- Robert & Carol Clark
Robert & Carol Clark rafted with us on a mid-July 2010
lodge to lodge trip. Carol emailed us her thoughts about the trip
shortly after she arrived home...
Dear Joy,
Hi! We wanted to tell you what a great trip we had!
Brian and Johnny were really great! They make a great
team!!
They were so nice and fun and Brian told us all about the river
and the history. The food that you prepared was sooooo
good!!! Thank you so much!! You made us all delicious
lunches!! More food than we ever would want! The raft trip,
the lodging was all wonderful! Really exceeded our
expectations. Wow! The Rogue River is so beautiful!!! The
lodging areas were so beautiful!
We just wanted to let you know that everthing went really well
and
we really enjoyed our trip. Nothing to say that could have
made it better. Thank you all so much!!
Hello to Brian and Johnny!! We wish them the very
best!!
Sincerely,
Carol
PS. We will be recommending you to everyone we
know!!!!!
- Steve & Lisa Jo Burke
This beautifully worded testimonial came in the form of an
email from Lisa Jo & Steve Burke who traveled with us on a late
June 2010 trip.
Hello There,
Steve & I had the blessing and pleasure of being on the June
gourmet food & wine rafting trip and wanted to thank you and
your amazing staff for the experience of a life time. We have
both ranked it as among the very best moments in our lives.
We left with such a feeling of complete bliss that we can not wait
till our next visit with you. We made lifetime friends and
feel as if we are part of a extended family formed through this
special trip. We loved the guides and became especially
attatched to Eric who made us feel safe and protected at all
times....while still supporting a fun and exciting environment
allowing for opportunities to try new things....like kayaking for
me as well as Steve. We can not say enough about the absolute
quality of staff (friends) that you have supporting these
adventures. A special thank you to Matt & Marcia for
making this all the more special with all of the magnificent food
and wine that they so lovingly prepared, presented, and shared with
us..Marcia a special bit of love sent to you from me (LisaJo)...we
will see you all soon...looks like next year same time....thank you
again....still on Cloud 9!
LJ & Steve...The Burkes!!!!
(P.S. We really miss all of our newly made friends....Guides
Erik, David.,Stitch,& Bob...our friends Chris &
Bert...Marilyn & Jake....Laura & Louis....oh so much!)
- Robin Heyeck
Robin traveled with us on the June 2010 gourmet wine &
food trip. Robin told us this was her 31st trip with WWW (she often
rafts twice a year with us). Here are her comments about the
gourmet trip--a trip she's never taken with us before....
The Gourmet Lodge trip was great fun! The river was warm and
fast, so I was able to inner tube the entire way from Black Bar to
the Anderson Ranch.
Bob is a wonderful trip leader and all sorts of exciting things
happened. We had lots of interesting people and delicious
food.
The food is always excellent on your trips, but having rabbit with
polenta and the best pasta dish I've ever eaten at Black Bar was a
welcome break from the usual turkey dinner. Matt and Marcia are
delightful people, too.
Your new website is so lively, by the way. I'm really enjoying
it.
Thank you both so much for adding such pleasure to my life!
- Maureen Russell
Maureen and her family rafted with us on our June 26 - 28,
2010 gourmet wine & food trip. What a delightful email we
received from this delightful lady!
What a fabulous river trip we had this past weekend! It
was great to be on a raft with our family and guide Stitch who made
the ride fun, exciting and very safe. The gourmet
dinners were amazing and the river was perfect. We were able to
stay just wet enough to enjoy the warm temperatures. The Rogue must
be one of the most beautiful around, with such variation in water,
scenery and wildlife. Thanks to you and your crew who made it a
terrific and exciting river experience.
- Tricia Kocurek
Tricia and her sister, Betty, hiked with us in mid-June this
year. Tricia's been on several rafting trips with us, this was her
first hiking trip.
"We had a great time...the guides were perfect and took great
care of us...with great senses of humor! The lodges were good, the
food was spectacular, the scenery was unbelievable (I have taken
the raft trip four times with WWW and the hiking is my first, so my
vote is still out, on which is better....rafting or hiking???)...it
is such a great trip and I have already recommended it to others.
Betty and I will be back :) Your trips are always very well
organized and full of positive energy. Thank you!!!"
- Linda Mininger
Linda Mininger traveled with her sister and niece on our May
29, 2010 Rogue River hiking adventure. We just love it when our
guests give us feedback like this....
We had a fabulous hiking adventure with your staff. Johnny and
Stich were fun, competent, and so eager to help us have a great
experience. I also wanted to thank you for the delicious lunches. I
really enjoyed the homemade pickles, the delicious red pepper dip,
and the ginger cake. The fresh strawberries were also great. I
could go on and on...but must say good night for now.
- Robin Chang
Robin Chang and 9 other members of her family joined us on a
mid-August lodge trip. Do we LOVE to get feedback like Robin's? You
betcha!!!
This is a bit belated but I wanted to make sure you knew about
our trip. My father and his wife, Jim and Nicki Maxwell, booked an
anniversary trip for themselves, their 4 children and spouses. I am
the oldest of those 4 children and I can't tell you what a fabulous
time we all had. There were the 10 of us and another family who
showed up with their own kayak paddles, which worked out perfectly.
They wanted to be in the kayaks and we wanted to relax and enjoy
each other's company.
I can't say enough about our guides. They were pleasant,
relaxed, and well-informed about all kinds of animals, birds, point
of interest and local fauna. Brian even seems to know which trees
the bald eagles would be hanging out in. Although safety was the
number one priority, the guides seems to have almost as much fun as
we did. When the trip was over, we didn't want to leave them
behind.
We loved the fact that there were pupus (snacks) before lunch
and dinner every day and the food was always good and plentiful.
None of us went hungry. We particularly enjoyed the food on
our second night but both nights, the hostesses were pleasant and
helpful.
This trip was on the of the best experiences we have ever had as
a family (I loved that cell phones didn't work in the canyon) and I
hope we will have the opportunity to repeat it someday. Since we
have been home, I have raved about the trip and have given your
name to a number of people. Thank you so much for a wonderful
experience.
- Darlene K.
You are a great team. We had just the best time. You all deserve
an A++.
My children and grandchildren said it was their best vacation
ever. We
were all so delighted with Johnny. What a classy guide. He was
so
considerate of all of us. So calm, fun, funny, careful.
Built
confidence in two new kayakers and great river stories.
Professional
with just the right amount of splash! The food was
excellent,
wonderful choices.
We will go again and have already recommended you. Again,
thank
you...Darlene
- Cathy Rodgers
Cathy Rodgers was one of the prime organizers for the entire
35-person Rodgers reunion clan. Working with our office staff since
December 2007, Cathy whipped this unique and wonderful family into
"ship shape" by playing off a pirate theme throughout their Rogue
River trip with our company. This family truly experienced the
magic of the river....
You've probably already heard we had an absolutely fabulous
time!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! The homemade dips, fresh picked berries,
fine Oregon wines were all a big hit with the entire
family. Bob was wonderful.......very professional, very friendly,
very knowledgeable and easy to spend 3 days with. We had a great
time and many wonderful adventures on the Rogue!!!! We had over 20
jump off the BIG rock!!!!!!! Yes, they are all crazy. Bob has
probably shared we had almost everyone in kayaks having a blast!
Morrison's was wonderful as were both lodges as we moved down
river!! We will definitely be back........though likely in smaller,
more manageable groups :):):)
Looking forward to our next trip. Thanks again for helping making
our reunion unbelievable and unforgettable!!!!!!!!!!!!
Cathy
- Lydia Smith
Lydia Smith join us on the August 9 - 11 Rogue River rafting
and kayaking trip. Lydia is a hardshell kayaker and this goddess
loves to boat the Rogue...
I love White Water Warehouse....I can't
imagine ever going with a different outfitter. I've been going on
rafting trips for over 30 years and White Water Warehouse is a cut
above all the others - they provide a quality trip that is truly
outstanding. From the homemade raspberry jams and spreads to the
super safe guides that have been rafting for decades to their
efficient office team I have always been confident I would have a
safe, super fun trip (Going on my 5th I think...)
- Sue
Sue traveled with WWW on an early June hiking trip. She
emailed us about her Rogue River hiking experience and she also
included in the email comments to her new good friends that she met
on this hiking adventure....
Hi everyone. I had the most incredible time with all of you. It
seems that all the stars aligned...good people, good weather, good
food, and a great place to hike!! This will be an experience I will
always remember.
- Jackie from California
Jackie from California just arrived back home after
experiencing our first-class Rogue River hiking/lodge trip starting
on June 1 of this year. Here's what our new friend had to say about
the Rogue River hiking adventure....
Hi Joy,
We just got back from Oregon this afternoon and I wanted to tell
you what a great trip it was! Honestly, I don't think I've had a
better time in ages! All the friends from down here loved it and
Sue, her sister-in-law Nadine and I have decided that your husband
Bob is the best guide ever!! He's got such a great gentle way of
dealing with people and we thought he was wonderful.
Thanks so much for encouraging me to
hang in there. Even with just getting over the illness it was very
manageable. We questioned the term "moderate" at first and finally
admitted to Bob we had just over exerted the first day and once we
got adjusted it was a perfect combination of small challenges with
lots of easy. Of course, for me, riding on the raft for six miles
the second day helped!!
Thanks again and if this bunch down
here gets organized . . . we'll have a meeting to discuss maybe
doing it again next year. I'll be in touch if and when that
happens.
Thanks again,
Jackie
- Julie Johnson
Julie Johnson and friends hardshelled kayaked with us on a late
August Rogue lodge to lodge trip. We're delighted they love boating
this river as much as we do!
Your company is insanely great. I made one call to your office
personnel and our kayaking trip was booked. Easiest trip I've ever
organized for my friends--and we've boated around the world. Thanks
for making this a paddling experience we'll never forget. We WILL
be back and it WILL be with Whitewater Warehouse!
- Glenna from Northern California
Glenna from northern California emailed us about her early
June Rogue River hiking experience with WWW....
I was part of the June 8 Rogue River hiking trip and must tell
you that I enjoyed myself thoroughly. The scenery was beautiful,
the food and lodging wonderful, the group very enjoyable, and Bob
and John were the perfect guides. After the hike, I spent another
week exploring Oregon from the McKenzie River area, the Willamette
Valley, the Silverton flower farms, as far north as Portland.
Thanks so much for your part in making my Oregon visit a great
experience.
- Marcia Morse
This next testimonial is kinda long but it comes from the
heart and we couldn't cut it. Marcia Morse rafted and kayaked with
13 other women friends in September on one of our 4-day camp trips.
This bunch was a blast to host--many of them had traveled with us
before in years past. Thanks, Marcia, for your friendship over the
years and your kind words. The song "ain't bad either!"
Hello Joy and Bob
What a vacation!! It was so nice to see
Ray on the river, and he was kind enough to set up all our cots
(thank you for those, they are The Way To Go) which made such a
welcome sight as we pulled into our camps -- all our favorite
camps, by the way. Gilmore called it a "Trifecta !"
Of course, we loved the food and ate and ate -- living up to my
long-standing description of this trip as a 3-4-5 (3 nights,
4 days, 5 pounds). You do such a great job, we had
to eat more than we really needed, just so we wouldn't miss
out on anything.
We partied, of course, but I think Bob would agree we have
toned it down, over the years, though with just girls, we felt free
to sing and giggle more than usual. My sister Nancy is the
unstoppable songstress, and I am more than happy to join in. As a
matter of fact, we "wrote" a song for Bob, who was our hero, as
always. And here it is, to the tune -- more or less -- of "I Will
Follow Him"
We will follow Bob
Follow Bob wherever he may Row
There won't be a riffle too flat,
No bump or a splish or a splash
To keep us away
We'll follow, we'll follow, we'll follow
We'll follow him through Blossom,
Through Blossom, through Blossom,
The Coffee Pot won't perk us, won't perk us
Won't perk us
We'll love the Rogue forever, forever, forever
We will follow Bob
Follow Bob wherever he may Row
There won't be a rapid too large
To feel safe in Big Bobby's barge
We're in our comfort zone
We'll paddle, we'll paddle, we'll paddle
We'll go left of the big rock, the big rock
The Big Rock,
We'll power through the suck hole, the suck hole
The suck hole
We'll follow him downriver, downriver, downriver
We will follow Bob
Follow Bob wherever he may Row
You know that we're one happy bunch
When Joy has packed us a lunch
Take Us Away
Row Us Today
Row Us Today
Our presentation at Lower Solitude camp
was flawed but sincere and enthusiastic. We thank you both again
and again for the best time you can cram into 4 days.
Love to you both
Marcia
- Sally Harris
Sally Harris, her sons, and friends joined us on an early
August trip. Sally just emailed us about her experience with our
company--from start to finish....
We had a wonderful 3-day lodge trip on
the Rogue River with your company from August 10-13, 2008. I
initially chose your company because of the rapid, helpful, and
personal responses to my email inquiry, which I had sent to several
other outfitters offering a similar trip. However, your service was
outstanding, even helping me with other recommendations of places
to consider visiting after my trip, (specifically, the Out 'n About
Treesort, which was terrific.) We loved everything about the raft
trip. The patient and experienced guides were wonderful in catering
to everyone's interests. Eric went beyond the call of duty,
allowing his raft to contain a group of boys, including my 9 and 11
year old sons and tolerating, and even encouraging (I think), their
endless water fights! It made it a very enjoyable experience for
the parents to be a safe distance away, at times. I loved the fact
that we could choose to relax on the raft, paddle an inflatable
kayak, or float in inner tubes most of the way, which made it a
much more interactive experience for everyone, regardless of level
of paddling experience or desire to challenge themselves.
We are recommending the trip to many
friends as a great family trip and know that we will be back to do
it again! It would be hard to beat!
Sally Harris and family
- Charlie Hoisington
Charlie and Mary Hoisington traveled from Northern
California to join us on a mid-August lodge-to-lodge Rogue
River trip. They specifically requested our AIRE Lynx's kayaks for
their whitewater experience.
We love Charlie's reference to "dumpster diving" to retrieve
the remaining home-baked brownies and rum cake from the trip. Hee,
hee....that's the best compliment on our food that we've had in a
long, long time!
Hi Joy and Renee,
Thank you for the wonderful lodge trip on the Rogue this year.
We signed up for the kayaking experience but were surprised by how
much we enjoyed riding in the raft. Relaxing, taking pictures,
watching the river scenery and listening to the guide's stories are
all better from your company's one of a kind custom built rafts.
Your care in selecting people likely to be compatible certainly
added to the trip's enjoyment. The personal recipes and home grown
foods were anticipated long before we stopped for each lunch.
After saying all of the above, there is one thing that might be
improved upon. After lunch on the last day of our trip, we
discovered that some of your untouched leftover chocolate chip cake
and brownies had found their way into the black trash bag. This
ended up being our first ever experience at dumpster diving. A
clear plastic bag would make it easier for us to spot the goodies
next year. Our kind guides quickly provided us with fresh zip lock
bags for our find and we happily treated ourselves to cake and
brownies for days afterward.
From the time we arrived and our guides Guy and John made sure
our cars were safely parked up the hill off the main highway at
Galice to the scenic ride back with Floyd's good humor, we
appreciated the extra care given.
Charlie
- Janet Patzers
Janet, her husband Eric, and their
10 year old son, Matthew, all rafted and kayaked with us in
mid-August. This email just proves what a great family experience
the Rogue River is--for kids and moms and dads alike!
Hi -
We had an absolutely wonderful time on our August 10 - 12 rafting
trip this year. We very much appreciated everything you did to make
the trip so special. We felt well-cared for from the planning phase
- so friendly and helpful - to the trip itself with super guides
and delicious, homemade lunches - to the lodges with which you
clearly maintained strong relationships. Ours was a trip filled
with energetic boys who were handled expertly, with humor and
firmness, by "Uncle Eric" -- allowing us as parents to also relax
and enjoy a true vacation. And of course, all this in the
unparalleled beauty of the wild and scenic Rogue.
Our friends with whom we did the
rafting trip made the initial reservation. When I asked them why
they chose WWW as the outfitter (because it clearly was an
outstanding choice!), they mentioned how responsive, friendly and
helpful you were in her initial queries. The entire trip was
consistent with that initial impression. Thank you so much!
We have been raving about the trip to
our friends and are recommending you highly. And we hope ourselves
to be rafting with you again soon.
Sincerely,
The Patzers -- Eric, Janet and Matthew
- Helen & Dean Campbell
Helen and Dean Campbell joined us on our 3-day lodge trip
beginning August 13. Helen felt their raft trip with White Water
Warehouse was an "amazing white water adventure!" And, she wrote
even more about the trip in her descriptive email to us here in the
office....
I wanted to thank you for you
professionalism and willingness to do anything you could to
accommodate any of the rafters with their special needs and
requests. The men that you sent to guide us down the Rogue; Jeff,
Jerry, John and Kale, were skilled, competent, caring, watchful,
attentive, could set out a mean lunch and keep us laughing to boot.
They all worked hard to insure our safety and enjoyment on a
quality raft trip. They were successful! Not only did we all
experience some amazing rafting we were afforded the opportunity to
kayak. An added surprise!
I would not hesitate for one minute to
refer anyone to your company and I hope to be able to take another
trip with White Water Warehouse!
- Pete Wilson
Pete was a first-class guest. We were excited when we heard
back from him regarding the hiking experience he had with us on the
Rogue River trail...
This trip was super unique--all the way around. I have never had
the luxury of hiking that many days, ending up at these interesting
lodges, enjoying a hot shower, sleeping in a cozy cabin, and waking
up to a great breakfast before we hit the trail--I just can't think
of another place on earth that offers this great hiking
opportunity. Glad I booked with you folks!
- Carol Downey
Carol and 34 other family members traveled with us in late
July 2008 on a lodge-to-lodge trip. This was a mega-family reunion
trip....and mega-fun for our office staff and guides too!
My family (from Sacramento) had a fantastic time on our trip and
probably can speak for all of the Jolly Rodgers Clan that we all
had a fabulous, exciting adventure. Can't wait to see photos that
Dan was taking. All the guides were great, food delicious,
water refreshing, sun shining…couldn't ask for anything more.
I spoke with Renee several time before the trip and she was most
helpful with advice, thank you for your kindness.
Thanks again for the wonderful trip. Hope the rest of
your summer is super!
Carol Downey
- Gary & Garrett Surgeon
Gary & Garrett Surgeon joined us on a September camp
trip. Perfect for some quality father-son time before Garrett
leaves for his freshman year at the University of Oregon later in
September.
To Renee who I first spoke to in
setting up the trip, to Bob, our faithful guide on the trip, to Sam
the Beaver who helped in every facet of the adventure and to that
B______ Laird guy who dispensed the fatherly advise to my son,
"Forget about school, come join us on the river", I thank you all
for putting together a great adventure. Garrett and I both had a
great time and look forward to seeing you all again. Beautiful
scenery, great food and perfect directions on how to get down the
river in a safe and fun way.
Once again, many thanks to all of you.
Best regards,
Garrett and Gary Surgeon
- Brenda Christopher
Brenda Christopher and her daughter, Grace, and son, James,
traveled the Rogue with WWW on one of our August lodge trips.
Brenda's thoughts about her family's trip with us
are as follows:
Good afternoon JOY....thank you for one of the most amazing
vacations I have ever been on. My children will be talking
about it for many months to come. I am sending you a series of
great pictures from the trip....Enjoy!
- Diane B.
Dana B. rafted with us multiple times on the Rogue. Here are
a few glowing comments from her:
This was my 4th trip down the Rogue with White Water Warehouse.
You
have the most personable guides and I always feel that we're in
good
hands. My friend Shawn was nervous about the trip, but said she
felt
so safe and well cared for. And what a fascinating group of
people
from all walks of life. We started as small groups of strangers on
the
shore Sunday morning and by Sunday night we were all laughing
and
enjoying the trip together.
Thanks, and we're looking forward to another fun experience with
you
next year.
- Muffie Alejandro
Muffie and her husband, Jan, and her twin daughters,
Stephanie and Arlene, rafted, kayaked, and tubed the Rogue River
with us on August 4 - 6. Muffie's enthusiasm about their trip with
us makes us smile....
Joy & Renee:
We had a great time. We loved our guides. We loved the lodges. We
saw wildlife like black bears, blue heron, bald eagles and diving
osprey. My daughters loved Jonny. Everyone took turns in the kayaks
and tubes. But most of all, you did a fantastic job of putting
together people who just hit it off right away. We have told
everyone how much fun we had and how much we want to come
back.
Thank you, thank you, thank you.
Muffie Alejandro
- Ken Aldridge
Ken traveled from the east coast and met up with his friend,
Frank from Ashland, Oregon. They traveled with us on our August 5 -
7 lodge trip. Ken emailed us with his comments about the
trip....
Hello Joy - I wanted to tell you that our trip on the Rogue
River with Whitewater Warehouse was great. The trip was well
organized and the weather was perfect. I particularly wanted to
complement your guides Jeff and Dave on the outstanding job that
they performed. In my mind, they were largely responsible for
ensuring the success of our trip. Both Jeff and Dave were well
versed in the local history as well as the flora and fauna of the
Rouge Valley. Their knowledge of the river was most helpful as I
kayaked during much of the trip. Their professionalism and
experience was the key to a pleasurable trip. Additionally, the
food provided by WWW for the shore lunches was outstanding. To sum
it up, the trip was most enjoyable and exceeded all my
expectations. My complements to you and your staff on a job well
done.
Best regards, Ken Aldridge
- Roger, Anna, Evan & Thomas
Thanks for a really great time on the river. I expected to have
fun, but it was even better than that!! My family feels the same
way. In fact, Thomas admitted it was a lot better than the Red Sox
game he missed and that is saying a lot. The guides were great and
there was never a second we did not feel safe and like guests.
Again, thanks for a wonderful time. - Roger, Anna, Evan and
Thomas
- Mari & Brian McDonald
Mari & Brian McDonald are a newly wed couple
(celebrating their year anniversary in September!) that went on our
July 5 lodge-to-lodge rafting and kayaking adventure. The love
birds wrote us...
Brian and I can't say think you enough
for the amazing time that we had with Bob and the rest of the crew!
We are already trying to figure out when we can do it again! And of
course, we are telling everyone we know what an amazing experience
we had.
This was such an amazing opportunity
for Brian and me. You now have customers for life and I am sure you
will see us again very soon, with different members of our
respective families--and whenever someone asks us if we have any
suggestions for rafting on the Rogue, we will be sure to let them
know that White Water Warehouse is the way to go! Thank you again
for everything!
- Dave & Liz Crossman
Dave & Liz traveled with us on our August 3 - 5 lodge
trip....along with 20 of their other friends! Bob (our owner and
head guide on this trip) came back from this trip and said this
group was a blast to host!
Dear Joy and Bob,
One week ago today, we began our whitewater adventure and we want
you to know how special it was for us. You made it a trip to
remember and we will spread the word with friends and family.
Joy, the food was outstanding. It's hard to believe such delicious
offerings could be presented on the shore of the Rogue. You have
obviously trained Bob, Dave, Guy and Ray well. Thank you so
much.
And, Bob. We were on your raft and you gave us the confidence to
know that even when we were outside of our comfort zone, all was
well.....Even Blossom Bar. You're the best!!!
We wish you abundant seasons and happiness.
Dave and Liz Crossman
- Paula Jean Condino
Paula Jean celebrated her 60th birthday by camping with
gal-pals on the Rogue River. "PJ" is a unique individual and we
were happy to provide a unique, 4-day birthday party down the river
for her and her many girlfriends....
I've been writing you little "thank
you" notes in my head since coming home from the trip and, like my
friend Marcia, dreamed of sending a hand-written note of the
loveliest kind but am still in the process of moving into my new
home so am sending you this email instead.
That was the most sensational
adventure. And, of course, the added feature of a "0" birthday
spent on the river with the most wonderful girlfriends and being
wined and dined with the best food (that was the gourmet food &
wine trip...right?). Thank you for all the delicious
cooking...pasta and chicken on my birthday...yes!!!
I fell in love with guides Kevin and
Kelsey...outstanding characters...my birthday rock graces my front
steps and I will carry it with me into the sunset with the fondest
of memories.
Your crew provides a backdrop for the
average person to engage in a rich and life-changing experience.
You completely ROCK and I am blessed to be a part of this fabulous
journey!
Many blessings to all of you,
Paula Jean Condino