized guided tours I have ever participated in (I've done my fair share!) Thank you for the great time!
We spent the day in Jackman and it all started with white water rafting. We got to the place they quickly got us all geared up, clean helmets, clean vests, and we were on our way. Our tour guide "jimmy" aka Tyler was awesome and knew everything you'd expect a guide to know. Took us through the best parts of the river and really knew how to make the best of it. After our rafting trip we played some paintball that they also offered as things to do. The course was a little small but we didn't care, most of us just wanted to shoot each other anyways. All and all it was a great bachelor party all because of Windfall company. Everyone was good and I'd definitely recommend to anyone who wants a good rafting experience.. Thanks for everything..... "JIMMY"
We went whitewater rafting with Windfall this past weekend and had the greatest experience. Jake was our guide and he was so fun and really knew his stuff. We were excited to have a great group that we rafted with and enjoyed our time immensely. I have gone rafting before in a much larger group and have to say, a small group was the way to go. Everything was perfect and couldn't have been better. I would recommend Windfall to anyone and everyone.
This was an amazing experience. from the minute we walked into the office location, i had a good feeling about this company. i did not have a pair of water shoes and was prepared to pay double what i would pay at CVS or Walgreens - not the case here. The souvenier items were reasonably priced and of excellent quality.While the staff told us the bus ride to the river would be about an hour, it didn't seem that long because they were very knowlegeable and entertaining.Once we got to the river they split the group up into our separate rafts. Our group of four fifty-somethings were priviledged to have Seth, the General Manager, as our guide. However, Seth and the other guides worked as a team to ensure all 49 of us were safe.After experiencing about two hours of rapids, we pulled over and the guides served us a delicious lunch of chicken wraps made to order, fruit salad, macaroni salad and whoopi pies. Then it was back in the rafts for a another two hour lazy ride down the river.When we got back to the office, we had a slide show of the day's event and got to meet Seth's wife, Kathy, and his three children, Maine, Brayden and Sadie. This was the biggest treat of the day.I can't express enough how truly fabulous it was to spend the day with Seth and the rest of the guides. If you are having doubts about America's future, come spend the day with this group of young adults and your faith will be restored.You can believe everything on their website and then some.