Women’s River Rafting & Yoga Trip – Lodore Canyon

Holiday Expedition goes above and beyond to make your trip a fun, safe and memorable experience. I can't say enough about how finely tuned all the guides are in their training. We did have a slight hiccup on this trip and our boat got stuck on Lucifer. Our guides remained calm and helped reassure us of our safety and the plans to offload us. While it was definately a few moments (hours) of excitement, Lucy was fantastic, as was our leader guide, Jacqueline. Although not an experience we shoot for, it was handled with care and professionalism every step of the way.



I have been on the women's trip 4 times; 1999, 2002, 2006 and 2023. Each year the experience outshines the previous ones. I generally come away feeling very empowered, which was certainly the case this year.

I just wanted to highlight how wonderful your crew of ladies was. Jacqueline, Zoey, Sienna, Tally, and Lucy. These ladies were professional, well-trained and incredibly responsible, respectful, and fun to be around.

The Lodore trip was amazing -so much fun! Our guides were knowledgeable, experienced, warm, and welcoming. Jacqueline was a skillful leader. Rachael, Abby, and Ellie each added their expertise and personality making the entire experience relaxing and enjoyable. The food exceeded expectations. Activities, particularly the hike to the waterfall at Rippling Brook campsite were great fun. Our guides were always cheerful and accommodated a variety of health and dietary needs beautifully. Their teamwork was fun to watch!



Kudos to Holiday River Expeditions for your attention to detail, organization, respect for nature, and overall spirit. I would travel with your organization again and will recommend it to friends and family!

We were on a private all-women trip, arranged by a friend. We had a wonderful time! We saw scenery and stars we could never have seen any other way. Our all-female team of guides showed outstanding teamwork and kept things joyful for all of us. They rowed all day and cooked outstanding meals in the evenings. I needed extra help walking on sandy beaches and setting up my tent, and someone was always there to help me.

The daily readings by Tyler were a nice touch with evidence of thoughtful choosing of material and I thought Katie read her audience well and provided great yoga experiences. I would have liked a bit more rapids and less flat water, but I understand that this was out of your control. I might, however, choose a different trip with more whitewater next time. Food was good and plentiful and better than I had anticipated.

The guides were phenomenal! Obviously very well trained in safety, logistics, and personal interactions. Knowledge of history and geology was broad and interesting, They were unobtrusively aware of guests' needs and checking in often. Yoga was just right and very restorative. PSAs were delivered with humor and clarity. Really can't say enough about the guides - truly at the top of their game! They worked really hard to make the trip truly memorable.