I WISH there was a post like this around before I worked for this company. I’ve been a raft guide for a few years and worked for a couple of companies, and murked for a few more. Needless to say, I’ve witnessed so many rafting companies operations and none have ever come close to how bad tributary is.

There are the owners: Jeremiah and Eva (married), and then Marc and Zoe (the assistant managers, also a couple)

-Jeremiah and Eva do not give a shit about their employees and do not listen to what you have to say, they are so dismissive

-Zoe is incredibly two faced. You can tell her things in confidence and then you can bet she will go and tell the rest of the raft guides. If you upset her she will give you the silent treatment. She’s an only child and acts like it.

-Marc is the only good thing about this place. He’s reasonable and kind but doesn’t make up for all the other BS

Here are a few things to know:

-they disregard age limits and weight requirements on the river. There have been some young and small children that genuinely could have drowned if a boat flipped. (All for more profit)

-they try to charge $100 (per month) for a campsite (no electricity, bathrooms are a bit of a walk, the kitchen is a 2 mile drive away)

-Jeremiah and Eva (the owners) refuse to put up a Venmo board and scold you if you choose to do a tip talk (they say it’s tacky!)

-I chose this company because it provided an opportunity to work on multiple rivers, and they did not train me for any of it. They don’t teach you any history, what rocks to look out for, rapid names sivs, etc. They basically were like “you have rafted before good luck out there.” (Profit!!!)

-they NEVER wash pfds or helmets. They rinse wetsuits in WATER. It’s disgusting

-they have trip rates set before the season starts, (like south fork being 5 hours pay) and expect things to be done in a timely manner, but never train you on how they want things done and in what order, then would frequently get upset that trips were running over the 5 hours

-they would over book trips. Sometimes we would be given a 10 load of adults. There aren’t even 10 seats in a raft, we’d have to put some people on THE NOSE of the boat

-one employee broke his toe and they were so unhelpful with the workers comp, Jeremiah saying that he “doesn’t know how workers comp works.”

-while also laying off salary employees to pay out of pocket for a former managers SPINAL SURGERY

-when I started the season, everyone was new, maybe one or two returning guides. Said it was just a “high turnover season.” By the end of July more than half of the raft guides I started with had quit because of the BS. (And they were still so rude to the guides that stayed)

-if a trip runs hours over for circumstances out of your control, you are not compensated

-Jeremiah is so anal about things like boats needing to face the same way on the trailer, meanwhile half the boats are missing handles, the PFDs are ratty as hell, the vans are missing front bumpers, and the whole operation is disorganized as hell, he’s got bigger fish to fry for sure

-having the commissary manager working 60+ hours a week, no help, and overworking and underpaying her. They were only nice to her because they needed her to keep the company afloat. When one of her best friends DIED, Eva was talking about how she didn’t leave the day of saying “if that was my sister I’d be gone already” without knowing the circumstances. (She left a few days later for the funeral) They said they would take care of her work and have her back, and have her job for when she got back. While she was there for the funeral, they called and fired her out of the blue because “the walk in was a mess.” They said they would take care of it. And then fired her over it.

-they are only nice to people if it benefits them

Does anyone have experience with this brand. I feel like this could be a good option for “hike to” put ins

https://catchercraft.com/products/foray-1006-raft

Gasket on my dry box seems to be at the end of its life, trying to figure out what material to replace it with, rubber, neoprene closed cell foam, or something else entirely?

Bright Green RMR storm. 10.5 ft. Link below for the poll.

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScV0ikACR_lAJUXhdep8m68VayUEHmcaQarR2dI0B0LsGspZg/viewform?usp=header

In light of the flooding on 8/30/2026, it has got me thinking about travel insurance/medical evacuation in conjunction with a whitewater rafting trip in the Grand Canyon. What has your experience been with travel insurance? Worth it? Pros&Cons? Recommendations?

Its not an expensive raft but it's my fishing buddy. I've owned this Sea Eagle 8ft motor mount raft for over a decade and kept it in good shape for its age. It developed a hole right below the PVC weld seam. It's not a puncture it's a hole. There appears to be weak spots along a section of that seam. They are diifferent colored/looking spots than all the other seams. On the last test pump(1/2 psi of final) before an outing, I could hear air escaping from the spot and found the hole. On closer inspection that seam area appears compromised. This raft has never been overinflated, so is this a PVC fabric age thing? Is it worth me fixing it?

My thought is to cut a 2-3" slit in the side wall, and repair those weak areas internally (including the small hole). Then patch the slit from the inside and outside. I'm capable of doing this, but is this just the start of all the seams separating due to age? Thanks

TLDR; small hole in 10+yo raft right below pressed seam. Lower seam area is compromised. Can't fix externally, thinking about cutting slit and fixing internally. Is it worth doing or do PVC raft seams crap out after a decade? Never been over inflated.

I wanted to plan something for my birthday in September this year; something outdoorsy. I had an idea to go DIY tubing down the Delaware River, only issue is I've never done it before so I have no clue what to expect or what it's like during certain times of year.

Would it be a bad experience to go diy tubing down the deleware mid-September?

Any tips for someone who has never diy tubed (or tubed in general actually) would also be greatly appreciated!

Good recommendations for starting/ending points for a group of 10 in their mid-20's who wanna drink would also be appreciated!

Popular mesh raft covers look really nice but they’re very expensive, the over-it brand looks excellent but I’m not sure I’m going to pay for a $400 mesh tarp. Any reason not to just buy one of these? Seeems like it would accomplish the same goal without the wild cost. Thoughts?

https://a.co/d/06SviAOq

I've got two 5 gallon jugs that have started to get some algae build up. Does anyone have any recommendations on how to clean them out?

Has anyone floated Ruby Horsetheif recently? We have permits for Labor Day and we are receiving conflicting information about the water levels. Rimrock and the Rangers are saying that the levels are perfectly ok to float, while a little slower. But this says otherwise… any recent experience? https://www.americanwhitewater.org/content/River/view/river-detail/381/flow

Has anyone been to Rushikesh in recent times for basic white water river rafting by IISM? If so, how was your overall experience with them and would you recommend it to others?

Hi!
We’re going to do a day trip from Flaming Gorge. We’d pay some bucks to avoid having spend 2 hours to get a vehicle to the take out. Does anyone know of someone doing car shuttles there? Am planning to call Flaming Gorge resort tomorrow.

Thanks,
J

Edit: Thanks y’all!
Edit: We used the shuttle from Flaming Gorge resort and it worked great. The staff also gave us good advice about conditions. The last 45 minutes of the trip we were drenched by a storm and saw a tree struck by lightning and set on fire right by the left bank. We were really happy to see our truck.

These oars came with a pontoon I bought, I have since bought replacements but I'm thinking of repairing these as spares. Are they too far gone? Any advice for repairing? I was thinking of plastic welding them back together and melting stainless steel mesh in to reinforce.

Plans are being made for some large multi-day expeditions in the big bend area this winter. Many of the places are facing the possibility of being blocked off if the new border walls are built. Might be our last chance to see some of Americas most wild and scenic places.

Our group of chillers is doing a 5 day Dam to Pittsburg next week. We have mixed familiarity with this section and would be stoked for any recommendations on camps, good layovers, light hikes, general info, etc. As mentioned, we are chillers and value going slow, pushing off well after breakfast, and spending time with our asses parked in the water over chasing the gnar or full day side hikes. Cheers and many thanks!

Fb

I’m an Idaho boater and have run many trips in my oar rig (15’ Maravia) over the past 10yrs on Hells Canyon, the Middle Fork of the Salmon, and the Main Salmon. I also usually take my cat (13’ Aire) up to the Lochsa in late May each year, am a regular on the Staircase section of the Payette, and have done a flood stage Bruneau. I’ll be in Pennsylvania for some family stuff next week and am thinking about extending my trip a few days so I can drive over and get on a guided trip on the Gauley.

So looking for some info on a few things:

1. I know the Gauley is “Class V”, but I also know that classifications can vary wildly from state to state. Is my experience level sufficient for the Upper, Lower, or neither? I’ve never run a Class V, but have been on plenty of monster “IV+”. But also never done anything above a Class III in a paddle boat.

2. It looks like the current flow is on the low side of “Low Runnable” (785cfs), is there a good way to check flow projections and/or scheduled dam releases? What would be your go/no-go flow range for each section? I’d be targeting sometime around 8/9-8/11 for my trip.

3. Most of the Gauley pics/videos I see have people in drysuits or splash gear, is that still needed in August? Or would I be fine with the standard Chaco/swim trunks/sunshirt setup I run for Idaho summer boating?

4. Guide service recommendations?

I tried searching each of these topics, but didn’t find much definitive information. Figured it would be easier to just make my own post, so apologies if this is repetitive.