Answers to Your Questions
1. JIM THORPE RIVER ADVENTURES RESERVATION FACTOIDS
• We encourage you to make reservations early using your VISA, MasterCard, American Express, or Discover cards. • Adventures are on a first-come, first-served basis, so make that call! Whether you are 1 person or 100 people, we will make your River Adventure happen. So call us today! • We do accept personal checks and…
2. What do you provide?
• More fun than you can shake a stick at • Professional River Guides • Raft, Personal Flotation Device, and Paddle • Waterproof containers for your lunch • Comfortable heated changing rooms • Shady, scenic picnic area • Free Hot-Dog Cookout after your trip on weekends • Free Hot Showers
3. What do I need to bring?
What to bring rafting? The most important things to bring along are a positive, can-do attitude and a sense of humor. With those two traits you can have a fabulous adventure whether on the water or on land. We are fairly certain, however, that you would like a more specific list of essentials to bring…
4. How many people fit in a raft?
We want you to have an excellent rafting experience here at JTRA. We take 4-6 in a raft on the EasyWater rafting section. We take 6 in a raft on the Whitewater rafting trips on the upper and lower gorge.
5. Do you have group benefits? What are they?
Yes we do! We call a “group” 15 or more people – we think of that as 15 times the memories of your Jim Thorpe River Adventure! When you bring 15 or more people, there is a group price for that river activity which is a few dollars lower per person. In addition, 1 person…
6. What is a “dam release”?
The Lehigh River has enough water from natural flows to go rafting every single day of the year. As professional outfitters we watch water levels closely. Some water levels require us to do the 8 or 10 mile section, and other higher levels allow rafters and kayakers to enjoy the Class 2-3 rapids of the…
7. What is your cancellation policy?
14 or more days prior to trip/class, full refund 7-13 days prior to trip/class, 50% of the cancellation will be refunded. 1-6 days prior to trip/class, 50% of the total cancellation will be refunded in the form of a raincheck. No shows are non-refundable. Jim Thorpe River Adventures, Inc. reserves the right to cancel any…
8. What about lunch?
You can either bring your own lunch along OR you can order a great lunch from us! Our Box Lunches must be ordered at the time of your reservation for $8.00. There are ABSOLUTELY NO REFUNDS or rain-checks offered on food cancellations made within 24 hours or due to no-shows the day of your trip.
9. How fit do I have to be to participate?
The simple answer is “YES” you need to be reasonably fit to take a raft trip. One of our raft trips, EasyWater Rafting, is well-suited to those people who may not be as fit as they would like to be. It is still a raft trip, you’ll still enjoy nice rapids, but they’re shorter rapids,…
10. What about safety?
We get the question all the time… “are rafting trips safe?” The short, honest answer is “no it isn’t safe… we practice hard to make it as safe as we can.” This answer sometimes shocks people – but it is honest. River rafting is an outdoor adventure activity, with an element of risk. You’re in…