Recent Press
A Selection of Recent Audiocasts on O.A.R.S.
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Amateur Traveler | George Wendt | Rafting the Grand Canyon | March 2010
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KNBR | George Wendt | The Business of Rafting | March 2010
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Rick Steves: An Interview with O.A.R.S. Guide Jeffe Aronson
Airdate: July 24, 2010 Program 214 -
Rick Steves: An Interview with O.A.R.S. Guide Jeffe Aronson
Airdate: September 4, 2010 Program 218
Mindy Gleason, O.A.R.S. Reservations Manager
Conde Nast Traveler Top Travel Specialist 2007-2012
(River Rafting)
Forbes Online Best River Trip
ATTA Lifetime Achievement Award
Best River Trip
Best for Conservation of Cultural Heritage
PrintDon’t Just Take Our Word for It
O.A.R.S. has been routinely recognized for our commitment to excellence and innovation in travel. In 2006 President and Founder, George Wendt was honored by the Adventure Travel Trade Association with a Lifetime Achievement Award and National Geographic Adventure magazine selected O.A.R.S. as “The Best River & Sea Outfitter on Earth” for consecutive years based on education, sustainability, quality of service, spirit of adventure and references. In 2013 Outside magazine named O.A.R.S. runner up for “Best Outfitter” in its annual Active Travel Awards.
Since 2007, Condé Nast Traveler’s Wendy Perrin has recognized our Reservations Manager, Mindy Gleason, as the “Top Travel Specialist” in the River Rafting category for her unique ability to offer O.A.R.S. travelers “the best blend of expertise, access, and good value.” In 2012, Condé Nast Traveler also selected O.A.R.S.' Grand Canyon trip as one of the "Best 32 Trips in the World." Additionally, year after year magazines such as National Geographic Traveler, Outside, Men’s Journal and Sunset along with NBC, CNBC, Forbes Traveler and SmarterTravel.com have all recognized O.A.R.S. for serving up some of the “Best Trips on the Planet.”
O.A.R.S. was also selected as the official outfitter for MacGillivray Freeman's Grand Canyon Adventure: River at Risk, a film for IMAX and IMAX 3D theaters. Featuring songs and music by the Dave Matthews Band and a 3D experience unmatched on the giant screen, Grand Canyon Adventure premiered on March 14, 2008 at IMAX theaters worldwide. Click here to view the film trailer.
More recently, Outside Television has featured O.A.R.S.' Middle Fork of the Salmon and Grand Canyon trips on their hit series, “Dispatches,” while NBC selected our Tuolumne Wine on the River trip as "Best Wine Country Adventure" on the nationally-syndicated series, "In Wine Country.”
A Selection of Recent Articles on O.A.R.S.
- Outside Magazine - April 2013
- Outside Magazine - March 2013
- Sunset Magazine - Summer 2012
- Beer West Magazine - Summer 2012
- Southwest Airlines Spirit Magazine - Sept 2012
- LA Times - July 22, 2012
- Outside Magazine - June 2012
- Men's Journal - June 2012
- National Geographic Traveler - May 2012
- Outside Magazine - April 2012
- Sunset Magazine - January 2012
- Condé Nast Traveler - December 2011
- Sunset Magazine - June 2011
- Mercury News - July 2011
- National Geographic Traveler - May/June 2011
- Scouting Magazine - May/June 2011
- The Costco Connection - May 2011
- Outside Magazine - May 2011
- California Visitor's Guide 2010
- UCLA Magazine - October 2010
- LemonDrop.com - September 24 2010
- Men's Journal - June/July 2010
- National Georaphic - June 2010
- California Travel Expert - June 2010
- NY Times - April 25, 2010
- LA Times - Wednesday, April 21, 2010
- Travel + Leisure - March 2010
- Los Angeles Times - Travel - February 2010
- Divorce Candy - January 2010
- Virtuoso Life November/December 2009
- National Geographic Adventure - Aug/Sept 2009
- Travel + Leisure September 2009
- Grand Junction Free Press - June 2009
- National Geographic Traveler - May/June 2009
- Outside Magazine - April 2009
- Sydney Morning Herald November 2008
- Smarter Travel - August 2008
- Outside Magazine - July 2008
- Forbes.com Travel - June 2008
- Outside Magazine - March 2008
- Wall Street Journal - March 2008
- Prosper - August 2007
- Men's Journal - May 2007
- Virtuoso Life - March / April 2007
- AARP Magazine - January/February 2007
- Conde Naste Traveler - November 2006
- Austin American Statesman - June 2006
- Travel + Leisure - April 2006
- National Geographic Adventure - November 2005
- DenverPost.com - June 2005
- Outside Magazine - June 2005
- New York Times August 2004
- Smart Money Magazine - August 2004
- The Washington Post - July 2004
- Diablo Magazine - June 2004
- National Geographic Adventure - April 2004
- AAA Travel - August 2003
- USA Today Travel - August 2003
- Los Angeles Times - July 2003
- New York Times Sophisticated Traveler - June 2003
- Men's Journal - March 2003
- Condé Nast Traveler - December 2002
- Great Outdoors - March 2000
- Fast Company - November 1999
