ROW Adventures

Established in 1979, ROW Adventures began as a whitewater rafting company, which now offers many different kinds of active adventure trips. Their mission is to have a positive impact on the world by connecting people with nature.

Their award winning trips have been featured in National Geographic Traveler’s “50 Tours of a Lifetime” and Travel and Leisure has named them one of the “World’s Best Tour Operators.”

What Makes ROW Adventures Stand Out?

• Guiding experience
• High guide to guest ratio
• Luxury camping
• Eco-friendly

Each ROW Adventures guide has around eight years of experience as a guide. They have a depth of knowledge in culture, history, geology and nature which makes them great for guiding ROW Adventure trips. Many have extensive wilderness medical training and international guides are all bi-lingual so travelers can feel assured that communication will never be a problem.

Multi-day trips typically have one guide for every three or four travelers while one day trips have one guide for every six or seven guests. This allows for an intimate, one-on-one experience with a guide who has immense knowledge on the area, culture and activities. Guides tend to be very involved during the trip as they usually participate in meals and in the adventure as a whole.

For travelers who love the outdoors but also enjoy a little luxury are in good hands. ROW Adventures sets up the campsites before travelers come off the water each day. These luxury campsites include spacious tents, dining tables, chairs and sun showers.

ROW Adventures is also very focused on having environmental integrity. They are a big supporter of river conservation and are dedicated to “leaving no trace” at campsites.

Who Will Enjoy Traveling With ROW Adventures?

• All ages
• Nature and outdoor lovers
• Adventure travelers
• Cultural enthusiasts

ROW Adventures caters heavily to families, as well as couples, and even retired-aged adults. However, travelers need a certain level of physical ability and can’t need any mobility assistance, as these trips usually involve walking, hiking, and being active in general.

Many trips and activities offered by ROW Adventures involve water. They offer many options for rafting, kayaking and canoeing. ROW Adventures started with the dream to connect people with nature and their trips hold true to this desire. If you are active travel minded, relatively physically fit, and enjoy being outside - you will definitely find a tour to enjoy with ROW Adventures.

While the majority of each trip is spent outdoors, including accommodations, not everything is camping and roughing it. ROW has a very wide range of accommodation styles available from glamping to more traditional hotels. 

At first blush, ROW Adventures may seem to only be intended for hard core adventure travelers and adrenaline junkies. In reality, they are less niche focused - striving to create active tours that will appeal to a wide range of travelers. It’s not just about Class 4 rapids. While ROW Adventures is great for adventure travelers, it is also great for travelers who simply love being in nature.

ROW is particularly well suited to travelers who maybe have hesitated to book active travel tours in the past out of fear that cultural travel experiences will not be included. Rather than focus 100% their time on active travel, ROW itineraries also do an impressive job of incorporating visits to historical attractions and cultural activities. 

Top Destinations

Row offers trips on five continents, including North America, South America, Europe, Africa, and Antarctica. Almost all trips take place on or around water, and many involve kayaking, rafting, or other multisport activities. 

Among some of the most popular activities offered are sea kayaking in Baja, kayaking with Orcas in British Columbia, and they are the world's only tour operator through which guests can beach camp inside of the Galapagos National Park.

ROW Adventures Travel Style

ROW Adventures is known for their water activities, but they also offer safaris, biking, and hiking trips. For travelers who can’t make up their minds, multisport itineraries are also available so they can experience a bit of everything. 

Many trips utilize self-powered means of transportation, either sea kayak or raft. Others are cruise or yacht-based, hiking-based, or are supported by gear boats. Often, this makes for a very active experience for travelers so it's best for individuals to be physically active enough to participate in such outdoor activities.

Accommodations on ROW Adventures trips are quite varied depending on the trip theme, time of year, and budget. Some of these themes include fully custom trips, private trips and family trips.

They also sort trips based on adventure type. This includes biking, canoeing and cruising to name a few. You can find everything from luxury yachts in Croatia to camping the stars along the Idaho River.

Why Choose a Tour with ROW Adventures?

If you love the outdoor activities as well as authentic local experiences and highly qualified guides, then ROW Adventures is perfect for you. Adventure travelers as well as first time outdoor explorers would do great on these trips.

Travelers not only get the great experience on the water either in a canoe, kayak or raft but they get firsthand assistance, knowledge and companionship from their guides. With ROW Adventures it's all about the nature, cultural and adventure experiences while also leaving no negative impact on the environment.