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 2007-2011
(River Rafting)
ATTA Lifetime Achievement Award
Forbes Online Best River Trip
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. 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.” 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.”
In 2006 O.A.R.S. was 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.
A Selection of Recent Articles on O.A.R.S.
- Sunset Magazine - January 2012
- Condé Nast Traveler - December 2011
- Mercury News - July 2011
- Sunset Magazine - June 2011
- National Geographic Traveler - 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 Magazine - August/September 2009
- Travel + Leisure September 2009
- Grants Pass Chamber of Commerce Newsletter August 2009
- Grand Junction Free Press - June 2009
- National Geographic Traveler - May/June 2009
- Outside Magazine - April 2009
- National Geographic Adventure Magazine - March 2009
- National Geographic Adventure Magazine - February 2009
- National Geographic Adventure Magazine - November 2008
- Sydney Morning Herald November 2008
- Smarter Travel - August 2008
- Condé Nast Traveler - August 2008
- Outside Magazine - July 2008
- Outside Magazine - July 2008
- Outside Magazine - July 2008
- Men’s Journal – June 2008
- Forbes.com Travel - June 2008
- Cooking Light - May 2008
- Outside Magazine - April 2008
- Sunset Magazine - March 2008
- Sunset Magazine - March 2008
- Outside Magazine - March 2008
- Wall Street Journal - March 2008
- National Geographic Adventure Magazine - November 2007
- National Geographic Adventure Magazine - November 2007
- Smarter Travel - September 2007
- Condé Nast Traveler - August 2007
- Prosper - August 2007
- Budget Travel - July 2007
- Plenty Magazine - June/July 2007
- Budget Travel - June 2007
- Men's Journal - May 2007
- Sunset Magazine - May 2007
- US News and World Report - May 2007
- National Geographic Adventure Magazine - May 2007
- Virtuoso Life - March / April 2007
- Outside Magazine - March, 2007
- AARP Magazine - January/February 2007
- Men’s Journal - December 2006
- Conde Naste Traveler - November 2006
- Shape Magazine - September 2006
- National Geographic Adventure Magazine - May 2006
- Austin American Statesman - June 2006
- Men's Journal - June 2006
- Men's Journal - May 2006
- Travel + Leisure - April 2006
- Virtuoso Life - March / April 2006
- Great Outdoors - March 2006
- National Geographic Adventure - November 2005
- Executive Traveler - August/ September 2005
- DenverPost.com - June 2005
- Outside Magazine - June 2005
- More Magazine - June 2005
- National Geographic Adventure – April 2005
- Outside Magazine – April 2005
- Travel + Leisure - April 2005
- Diversion Magazine – February 2005
- Town & Country - January 2005
- Outside Magazine - November 2004
- New York Times August 2004
- Smart Money Magazine - August 2004
- The Washington Post - July 2004
- Outside Traveler - Summer 2004
- Outside Magazine - July 2004
- Diablo Magazine - June 2004
- Men's Journal - June 2004
- Salt Lake Tribune, The (UT) - June 2004
- National Geographic Adventure - April 2004
- Men's Journal - April 2004
- AA Travel - August 2003
- USA Today Travel - August 2003
- Los Angeles Times - July 2003
- The New York Times Sophisticated Traveler - June 2003
- San Francisco Chronicle - June 2003
- Money Magazine - April 2003
- Travel + Leisure - April 2003
- Men's Journal - March 2003
- National Geographic Adventure Magazine - February 2003
- Condé Nast Traveler - December 2002
- Travel + Leisure - August 2001
- Cigar Aficionado - April 2001
- Great Outdoors - March 2000
- Fast Company - November 1999
- National Geographic Adventure - Spring 1999
- The Los Angeles Times - May 1997
- Outside Magazine - June 1992
