点评:Booked a 3 day multi-trip down Brown's Canyon as a family (2 adults and 3 children - 14, 12 & 8 yo) on vacation across from Scotland. We had wanted to take a trip that was different to our normal holidays and something that everyone would enjoy and remember at that age. This did not disappoint. From booking the trip, the help and information we received from The Adventure Company staff was great and allowed us to determine this was what we were looking for as well as help with what we require and the kit they could supply and rent. This was useful as since travelling as a family, allowed us to reduce the amount of luggage we carry for the remainder of the holiday.
On arrival, we were met with very helpful staff who checked we had everything we needed, anything we required then sent up to get organised and meet our guides. Everything was well explained and got all our equipment packed in individual dry bags which were more than sufficient in size then onto the transport to the launch location. Informative safety brief and command instructions then on our way.
The trip itself was amazing and unforgettable. The river and scenery has to be experienced and the camping aspect just allowed you to experience the whole area over a more proper length of time as well as spend time on the riverside in very different locations, both for camping as well as food stops.
Our guides, Ross and June were incredible both with their experience and the info they could provide on the rafting, river as well as general surroundings, history, wildlife, etc. They both really made the difference to an already brilliant trip. A couple of points worth mentioning that weren't fully clear to us at the start was that you don't just have a raft. You have your raft and guide but also have the gear boat following further behind that brings everything you could possibly need including full field kitchen, bathroom facilities including hot camp shower if you wish and more food than you'll ever need. This is because they choose their campsites on the way down and they are not accessible by road at all so you really have that proper wilderness feeling. I believe other rafting companies choose drive-in campgrounds to supply your gear - the seclusion here really made the difference to the trip and felt quite special.
Another point to note is the quality and choice of the food and meals from our guides Ross and June. They really pulled out all the stops, from fresh fajitas by the riverside for first lunch, to steak/shrimp/veggie kebabs in the evening, breakfast omelette, fresh French Toast with fruit, syrup, etc and fresh lasagne baked in a Dutch Oven by the riverside - difficult to explain how good the food was other than you certainly do not need to bring anything really other than any sodas, etc you might want. All our snacks we brought still remained in the bag by the end and were nowhere near as nice as what we were supplied with.
The river and rapids are fantastic and really lived up to expectations. There was enough paddling involved that you felt like a proper part of the trip and not just a passenger. Our guides got us fully involved and the children haven't used the word "amazing' so often in a long time and really enjoyed being part of the camp set-up and takedown. The company owner takes particular interest in his trips and was involved in the gear boat loading as well as speaking to us personally at the end to find out our thoughts on the trip. The photos available from the company as well were very much appreciated as you are generally too involved with paddling on the rapids to be able to take pictures and are a great record of your trip.
I would highly recommend this trip if you enjoy both rafting and camping and would hope to be able to take another trip with The Adventure Company again in the future. Really enjoyed every part of the trip from the organisation, helpfulness of all the staff from front desk to drivers to guides and the general professionalism and attention to detail. A trip to remember.....
翻译:一家人(2 位成人和 3 名儿童 - 14 岁、12 岁和 8 岁)预订了 3 天的布朗峡谷多次旅行,在苏格兰对面度假。我们想要进行一次与我们正常假期不同的旅行,并且是那个年龄的每个人都会喜欢和记住的事情。这并没有让人失望。从预订旅行开始,我们从冒险公司工作人员那里得到的帮助和信息非常好,使我们能够确定这就是我们正在寻找的东西,并帮助我们满足我们的需求以及他们可以提供和租赁的套件。这很有用,因为作为一个家庭旅行,我们可以减少假期剩余时间携带的行李数量。
抵达后,我们遇到了非常乐于助人的工作人员,他们检查我们是否拥有我们需要的一切,然后派我们去组织并与我们的导游会面。一切都得到了很好的解释,并将我们所有的设备装在单独的干燥袋中,这些干燥袋的尺寸足够大,然后运输到发射地点。信息丰富的安全简报和指挥说明然后就在我们的路上。
这次旅行本身是令人惊奇和难忘的。河流和风景必须要体验,而露营方面只是让你在更合适的时间内体验整个地区,并在河边不同的地点度过时光,既可以露营也可以停下来吃东西。
我们的导游罗斯和琼的经验和他们提供的关于漂流、河流以及一般环境、历史、野生动物等的信息都令人难以置信。他们都为这次已经很精彩的旅行带来了变化。值得一提的是,我们一开始并没有完全清楚的几点是,你不仅仅是有一个木筏。您有木筏和向导,但后面还有齿轮船,它会带来您可能需要的一切,包括全套厨房、浴室设施(如果您愿意的话,包括热水营地淋浴)以及比您需要的更多食物。这是因为他们在下山的路上选择露营地,而且根本无法通过公路到达,所以你真的有那种适当的荒野感觉。我相信其他漂流公司会选择汽车露营地来提供您的装备 - 这里的僻静确实给旅行带来了不同,感觉很特别。
另一点值得注意的是我们的导游罗斯和琼提供的食物和膳食的质量和选择。他们真的竭尽全力,从河边的第一顿午餐的新鲜法吉塔,到晚上的牛排/虾/蔬菜烤肉串,早餐煎蛋卷,新鲜的法式吐司加水果、糖浆等,以及在荷兰烤箱中烘烤的新鲜千层面河边——很难解释食物有多好,除了你可能想要的苏打水等之外,你当然不需要带任何东西。我们带来的所有零食到最后仍然留在袋子里,而且远没有我们提供的那么好。
河流和急流都很棒,确实没有辜负期望。划桨的次数足够多,让您感觉自己是旅程的一部分,而不仅仅是一名乘客。我们的导游让我们充分参与其中,孩子们已经很长一段时间没有如此频繁地使用“令人惊叹”这个词了,他们非常享受参与营地的搭建和拆除。公司老板对他的旅行特别感兴趣,并参与其中在齿轮船装载过程中,以及最后亲自与我们交谈,了解我们对这次旅行的想法。非常感谢公司提供的照片,因为您通常太投入在急流中划桨,无法拍照,是您旅行的绝佳记录。
如果您既喜欢漂流又喜欢露营,并且希望将来能够再次与 The Adventure Company 一起旅行,我强烈推荐这次旅行。真的很喜欢这次旅行的每一部分,从前台到司机再到导游,所有工作人员的乐于助人,以及整体的专业精神和对细节的关注。一次难忘的旅行......