Extreme adventure enthusiasts! If you participate in other adventure sports and are in good physical condition, consider this experience.

This section is Class IV-V.

Class IV: Long, difficult rapids in turbulent water, often requires complex maneuvering, constricted passages and obstacles

Class V: Extremely difficult, long and very violent rapids, large drops with unpredictable rapids, many obstacles. Class V is the maximum for commercial rafting outfitters.

April- October

April: last 3 Saturdays

May: the first 2 Mondays, the first 3 Fridays, the first Saturday. Memorial Day Weekend even years Friday and Saturday and odd years Sunday and Monday

June: All Mondays and Fridays and the last 2 Saturdays

July-August: All Mondays, Fridays and Saturdays

September: All Mondays and Fridays, Tuesday – Thursday the 2nd week,  and the first 2 Saturdays

October: The first 2 Mondays and Fridays and the first Saturday

The Upper Yough Trip runs for 9.5 miles. Water time is usually about 3.5 hours plus transportation time. Total required 5.5 to 6 hours.

Yes, a snack lunch is provided.

Yes, on the Upper Yough it is required that a guide be in every single raft. The optimal set up is 3 guests plus the guide.

No. All activities run regardless of the weather conditions unless we deem conditions to be unsafe. River activities still go in case of thunderstorms as well. We monitor river conditions constantly. We reserve the right to reschedule any trip to an alternate section of the river or to a different river if conditions warrant. We may also change the length of the trip, raft size or number of guests per raft. If we must cancel a trip due to conditions, a full refund will be given.

5% MD amusement tax

6% convenience booking fee for trip booked online

Please note that when you make a reservation, we forfeit the right to sell your spaces to others. Since we do not overbook our trips and trip size is limited we strictly enforce our cancellation policy. You may receive a 90% refund if you cancel at least 14 days prior to the trip; a 50% refund if you cancel 7-14 days in advance. Reservations made less than 7 days prior to the trip date are non-refundable, once payment is received.

We regret that we cannot make exceptions for personal emergencies, late arrivals or inclement weather.

Add trip protection for 10% extra on your rafting trip. Cancel up to 48 hours before with a full refund, minus the trip protection and booking fee. NOTE: TRIP PROTECTION CANNOT BE ADDED AFTER CHECKOUT. It doesn’t cover cancellations within 48 hours, late arrivals, no shows, or inclement weather.

We ask all guests to arrive promptly at the scheduled trip meeting time listed on your confirmation. It is your responsibility to arrive on time and we reserve the right to leave at our scheduled departure time. There will be no refunds given for guests that are more than 30 minutes late or that do not arrive for their scheduled trip.

White water rafting is a physically demanding activity; including some dangers and inherent risks. Special safety equipment must be worn in order to participate. The equipment does not fit all body shapes and sizes. Please consider all aspects of your physical condition before making reservations. We can assume no responsibility for personal safety or loss of personal property. We will ask you to sign a liability release/assumption of risk form before you make the trip. All minors must have permission from a parent or legal guardian written on our standard release form. You travel at your own risk. No drugs or alcohol are permitted. We reserve the right to refuse service (with no refund) to anyone we deem unfit to participate in white water rafting. We are not responsible for any lost or stolen items while visiting White Water Adventurers, Inc.

Children under 16 years of age are not permitted on this section. We do monitor waivers prior to guest arrival. We reserve the right to refuse service with no refund if we discover a participant under minimum age. Please don’t disappoint your child by scheduling them for an inappropriate section.