We decided to check out the river while in town visiting friends. I had two pre-teens and two elementary aged kids with me. Matt was so accommodating to our last minute plans and setting up a Sunday morning tour. Our guide, Katy, provided some Richmond history on our ride to the drop off, some great jokes for the kids, and plenty of "M&Ms with obstacles" during our break on the shore. I felt completely safe and in good hands with Katy's experience and technical knowledge. Everyone had a blast and I would highly recommend Riverside Outfitters!

We had a great time with Kyle on the river doing the Lower James portion. While the river was low (no rain), we still had good rapids, ample swimming and jumping time, and thoroughly enjoyed the time together. Kyle is knowledgeable and a good coach for paddling. We will be back.

It was easy to find, they have excellent customer service, they are experts on the river, they are accommodating, I can’t say enough positive things about Riverside Outfitters. Scott was amazing on the river as our guide. He was great with our 8 yr old, and 11 year old boys. We rafted the upper river because of the age of our youngest. We were well cared for and felt safe and secure and were in good hands. Noah was the other guide for the other group of 4 we were with, but in another raft and she was great as well.

Fun trip. 6 of us in the boat + the guide, Scott. We had a 9 y.o. and a 15 y.o. The 9 y.o. was scared to sit and paddle on the lower part of the trip, but once she sat down on the bottom of the boat (rather than the side), she was having fun. The river was not high, so the upper portion was pretty tame and we paddled a bit, very easy. We stopped twice along the way to swim and once for lunch. Scott was a great guide - directed us super well, knew all the land marks we passed and asked about, pointed out fish and birds. It was our first time rafting, and we felt very comfortable. A very smoothly run outfit!