About Us

Wilderness Voyageurs & our beginnings...

• 1959 Lance and Lee Martin start leading Whitewater Rafting trips & Scout Programs in Ohiopyle.
• 1964 Officially establish Wilderness Voyageurs. The first whitewater rafting company on the Youghiogheny and on the east coast, extending whitewater rafting beyond the Scouts they had been leading down the river for years.
• 1969 Climbing School established.
• 1970 Safety Standards - When Ohiopyle State Park developed the guidelines for commercial rafting, it was our internal policies & procedures that became the standard for all outfitters.
• 1975 River Trip Photos.
• 1976 Kayak School.
• 1986 Rental Bikes on the Yough River Trail.
• 1988 Mountain Bike Instruction.
• 1993 Historical Float Trips.
• 1995 Deluxe Trips.
• 1996 Overnight Trips on the Yough are introduced
• 1998 Helmets - The first company to make them required on all Lower Yough trips.
• 1999 First Outfitter to operate Pittsburgh to DC Bike Tours
• 2000 Falls City Pub opens - the first full service restaurant to operate in Ohiopyle in 30 years. (75 beers available)
• 2000 Digital Photography for river trips.
• 2002 Turned Wilderness Voyageurs Outfitter Store into a year round shop, bringing winter life to Ohiopyle!
• 2003 Opened Rapid Java - the first Gourmet Coffee & Espresso service in Ohiopyle.
• 2004 First private bathhouse facility for guests
• 2004 WV enters into Bio Diesel production using grease from our restaurant and others in Uniontown, PA
• 2005 First hot spot in Ohiopyle And more to come.........
• 2007 Commercially ran the Savage River, MD
• 2007 Began using biodegradable cups at Falls City Pub
• 2008 Began Employee gardening program on Garrett St
• 2009 Colorado Trout fishing trip introduced
• 2010 Civil War Bike Tour is introduced
• 2011 Chesapeake Bike & Bay Tour
• 2012  KATY Trail bike Tour
• 2012 Recognized by National Geographic Traveler for one of 50 trips of a lifetime for our 9 day Civil War Bike tour