Testimonials

My family and I would like to thank everyone at River Runners for a wonderful river rafting experience! To begin, we’d like to mention Pam, who works in reservations. She was so nice and helpful and was always prompt with a reply to all of our many questions! Next, what can we say about our awesome river guide and magnificent chef, Hillary! What a lovely, lovely woman! Beautiful, knowledgeable, informative, fun, and a more than amazing river guide! We couldn’t be happier that she was the person who took our daughters, Lily…age 15 and Izabelle….age 11, on their first rafting experience! Oh, and Hillary, many thanks for “saving” Izabelle after she went “overboard”! Hahaha! We feel Izabelle came away from this trip having faced her biggest fear (which of course was falling out of the raft) ……a much stronger and confident young lady! Next to Daniel! Thank you for the yummy grub and good laughs! Thanks to Jon for the lifts to and from the river! The River Runners camp was great and the food was fantastic! The river and scenic views were beautiful and the rapids were thrilling! We met many nice people and our family will remember this trip fondly with smiles on our faces……as we can see by the pictures of our daughter, Lily, who is literally smiling in every picture that was taken! We have already talked about coming back and have recommended River Runners to all of our family and friends! Thanks again River Runners….you’re the best!

Most sincerely,
Brad, Suzanne, Lily and Izabelle Leslie
Huntington Beach, California

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Dear Pam,

What an amazing vacation we had! My family and I are still talking about the trip and now we have more confidence to do this again…soon! Your crew is the absolute best!…..Joe T, Hawaiian Joe, Melissa, Daniel, John… They’re incredible guides, joke tellers, pretty awesome cooks and simply great people! The whole experience far exceeded all of our expectations, from the gorgeous scenery and thrilling rapids, campgrounds and great food to the truly experienced and fun guides!

Thank you to the entire River Runners family and to our instructor Joe T for making it happen!

With Best Regards,

Helen, Elena, Inna, Tom, Greg, Mike and Serge (The Russians)

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Hi River Runners,

Thanks for the awesomely exciting weekend! I had sooo much fun! Thanks for everything. I want to come again right away but I’ll have to settle for next summer. Joe T. was our guide and he was great, he made a fun weekend even better with his great attitude and fun personality. We just loved him. We will be requesting him for our next trip. All the guides were friendly and helpful. See you next summer.

Lisa Hooper, Beaumont Ca.

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John and Danny thanks you and the entire River Runners team at Camp Lotus for a most enjoyable weekend. You can take pride in the quality product that you deliver from the Camp Lotus Campground, to the friendly and professional guides and staff, to the delicious food served, the “going the extra mile” to ensure that all of your guests are well taken care of, etc.

Special thanks to the both of you for your personal efforts to ensure our weekend trip is so enjoyable each year.

Best of wishes for a successful rest of the summer. Looking forward to seeing you both again and the entire Camp Lotus River Runners team next year.

Take care.

Dick Daley

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Dear Pam & Crew,

We DID have a great time.

I just wanted you to know how much I enjoyed and appreciated everything the crew did for us. We enjoy camping as our main recreation (in Michigan) and I know how much work it is. I have never camped like this before. To have the tents set up and the use of your sleeping bags and all the wonderful meals prepared for us was a blessing. I love to cook and I felt the food was prepared with quality ingredients, care and love. I also saw the awesome garden on the grounds (and the deer stalking it!) The staff also had a benevolent outlook on the skunks, which was wonderful, a great example on so many levels.

Matt was our guide: we loved his easy, natural, mastery of the raft and his unassuming confidence and sense of adventure on the water, as well as his historical knowledge of the area. I enjoyed every moment on the water, it was so beautiful. The excitement on the rapids was the icing on the cake. It was a blast, I can speak as a hood ornament : )

River Runners is a special group that really felt like a family to me. I loved the fact you are an independent goup that allowed us to do things like jump into the river where the other, more corporate outfits, wouldn’t.

I can’t say how much fun we had and how great all the River Runners’ staff were each and every individual. What a special experience!

-Julie Buckley

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Hello River Runner Family!

I just wanted to send a friendly email to let you know how much fun our group had! This was my second 2-day trip this summer. I look forward to next season! I will definitely be there again, and I will be bringing more people with me to experience this great outdoor adventure.

I’ve never met a staff as great as yours, and I think they are the best! Our guide was Joe T. & I think he’s such an awesome person!

Attached are a few pictures for you!

Can’t wait to see you all next year!

Warm Regards,

Joni Guerrero

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Dear Pam and River Guides,

On behalf of Joe, Dianna,Eric and Jered we would like to thank you for making our experience on the river such a great one. We enjoyed every aspect of our adventure from great food to running the river,we appreciate the hard work it took to make it all happen and look forward to bringing our granddaughters on our next adventure. So don’t think you’ve seen the last of us. Thank you to everyone but especially John and Joe who provided laughs and thoughtful care to meet our every needs. Please keep up the good work the world needs more caring people such as yourselves.

Warmest Regards

Dianna Herold

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Dear River Runners,

Just wanted to say THANKS for the fun experience we will not forget! We were looking for a chance to get away from “life” for a few days. Well, you all provided that for us. We had a chance to laugh, experience some exciting rapids, eat great food and enjoy the beautiful outdoors. Not having to bring tents or food was especially nice. We felt so spoiled! Your Guides were wonderful. We really appreciated all of their hard work. A special thanks to our guide Chris, who was just awesome! On our drive back home, there was nothing but positive comments all around.

What a fun adventure!

We would definitely recommend.

Sincerely,
The Vitali & Rodela Family

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Dear RiverRunners,

We just wanted to express our thoughts on how incredibly awesome our family’s weekend was when we experienced a RiverRunners weekend!….From the time we signed up for the trip, through the end, ALL of the staff was so personable, informative, and FUN! We were totally impressed with the amount of food, the menu offered, and the humor with which it was served. We also loved that the Guides made us each feel comfortable and safe, yet gave the waters a fun twist. (no pun intended haha) We commend the owners and the staff for a job well done, and we can’t wait to plan our trip next year! We have told many people how great of a weekend this truly was!

Sincerely,
The Garrick Family

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Two years ago I decided to go rafting after 18 years since the last time. I happened to end up on the same boat as two of the companies owners; Pam and Richard. I had such a great time both days; the staff was super friendly (and very funny); the food was delicious, you could say gourmet cookout and you don’t have to bring tents! I love that. Anyway, I went back the next weekend and 2 more times that summer bringing family and friends. Needless to say I’m addicted. Last year I went 5 times and I just booked my first trip for this year! I’m can’t wait to see the staff; who always make me feel like family. Thanks for the new hobby!

Kathy Boyd
Elk Grove, Ca

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Just wanted to let you know my group had a great time this weekend. I haven’t heard anything but rave reviews on every aspect – from the welcoming setup of tents at our late night arrival, the coffee in the morning, the food (ALL of it), the guides, the equipment… Everyone had a blast – we definitely met the objective to get our “work-life balance” back in balance.

They are so excited about this last weekend they’ve already started talking about trying to go again before the summer is out!

Thank you to you and all the all guys up at the camp. Can’t wait for the next trip.

–Wally

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To Camp Lotus and Riverrunner Guides: Wow!!!!! We had a fabulous time this weekend, better than we expected. We Loved all of it!!! The campsites and facilities were clean and we especially liked the emphasis on recycling. The guys at the store were really helpful!!!You all did a great job on the food, and the presentation was great. Your special personal touches made it expecially tasty, and we really appreciate the work you did to make it all happen. We’ve held several camping trips and did our own cooking, and you guys made it look soooooo much easier!!!

The rafting was fantastic!!! You did a great job of settling our concerns and making us f eel comfortable in a much different sport. Even the guys who went on an unepected body surf ride had a great time.

We appreciate the patience and help with the sign-ups, it’s hard to get us all together and you made it all work for us. Thanks to all of you for being such a great TEAM!!!! We Love You Guys!!!!

- CHRIS

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Good Morning Pam,

We are back from our trip and I wanted to say Thank You. We had a great time. Everything was really good.

We will definitely recommend you to anyone who will ask.

Yasin

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“Just a note to say thanks for the great trip. It was a fantastic value, great food and very a team who catered to our every need. Wow, we’ll be back !”

Mike C- Beverly Hills, Ca

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My first trip with River Runners was so thrilling that I made it a point to return to the River Runners camp with my family and friends on subsequent rafting trips. I have had a blast taking on the rapids of the South Fork with the skilled, entertaining and enormously hospitable guides. The food is great, the camp is comfortable and the rafting is an adventure.

My expectations of a rafting adventure were not only met but greatly surpassed by the entire team at River Runners.

Thank you all for all the memories River Runners!

Sincerely,
Sam Hamedani
Director, Viking River Cruises

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Just a short note of thanks for a wonderful adventure.

“I gotta tell ya” …wow, did I love my rafting trip.

Your crew puts out some good karma, along with confidence building skills for us neophytes to navigate the river. Your food and service hit the spot. Of the rafting companies I saw on the river, River Runners was the best.

At 58, and years after my back surgery, I never thought you would find me river rafting.

The south fork of the American River was simply awesome, inspiring, magnificent…I was forced by nature to yell with glee at the top of my lungs many times.

Thanks for making our company outing a great one.

Sincerely,
Jeff Miller

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Just wanted to let you know we had a blast on the river. Our guides were Dan and John – they were great. Our only request is that you warm the water up by a couple of degrees we’d really appreciate it.

My friend who lives in Placerville is already telling everyone he knows to take a trip with your company – he and his wife loved the trip and plan to do day 2 – the rougher rapids – very soon.

Thanks for the great trip,
Judy, Matt, Jim and Vicki

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