Liz Kapelus

Review of Whitewater Challengers

Great day trip for families!

Great day trip for families!
The guides here are fun and engaging and it's obvious they genuinely care about making this a great experience for their guests. Roberto, especially, was so awesome and his presence there was one of the highlights of our trip! We had a 9:40 check-in, which went really smoothly, especially for a busy Sunday in August. Roberto kept us entertained and laughing on the bus ride while making sure we all understood the safety rules. He also gave us useful tips on how to avoid getting stuck on a rock. (Who knew you should lean in towards and not away from the rock!)
Once we got there, we were given a brief instruction on paddling techniques and we were on our way! The scenery was beyond beautiful and the water was very clean. The rapids were fun but definitely not too challenging for families with children. Everyone was having a super fun time and as such, was so friendly to each other!
If I had to give any one negative, it would be that we were part of a very large group of rafters and we were towards the front nearly the entire time, which meant we had to do A LOT of stopping and waiting for the rest of the group to catch up. I feel like if maybe we had gone at a less busy time this wouldn't have been an issue at all.
I highly recommend Whitewater Challengers for your next rafting trip! I also recommend sporting some padded bike shorts if you have a boney butt like mine. LOL It'll make for a much more comfortable ride!