After nearly 40 years as a leader in adventure travel from white water rafting, sea kayaking and hiking to multi-sport, special interest and southwest adventure vacations, the team at O.A.R.S knows the secret to a great journey - YOU! We welcome adventurers of all ages and levels and we love taking our guests to exotic locations both close to home and around the globe - by raft, dory or sea kayak, on foot, horseback or bike.

In 1969, O.A.R.S. founder George Wendt pushed off into the Colorado River to launch the first exclusively oar-powered rafting company in the Grand Canyon. In the decades since, O.A.R.S. has set the industry standard for first-class adventure as well as environmentally and culturally responsible travel on over 35 rivers and coastlines worldwide. As a result of our eco-savvy reputation in the adventure travel industry, we have hosted educational trips for congressional staffers, politicians and eco-celebrities on numerous waterways throughout the Western U.S.

Our friendly, unique, professional and experienced guides are what set us apart. Their diverse backgrounds, whitewater and guiding expertise and contagious enthusiasm for adventure make our O.A.R.S. guides the most frequently complimented element on our adventure trips..

Our goal at O.A.R.S. is for you to enjoy the best outdoor adventure experience of your life. We maintain the highest guide-to-guest ratio in the adventure travel industry and as a result, our guests routinely experience world-class adventures with first-class treatment. Your requests are honored and your concerns are heard. We provide top notch, impeccably maintained equipment to ensure your safety and the best adventure experience possible.

We'll answer your questions, feed you often and well and, encourage your curiosity about the natural world. Above all, we will make you feel as special as your mom always said you were.

Our O.A.R.S. Adventure Consultants and office staff are accessible year round to assist you. With more than 100 years combined experience in the Adventure Travel industry, you can rest assured you will receive personalized service to plan your next O.A.R.S. adventure.

Call us today!

1-800-346-6277 in the USA or Canada

1-209-736-4677 if outside the USA or Canada




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Give the Gift of Adventure - Available in any dollar amount, O.A.R.S. gift certificates work like cash toward your next adventure vacation and can be applied toward any O.A.R.S. adventure. Call 800-346-6277 today!

Our Pledge to You - Outdoor adventures are our specialty and we work hard to provide our guests with the best travel experience of their lives. If part of your trip under our control wasn't everything you expected, we'll work with you to make it right.

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