Articles & Accolades

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ATTA Lifetime Achievement Award

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Forbes Online Best River Trip

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Best River Trip

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Best for Conservation of Cultural Heritage

Don’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 Audiocasts on O.A.R.S.

Amateur Traveler | George Wendt | Rafting the Grand Canyon | March 2010
KNBR | George Wendt | The Business of Rafting | March 2010

A Selection of Recent Articles on O.A.R.S.

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