This is a photo of my girl. Emma getting it done at the Kids Wall, Ouray, CO. 1st Ice Climb ever.
This past weekend we got to return to one of my favorite places, Ouray. A quintessential mountain town with unpaved streets, cool architecture, Hot Springs and great Ice Climbing make this a place I miss the moment I leave.
It’s always great to play in the snow that will become our summer time play ground, the Colorado River.
The Moab rafting season is right around the corner. Pray for snow!
We strive to ensure that time spent with us is time that you will always look back on fondly. We want to leave you with a memories that bring a smile to your face no matter where you are, no matter what you are doing, and no matter how much time has passed. In addition to a deep reservoir of personal experience, our rafting guides are licensed by the state of Utah, have Wilderness First Responder and/or First Aid/CPR certifications, and are insured. Many guides also have swiftwater rescue training. Our climbing and canyoneering guides are AMGA-certified for the terrain in which they operate. Our skiing guides are certified for the terrain, and some are world-renowned for their experience. All of our guides are intimately acquainted with not only the river, rock and snow, but also with the incredible surroundings of the areas we guide.
River Rafting Reviews and Red River Adventure Testimonials!
Stephen McSweeney
February 3, 2025
Fantastic course led by awesome, professional folks. Would highly recommend to anyone. Thank you guys, I learned a ton.
Wes Angel
January 28, 2025
Great 1st ice climbing experience! Brian was a great guide.
Sage Nightingale
January 27, 2025
Learned so much from John during our AIARE II course this weekend! Even got to ski a bunch of powder :)
Jacob Lambert
January 26, 2025
John took me and my fiancé out for our first splitboarding experience and it was a fantastic time. He was an incredible guide and tailored the experience to our skill levels. He was friendly and non-judgmental while going out of his way to help us have a successful trip. He is widely known as a legend in this field. I would highly recommend this company and will plan to use their services in the future.
Liam Doherty
January 26, 2025
Brian was a great instructor! I appreciate his help and guidance.
Robert Williams
January 26, 2025
Ben was an excellent instructor for the Avalanche Rescue course!
Jakob Allen
January 26, 2025
Had an awesome day!
Shane McConnell
January 24, 2025
This is an excellent 2 day avi course (plus a bit extra pre course prep). A ton of great information which makes a solid introduction to planning and executing safe backcountry ski and split boarding trips. John and Jeremy were excellent teachers and guides. Highly recommend it.
Carly Anderson
January 20, 2025
I took the all women’s class with Vic and it was incredible. I felt very supported through the entire class with a bunch of other incredible women! Would highly recommend doing a course with Vic if you’re feeling nervous at all. She is incredibly patient and knowledgeable about all things backcountry!
Matthias Ruckle
January 20, 2025
Awesome experience. Garth and Ben were great guides and we learned so much!
David Staggs
January 19, 2025
I had such a great day ice climbing with Red River, couldn’t recommend this company enough. Booking and scheduling were simple and easy, and there were plenty of locations to climb near where we were staying. The price for two people + gear was completely reasonable. Our guide, Nate, was absolutely fantastic and totally made the whole experience for us. He let us choose how much and how difficult climbing we wanted to do, while being kind, interesting, and easy to talk to. He gave us great advice for how to climb more effectively and celebrated with us when we did something well. Nate even surprised me with a cupcake (it was my birthday). I had such a fantastic experience and wouldn’t hesitate whatsoever to book with this company again.
Ryan Russo
January 18, 2025
Excellent guiding, climbing, and ice. Overall a great experience!
samuel creenaune
January 18, 2025
We went touring with John and it was awesome. Great experience, tips and tricks and great knowledge of the area which was much appreciated. Thank you
Robert “Rob” Kowalsky
January 14, 2025
I had an excellent experience taking a low ratio AIARE level 1 with Red River. Our guides Garth and Ben were experienced, knowledgeable, and provoked good discussion among my group. Plus they were also pretty nice folks! I wish that the classroom portion was a bit more organized and built upon content we learned in the pre-course instead of rehashing it, but the field portion more than made up for it. I would recommend this outfit to anyone trying to learn about the essentials of safely navigating avalanche terrain.
wilson Kriegel
January 14, 2025
Great experience. Easy process. Good gear. Great communication. Super safe!
Kyla Marie
January 12, 2025
Great information and hands on experience learning how to use life saving tools and skills. Thank you red river!
TED BOTS
January 10, 2025
Great day backcountry with Carl!
Evan Landau
January 10, 2025
Always such a dope time with these guys. I’ve toured the past two years with Landon. Super knowledgeable both in safety and where the good spots are while teaching you a bit about the sport. Gonna do some mountain biking with him and his summer!! So stoked 11/10 guide book asap
Rodney Malcolm
January 8, 2025
Awesome day and Carl was fantastic as a guide. Super helpful tips when needed and fun to chat and ski with.
Sam Flessner
January 6, 2025
Avy 1 course was very well run. Instructors were professional and knowledgeable. I would definitely recommend.
Alexa Budzynski
January 3, 2025
We wanted to try Splitboarding in the backcountry on our last trip to Park City, UT. We found Red River through a simple Google search and we couldn’t have been happier with the entire experience. Our guide, John, was kind, patient, congenial and super safety focused - which we really appreciated. We went from knowing zero to having a challenging and fulfilling couple of days in an absolutely gorgeous part of the country (Big and Little Cottonwood Canyons). We also super appreciated that all the gear was provided in the Intro lesson price. These people know their stuff. If you’re thinking you want to try backcountry riding, the time is now and these are your peeps.
Karson Eilers
January 2, 2025
I took an AIRE 2 course with Red River Adventures. Instructors were professional, safe, and fun.
Daniel Grobman
January 1, 2025
Awesome experience!! My tour guide Landon was amazing and hand vast avalanche knowledge! Can’t wait to book with red river again!!!
Heber Valley Music Together
December 30, 2024
It was a great class. Ben had a good knowledge base and made everyone feel comfortable. I loved the amount of repetition given to take out and put back the equipment- this got me so much more comfortable with all my equipment.
Diego Canavati
December 28, 2024
Super profesional and expirienced guides!
Kalen Griffin
December 22, 2024
Vic put on an awesome course! Extremely informative and fun and we learned a lot about avalanche rescues. 10/10 would recommend! Thank you 😊
Roni Peled
December 22, 2024
Great learnings with great people
Kyle Almeida
December 19, 2024
Had a fantastic two days in the Wasatch for AIARE 1! John and Vic are awesome guides and very knowledgeable about avalanche education and their tour routes. Highly recommend.
Matthew McHugh
December 19, 2024
The guides/instructors at Red River are best in class. John and Victoria went above and beyond to answer our questions, share in between the lines knowledge, and encourage lifelong learning.
Emma Braun
December 18, 2024
Took an all-women AIARE 1 course and it was fantastic!! Highly recommend. Victoria was an awesome instructor and had a lot of great experience and advice to share for women who are interested in getting more involved in this male-dominated sport. Thank you Vic and Red River for advocating for women in the backcountry!!
David Smith
December 16, 2024
I highly recommend using Red River Adventures for all your AIARE course. Extremely professional instructors that take the time to focus on everyone.
Ashley Jenson
December 7, 2024
I’ve taken my Aiare 1 and a rescue course with red river adventures and both classes were amazing. The instructors do a fantastic job. I felt heard and every question I had was answered. I highly recommend taking a course with these guys, you’ll really walk away with a lot.
Gracee Dalton
December 6, 2024
Amazing guides who are very well educated and informative. Great learning experience.
Mike Schirf
November 26, 2024
My wife and I had the pleasure of joining Carl and his amazing team of guides last year in Japan. On top of being extremely knowledgeable of the area and where to find the best snow they are all amazing humans which made the trip that much more special. It was a dream trip and we would do it again in a heartbeat.
Megan Caravello
November 11, 2024
We did rock climbing just outside salt lake City, at big cottonwood canyon. Carl was a super guide. We had never rock climbed, and Carl have us great intro instructions then we climbed up two rocks, that were challenging and fun. Would highly recommend
Cynthia Svendsen
October 20, 2024
We had an amazing trip to Greece for rock climbing with these folks. Carl, Tonya, Mary, and Sam did a wonderful job being well organized, providing thoughtfully executed guiding, and good vibes all around. Couldn't have asked for a better week with this crew.
Timour Kamran
October 14, 2024
Fantastic day out with Jon!
Andy Ballard
October 3, 2024
John was a consummate professional. He got my boys up their first multi-pitch climb in Big Cottonwood Canyon on an ultra classic line. I really appreciated his ability to make this memorable experience happen. Super friendly and I would not hesitate to use him again and recommend to my friends.
Clinton Woods
September 7, 2024
Did the full day fisher towers trip. It was very well ran and enjoyable. Took some younger kids and overall was a great experience thanks to red river.
Amber Striegel
August 29, 2024
The trip was beautiful. The scenery is breathtaking. But if you are looking for rapids, this may not be the tour for you, at least not this time of year. The water was quiet and at times it felt like we weren’t moving. Definitely more of a float than rafting. It’s perfect for those who want to relax and not have a workout.
Jan Moore
August 29, 2024
We enjoyed our rafting trip down the Colorado River. Our guide, Jake was very personable and informative. We would recommend Red River Adventures for anyone seeking a fun and enjoyable time.
Taylor Davis
August 28, 2024
Incredible experience with an even better canyoneering guide, Cage! This excursion had some of everything, the hiking, petroglyphs, 4 separate rappels. Cage made the trip very memorable for each of us and made us feel safe and comfortable during the challenging rappels. We highly recommend this tour guide and company!
Maile Christensen
August 25, 2024
Great trip down the river. Fun guides and beautiful scenery!
Keith Grim Sleeper
August 25, 2024
Jordan was awesome
Elodie ROSENCHER
August 21, 2024
Superbe expérience de rafting.
Toute l équipe a été très réactive et a fait de son mieux pour que notre excursion soit la plus réussie et confortable possible (modification de réservation, bateau personnel pour notre famille)!
Notre guide était à l a fois très professionnel et sympathique. Toute la famille a passé un très bon moment. Merci!
jonathan otis
August 20, 2024
Such a wonderful experience for my family. John was very friendly and professional. Would recommend 100%. We can’t wait for another opportunity to climb with John again.
Amber Thompson
August 19, 2024
Our guides were friendly, knowledgeable and so patient. We had a 12 year old and 73 year old in our group and our guides were awesome with them. We had a great time!!
Sal Sapien
August 18, 2024
I was unsure about rafting down the colorado river. Jake was our guide and I could not have asked for a nicer guide. Jake told us some history of the area, and told us about the rapids before we came to them. We had so much fun that my wife and I are talking about doing another rafting trip down the Colorado River. Thank You Jake.
Evan Stuart
August 18, 2024
Knowledgeable and kind guide, Cage, made it a really fun experience
Laura Greenwald DDS
August 15, 2024
This was a great half day trip on the Colorado river. Communication was awesome and our guide, Liz, was great! She was full of info about the river, the area and rafting! Thanks for the awesome experience.
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This is a photo of my girl. Emma getting it done at the Kids Wall, Ouray, CO. 1st Ice Climb ever.
