After seventeen years of guiding, if there's one thing we've learned is that there is no such thing as a "typical" guest.

"I'm still dreamin' the dream of the Salmon. Thanks a hundred times over for the perfect trip. It couldn't have been better." - Dale Griffith
Read Dale's Poem "River Time"

"To our most wonderful and fantastic guides and newest best friends: Thanks for making this a trip to remember. You all are the best!"

"Just a note to you on what a great time we all had on the Salmon. You folks are the greatest!!!! I have been on a lot of trips and I can say that the food, the accommodations, the company were the best!!!!! Let's do this again next year! I told everybody that thought about going what they missed. They were envious. If you guys ever want to get away from Paradise and see how the rest of us have to live then come on down for some great Texas hospitality. We'll try to repay you for the grand days on the river."

"I want to thank you, and all your fun loving crew, so much for making this trip so enjoyable and memorable for me, and I am sure everyone else that was there. The care you took of all of us, the wonderful food, the beautiful scenery , the accommodations you provided and all the company was exactly what I was hoping for."

"We want to thank you so much for arranging for us to join your rafting trip. It was great to get to spend time with you, Chris, your guides and guests . All of you made us feel very welcome and were kind enough to cater to our desires to attempt some fishing and spend time in the duckies. Brad and I both loved taking on the rapids in the duckies !! The river is beautiful, and sleeping out on the sand bar, going to sleep listening to campfire singing and taking a last glimpse at the stars in the Idaho sky made it very special to us. Again, thanks so much. I realize that it takes a HUGE amount of effort to provide this kind of experience for your clients."

"My husband and I and several friends went on a 6 day river trip with YJRG in July, 2001. We had a really wonderful time. We loved the rafting and the opportunity to kayak. The scenery is magnificent as is the animal and bird life. The way the guides work in the history of the river with informal lectures and readings at night and then visits to sites during the day offered variety and interest to the trip.

"Perhaps the highlight of the experience for us was the guides themselves. Each one was not only very friendly and helpful but also an interesting person with much experience in rafting and living in the wilderness. They are very well organized so the setting up and taking down of camp was easy and very tasty food was offered at every meal."

"They take care of the organizing, food, where to camp, etc.
You get to relax and have great food and FUN. I might add that if someone does not have FUN with the Yellow Jacket crew, then they don't know how."

"All in all, it was an excellent trip, and we are already planning our next one...I, for one, can gladly say that I'd do the same exact trip again in a heartbeat."

"I sure have been missing Idaho, thanks again for such an incredible opportunity. Once in a while I still wonder about the melancholy feeling I get, and then I realize it's extended post river trip blues..."

"The trip ruled! I can't stop thinking about it. That is what running rivers is all about. Thanks again!"

"Great meeting all of you!! We loved the trip and we'll be back!!"

"Thanks again for such an amazing experience. We had such a great time. I've had a hard time getting back to the real world!!!"

"Back in the office day dreaming about our trip. Just wanted to drop you a note and let you know what a great time I had! Thanks again!"

"Well, I'm back in my world now and our days on the river seem almost like a dream. I wanted to say again how much we enjoyed our Yellow Jacket adventure. Every aspect of the trip met or exceeded my expectations and Rita was very pleased as well. Your attention to planning and attention to details was obvious in all aspects of the trip. I can appreciate that trips like that don't go so smoothly and appear so comfortable without a whole lot of professional up-front effort. I applaud your attention to good ecology practices and you really evoked magic for the meals to be so good. The focus on history was special and blended so well with the other activities of rafting. The option of kayaking was particularly fun and meaningful to me and your choice of all the other equipment was right on. And the weather; I think we really "lucked out" with the variety adding a wonderful dimension to the Idaho river experience.

And last but not least was your team. Along with the two of you, the guides were all a delight to get to know and to observe applying considerable skills on and off the water. It's great to see each of you following your passions and individual chosen life paths. Consider me hooked on river rafting!"

"To our guides: Wonderful trip! I, for one, will be on the river again next year with them. What great fun, food, weather, water, and conversation."

"I had a real ball with you guys last summer-I'm still grinning when I think about it. Thanks again for the great memories."

"We spent all last night talking and laughing about our fantastic adventure...many, many thanks for a great trip, fabulous food, all the fascinating historical stories, and most of all the friendliness and fun times with your super team of guides!"

"We all can not thank you enough for the trip of a lifetime. Your guidance and leadership provided our group a spectacular and safe journey. Your humor and hard work made the trip very special. Thank you so much..."

"Just wanted to tell you again how glad I am that I got down the river with you...I just loved the flight from Mackay Bar, as you said I would. It's the only way I could have comprehended the extent and character of the mountain ranges...the trip was perfect. It has enriched me as a citizen of the West and in my daily life..."

"I have been raving about this trip to everyone...I had a blast with you...I really felt a sense of connection and comraderie with you all."

"I'm an ex-river guide turned kayaker...it was a great trip. Much better than the typical commercial raft trip...it's sort of like a private trip with somebody else cooking and rowing your gear for you. Perfect for the do-it-yourself paddler..."

"The trip on Salmon was the trip of a lifetime. If you're looking for an excellent tour on the Salmon, I'd strongly recommend Yellow Jacket. For our trip the raft team was three young women who were something else. The meals were out standing, the nights on the sand beaches unforgettable and the wildlife sensational. I'll never forget the cutthroat trout or the moon rise over the mountains."

"Wanted to thank you so so very much for such a fantastic trip!! Just had so much fun, I love that ducky. I'm a total convert to the water after initial angst about how exactly it was going to be -- the great unknown and all that, but I loved it! It was absolutely beautiful going down the river and especially great getting to know you guys, hope the beginning of many fun summers to come in Idaho."

"Thanks for a great trip! I really enjoyed everything about it and our guides."

"Thank you so much for all the fun and adventure! We had a great time."

"Alison, Chris, and Guides--Thank you for a trip that was really a highlight of my travelling experiences. You're the best."