Thank you for providing such a great opportunity for Scouts at Ohiopyle. The guides were extremely well trained and knowledgeable. Aaron, in particular, was great with the boys. His patient instruction gave each of them the foundation for safely using kayaks. The boys were also...
I brought my Boy Scout Troop, consisting of 19 youth and 9 adult members, down to Ohiopyle seeking adventure. We spent a day rafting the Lower Yough and another day working on the Climbing merit badge with the crew from Wilderness Voyageurs. Both days were...
Thanks for a great 52nd season of scouting programs and events for scouts with our team here at Wilderness Voyageurs! We are noticing more and more that your scout troops are carrying portable video devices to record and document your trips. We'd love to see your stories! Send them in and get...
Our group was split, with some scouts on the 9:30 AM Guided Lower Yough and the reast on the 10:00 Guided Middle Yough trips. The guides were fantastic! The scouts really enjoyed interacting with the guides. Wilderness Voyageurs is a First Class operation. The Troop...
Everyone had a fantastic time. The older boys originally were not pleased they had to do the middle Class 1. We had a large group and wanted all to stay together. However, our guides were funny, knowledgeable, and great sports so a fun time was...
This was our second consecutive year of whitewater rafting with Wilderness-Voyageurs on the Lower Yough. We had a great trip down the river. Everyone was comfortable, safe, challenged and exhilarated when finished. We had scheduled the Scout "stay and play" which provided us with a...
Keith and Taylor were great! They worked awesome with our Boy Scout Troop. They knew a lot of the local history and the river. These guy's were VERY entertaining.They were also extremely helpful with our scouts. I hope you guys take care of these two men,...
Our experience was great. Due to BSA regulations, we are required to have in boat guides. Those guides were well worth the extra cost. They were excellent. They knew the river and how to control the boat as well as the crew. We did the...
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Ohiopyle white water rafting info ‘Ohiopyle’ means 'big, swirling white water' in the Iroquois language and the tribe, once native to the area, was not misinformed. Home to one of the longest white water rafting seasons in North America, trips on the Youghiogheny River are offered...