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Allan, your style of guiding and gentle ways of communicating, your vast knowledge of the area, and your inner love for what you do kept us in the present moment, and it was quite lovely! THANK YOU! Eric, what a well versed conversationalist and one with a gift to put people at ease in the first minute. THANKYOU! AND THEN there was the best driver every, MR Derrick,. No one felt seasick at this even keel pace, his love of life shines through and his plethora of the best burger in Ashalnd always helps on the drive form the take out . Each one of your staff are down to earth, talented, gifted, show that they care for our waters, our land, our planet and all the life above us, below us and around us. You should be very proud of these three team members, as they have sold me on my next years trips with momentum! expeditions ! Thank you for awakening the worry of what if's to the present moment. With gratitude and big heart smiles!

Chad, We had a great time in large part because of your skilled, education minded and fun loving guidance. I recommend you in a heartbeat. Warm regards Larry (ethnic smooth)

Adam & Chad-- Our group has not stopped talking all week as to what a wonderful time we had on the river. There is already talk of putting together a trip for next summer. Can't wait!!! Marty & I had an awesome time. See you next year!! Shannon Lore

Anthony, Thanks for your note and the amazing experience. Our day on the river was the highlight of our two week vacation! We'll most definitely recommend your company to friends and family and will likely schedule another trip for ourselves in the future.

We just returned from a 2-day rafting/camping trip with Momentum. Two fathers, two twelve-yr-old boys. We were a bit nervous about having our athletic but small boys do Class 4 rapids, but Anthony, Heather, and Derek did an absolutely awesome job. Everyone had a great time and no one went swimming at an inappropriate time. We highly recommend this outfit and Anthony as a guide.

Hi Allan, This is Heather and I just wanted to say thank you again for such an awesome trip down the river! This was my first time and I am now hooked, totally the best way to travel! :) Thanks again! Heather

Hi Erik, Owen and I had a blast on the river - Owen can't stop talking about it - we are at his sister and brother-in-law's right now and every other conversation brings us back to the rafting experiences. Thanks you so much for being such a terrific guide - we are already talking about coming back next year to do the river again and perhaps taking in a show. Great job!!! Yvonne & Owen

Dear Pete, You can refer ANYONE to me ANYTIME & I will be happy to "represent" how absolutely incredible the trip down the Upper K is. Besides the remote & spectacular location & fantastic whitewater, to have the good fortune to enjoy you and Derek on my Birthday trip was beyond compare! We've come to appreciate your usual attention to EVERY TINY detail but for this trip, you were over the top! Among "BEST Birthdays" EVER, you shared so generously of your time, talent while keeping us IN the boat, never even needing to call a left or right turn you are so skilled! But the safety overall and the obvious caring you take to assure each guest has that "once in a lifetime to remember" experience is what sets Momentum over the top. Our sincere and muchly felt gratitude to you and Derek & that we will be back next year for our next whitewater adventure. You are a treasure Pete, your business and associates reek of what's important to you, how lucky for us! Lisa & the "WWSS girls"

Just like this email, you find a way to make the extra effort..not just to sell the next trip either. You beat me to the email where I wanted to tell you personally "thank you" for being so generous and giving of your time and talent..know you have choices but you made the trip so special, so memorable..one of the best birthdays EVER, never to be forgotten & there you were, right smack dab in the middle of it. Today with Alan & Anthony, just as great (but for too short a time)..gals loved it, understand why we rave so about you guys & just generally how really special a person you are. Hope the rest of the season is a blast in a safe way, without incident other than the satisfaction people feel from having spent time with Momentum's super great folks..you lead the way Pete..in ways that are small but completely noticed!

Just wanted to say I had an incredible time..... I have told everyone we had the best guide (not to discount the other guys).... and the purple boat was tops..... Thanks for your great guide work to get us into every ripple possible and your stories were welcome.... thanks for the stress relief and we are already talking about a return and filling the boat with other crazy friends and of course we will schedule when Jason is available..... thanks again and keep smiling

Hello Pete, Hope this finds you well and busy with clients on the rivers. We had a wonderful two-day trip on the Upper Klamath; you have a tremendous staff in Alex, Rachel, and Derrick! They were wonderful; what a great team! Alex guided our raft and we appreciated his sharing the local history of the region. The girls, two 16 year olds, enjoyed the Captain Jack story and were even recalling points of the Sat evening discussion revolving around the rivers, dams, fishing industry, Indian rights etc. We all decided that we would have liked for Alex to be our 6th grade teacher. We appreciate his teaching passion; don't stop. Alex will be talked about in future camps as "an influential teacher" (this is a good thing). We also enjoyed Rachel's company, her world-wide travel experiences are tremendous and she's great fun. What can we say about Derrick, the back-bone of the trip. We were never hungry, my goodness the snacks and meals were fantastic. Also, a very interesting and charming person. And a wonderful van driver! We greatly appreciated the maturity of your staff; they were professional, they were fun, they were engaging and interesting. We had a fantastic two days on the river. We have and will continue to recommend your company and staff to family and friends considering an "adrenaline" filled vacation. Thank you so much. Hope to booking another trip with you in the near future (we need to bring our other daughter who was unable to attend due to college summer school). Sincerely, Amy Drake

Thanks to YOU, Jonny, and the momentum crew, we had a great time! I did email a thank you to Pete and Robyn yesterday and let them know what a great job you, Anthony and Adam did and how much we enjoyed our trip. I hope he relays the message to you guys. Thanks again for an absolutely fantastic rafting trip. We will have fond memories of our day rafting for a long time. Take care, Jaylin

Rachael, I had an incredible time!! I am hooked...I just signed up for Yelp and I will be giving your company the HIGHEST rating. Your entire team is FANTASTIC!!! Hope to see you soon!! Take care MG Michael Gordon

Hi Robyn, Just wanted to let you know we had an absolutely FANTASTIC time yesterday, Sunday, July 12th on our raft trip on the upper Klamath river with Anthony, Johnny and Adam. The entire team was top notch. Johnny happened to be our river guide and he was fantastic! Our entire experience with your company from booking the trip with you to the delicious food to the equipment could not have been better. (Even the weather cooperated!) We will definitely recommend your company and the trip to others. Please forward this note to the owner, Pete, as we want him to know what great people he has working for him. Thanks so much, Jaylin Hefty

Erik, Thanks for the note. We too had a very nice time, thanks to our wonderful guide, great weather, and an amazing river. Brian

Great trip and company, I'd highly recommend Momentum! From reservation to take out, it could not have gone better. Our guide, Erik, was extremely knowledgeable and competent on the river. I took my 13 year old daughter and she loved the trip. In addition, Momentum does a great job with the food as well!

I should be thanking you. I had a great time on the river, it’s always good to get out on a river and soak up a few rays. I should also be thanking you for putting up with all of my generic and I’m sure rather annoying questions, I learned a great deal. I can truly say that you (Jon E, Big D, and Adam) and MRE are best in class when it comes experience, personality, and true passion for what you all do. MRE is first on my list...without fail. Thanks again for an awesome time. Cheers, ACS

Hi Pete, I know we haven’t meet, but I wanted to take a moment to complement you on your company and crew. I took a quick trip down the Upper Klamath last Friday, July 3rd. I checked out your website which was definitely one of the best outfitter sites I’ve ever seen. I haven’t been out on the water as much as I’d like and jumped at the chance to do so. Needless to say I was not disappointed. Eric was my guide for the day and as I’m sure you know his service is second to none. While I can’t speak for the rest of the people that day, I can say that he made the experience that much more enjoyable. His knowledge of the area and his craft was nothing short of amazing. While I was with Eric most of the day, Adam, Jon E, and Derek where also equally as awesome; I had the opportunity to pick all of their brains at one point or another during the day. I grew up on the rivers of Montana and used the opportunity with your world class crew to sharpen my knowledge on the rivers of Oregon. Don’t worry…I wont be starting an outfitting business anytime soon, I know I wouldn’t be able to compete with the business you’ve started and fostered into a truly great business that has a solid future no matter the economic outlook. Thank you again for providing such a great service. Here at Nike one of the principles we live by is “There is No Finish Line”. I employ you to adopt the same mentality. You have a truly great business and will only benefit to continue building upon it. Cheers, ACS

Hi Eric, I should be thanking you. I had a great time on the river, it’s always good to get out on a river and soak up a few rays. I should also be thanking you for putting up with all of my generic and I’m sure rather annoying questions, I learned a great deal. I can truly say that you (Jon E, Big D, and Adam) and MRE are best in class when it comes experience, personality, and true passion for what you all do. MRE is first on my list...without fail. Thanks again for an awesome time. Cheers, ACS

Pete, Just want to throw my kudos to Adam and Rachel for a Job Very Well Done on Saturday. They were both as professional and friendly as they come, highly knowledgeable wrt all things rafting, and two heckuva cooks. I'm afraid I did not catch the name of the other guide but he was just as great. We'll see you again for certain! Dan & Claudia Foley

Thanks very much Alex. We had a really great time with you. It was a lot of fun and you were excellent guides. We all felt safe and relaxed and well cared for. Peter and I agreed it was the best organised river trip we have ever been on and Peter especially has been on a lot. Please do pass our thanks on to Pete and Johnny too. Yes, we would love to come down the Rogue with you next summer. We will be in touch closer to the time!

Hi Rachael: We had such a good time rafting with you. Even Laura had to admit that it was more fun than scary. Perhaps we can get her on another river next year.

Hi Alan, We had the best time ever! Thank YOU for making our passage safe and thoroughly enjoyable by all of us. We have been talking up Momentum and the Upper Klamath to everyone we know since last Sunday's epic day. Cheers! Ken

Can't wait to come back again. Adam, you were super great. Loved your laid back attitude yet I always felt like you had such a handle on the boat and all of us. Really cool!! Have fun this summer.

I never went whitewater rafting before and now, thanks to you guys, I am hooked and can hardly wait to go again. Trouble is, I wouldn't want to go without you! ...But What an Awakening! I'd forgotten how much I love the water and, specifically, how much fun I have when rocketing through it! Could hardly stop grinning. To top it off, I was surrounded by an environment for which I got a history lesson and a deeper sense of awe and appreciation. Loved my time with you, especially Adam, whose raft I felt lucky to be on. (This guy's a pro...wonderful!) I highly recommend having a day exactly like mine was when we were there with you.

Hey Alan! Thanks for the great experience and thanks for being such a solid guide. I live down here in Sacramento and plan on trying out a trip on the American River soon. It probably won't be as nice as the Upper Klamath, so I'll just have to make do. We will see you next year if all goes as planned. Have a great Summer.

Thank You Eric, We have been talking about what a great guide you are. It was really nice to be out with a mature guide who doesn't do crazy things. Instead you gave good clear direction and lots of information about the river and its histroy. Thank you. We have been telling all our friends and neighbors about our white water experience and have told them when they go with Momentum they should ask for you. Sincerely, Susan

Rachael Thanks so much for the note back. We all had a wonderful time and appreciate that Momentum Tours was willing to take only the three of us down a great river. Also you were great and a real asset to your company! Absolutely will be back with Momentum Tours and the Cal Salmon in the spring. Best Regards... Mark

We had an absolutely awesome time!! I must say it was the best trip we have ever done-and you are an awesome guide. I hope to get a chance to do another river with you at some point! Keep us posted!! Renee Ellis Owner-Broker Rellis Realty

Hi Alan, We had a great time as well---we're still talking about it!! We are thinking about a guided lodge trip on the lower Rogue sometime in August, and we will definitely call Momentum. We would love it if we were lucky enough to get you as our guide again!! You really made our trip on the Klamath very comforting; we were all very impressed with your river knowledge and rowing skills. Have a great summer, and have fun on your river trips! :) Brenda

Thanks Anthony- we had a blast- hopefully next year we will do the Cal Salmon- take care and good luck with everything. Jason

Alan, Thanks for the great and exciting time. Jim and I will remember it for years to come!

I was one of the 11+ people on the Austin Adventure 2008 and had a wonderful time. The guides were so kind, friendly, experienced and also great cooks, that I let any anxiety go right away. The equipment saved us from freezing on the second day of the trip, so thank you for that too! And we adored Millhouse! Hope to see you again next year! Lyra and Peter Josefsson

Wow! Out rafting adventure down the Upper K was the most fun I've ever had! Our guide Erik was great; really knowledgeable not only about rafting but local history, the environment, and wildlife. And the food was great!! Thank you so much for such a great day. I can't wait to try the No.Cal. trip next year!!

Yo Anthony! We couldn't have asked for a better guide. You were so professional and personable that the 3 ladies on the raft who had pre-raft jitters (read - terrified) want to go again! Excellent trip and time well spent!

thanks for your mail and thanks for the great trip. I twas a great first time experience for Petra and has inspired me to go back to paddling again. I'll check your programs for next year - maybe we'll see each other again.

Momentum Rafting doesn't do themselves justice. We were extremely pleasantly surprised with the great food, the small groups, the knowledge shared, and the amazing river!! SO much less commercial than our last trip and so much more time on the river. And all at a really great price given all the extras.

Thanks for the great trip! I will definitely recommend your guide services and Momentum River Expeditions. We’ll be up next summer with the girlfriends and likely more people and will look you up then. Good luck with the new family and house hunting!

After a last minute cancellation from “another rafting company” on Thursday, me and some friends went on-line and found your company. Not only were you able to accommodate our group of 15 in short notice, but now, we will always recommend your company! We had such a great time! Rachel was our guide and such an expert! Professional, personable and fun. Thank you to you and your team for showing us such a great time. I will pass along your company name and encourage folks to book their trips through you. We’ll also be looking forward to planning another trip with you guys in the future.

We had an AMAZING time with you, & are definitely planning on coming back next year; hopefully with a couple of friends & hopefully for a 2-3 day trip :) Alan, you did such a great job -- even Kris was able to get through her anxiety & to feel safe enough to have a blast :) We'll be asking for you to guide us again! Enjoy the rest of the summer :)

This is a big THANK YOU from New York! My husband and I just returned home and wanted to send you an e-mail thanking you and your team. We want you to know that your crew is absolutely wonderful. Everyone we spoke to and worked with was top notch and extremely helpful and professional. You have a great company and it shows and speaks volumes in your entire crew's spirit and teamwork. Your guides, Alex and Adam, are SUPERB! Both Alex and Adam are at the top of their game. They are very knowledgeable in their field, and it was very comforting, especially for newcomers. I wish to point out that it is the "little things" that often go unnoticed in a trip transaction, but Momentum River Expeditions takes it to a higher level for their customers---which my husband and I very much noticed and appreciated. From the "booking folks" to the drivers and especially your two very special guides--everyone was very kind and you could tell they were just "darn nice to the core" people. I was a nervous at first on the raft, but that only lasted a few seconds thanks to your guides. The guides taught us the necessary skills to have a fun and successful rafting tour. They were very informative about the local history too---which by the way was very interesting and impressive to hear about. Everyone on both rafts was "tuned in" and enjoying the history lessons. Really! The entire team knew exactly how to run the tour and the coordination was outstanding. Your crew are people friendly, nice and patient! Additionally, we loved the breakfast and lunch food selections. We hope to take another Momentum River Expeditions tour in the future! Please do let ALL your crew know how much we appreciated them!

Thank you all for a spectacular time! It was my first time rafting and I had an absolute blast!! Thanks Glenn for making the "short bus" the best ride ever!! Thanks to Adam, Anthony, Derrick and Julie too! We look forward to rafting with you again next year!!

Our family rafted with Alex and Anthony. It was a great day for our family of two parents and five kids, ages 15-23. Alex and Anthony were great in guiding us and giving us interesting information. We enjoyed our day and would recommend the trip to any family.

It was just the right amount of time for a river rafting trip to last. The lunch was delicious, with lots of fresh fruit! The guides were fun and made us feel safe and like he actually needed us to paddle. It was such a fun trip! I would definitely go again.

Hi Guys! It's been almost 2 weeks since we rode the wild waters of the Upper K, and Were all still buzzing about it:) It was def! the highlight of our summer~ Thank you for making it such a memorable experiance. Special Thanks to Glen, Anthony, Adam, Julie and Derrick our very special guides, cooks, and driver:)We felt very at ease with you guys and most important felt safe while tackling the white waters...We also appreciated all the GOOD FOOD! very healthy and fullfilling...dayum you guys have skills..lol...So until we meet again next year 4(Cal Sal) Keep doing what your doing! so Rock on, smack that and AIR GUITAR! (Inside Joke for Glen) lol... Sincerely, Veronica

I am holding Momentum Rafting completely responsible for turning my entire family in to a bunch of....White Water Junkies!!!! There are very few times when all of us, with 3 teenagers, are all on the same page and 100% happy and present in an activity. This was one of those times. When our guide Robyn told our 3 kids to sit in the front of the raft and to simply enjoy a fun rapid that was coming up, and then proceeded to plow the raft in to a giant standing wave that completely drenched everyone on board, was one of the great highlights of our trip. The squeals and screams were priceless. All of the guides and the fabulous support crew worked extra hard to christen a new camp site and to make sure that everyone was well taken care of. The food was wonderful and the stories were entertaining. We are already scouting for our next river to conquer!! Thanks Pete!!

As a first timer, you and Adam were awesome guides and I felt completely comfortable with you two at the helm.Thank you for your direction and fun personalties!! That was a big part in making my experience even more exhilerating that I thought it would be. I cannot wait to do the Cal Salmon with you in the Spring and hope to bring several friends. And, I maybe back on the Upper Klamath run before the summer is out. Wooo Hooooo!

It was a great trip. Food was excellent. Guides worked extremely hard in great spirits; the business has good equipment; the Aussie did a thorough job of training and laying out expectations before embarking and Alex, our personal guide was a veritable encyclopedia of flora, fauna and area history - plus a really weird sense of humor (just kidding). And last but not least, this trip probably has the biggest and most concentrated sets of waves in summertime Oregon rafting.

Just wanted to send our kudos and thanks to Alex, Rachel, and the folks at Momentum River Expeditions for an outstanding trip down the Klamath yesterday. Our guides were personable, proficient, and enthusiastic about their jobs. We knew we were in safe hands and loved being part of the crew. A wild ride in the rapids,quiet interludes and peeks at wildlife (even some pelicans!) delicious and healthy food, and entertaining stories - what more could you ask from a day on the beautiful Klamath?! We will definitely join you again.

Pete and Rachel, YOU ROCK as the river rocked, swirled flowed and gave us the greatest joy and laughter all the way down the Upper Klamath. I decided to go with Momentum having never heard of them so really it was on a whim and truthfully now that I have rafted with Pete I feel there is no where else to go. I felt safe because he was so very present with us and taught us the details of safety and truthfully we needed it because WOW the upper Klamath is a wild one with the greatest rapid runs and whitewater I have yet experienced before. I have rafted in many places but this was truly the best! I know, I know Pete.. Chile is next! Oh and let me not forget the great "Organic" food that Pete and Rachel supplied and prepared for us. Momentum is one of a kind that I highly recommend for your rafting pleasures!

It was the highlight of our weekend. We would definitely do the trip again and will send word to friends. Thanks for a great day.

Thank you so much. Hopefully we'll be able to get back next year with the whole family. If you're still in our little corner of the world, we'll be requesting you as our guide for sure! A huge thanks to you and Derek for making our trip such a wonderful experience. The river and surrounding country are breathtaking, but our time there would not have been nearly as remarkable were it not for you. Thank you again for your expertise, graciousness, and joyful personality. - Jef

Pete: I wanted to thank your company and most importantly your guide, Anthony for a rollicking good time last weekend. My older son, Marty Young scheduled floats on both the upper and lower Klamath rivers, 6/21 & 22. It was in celebration of my 60th birthday. I am doing many different things to celebrate this event and the trips on the river were certainly a highlight. I am still high from the adventure. Kudos to Anthony for his navigational abilities and more importantly his leadership. He has a steady, assured manner that is both supportive, humorous and knowledgeable. I especially like the way that he handled my initial fear when scouting one of the rapids on the lower Klamath. He got me through with confidence and was certainly right in telling me that I “would regret it” if I didn’t take the waves. Following closely behind like a duckling, made it easy. Thanks again. I hope to “float’ with your company in years to come.

We just wanted to thank you and your staff for a wonderful trip. This was our first rafting experience and we are definitely hooked. We will be back next year. Everyone was great, especially our guide, Alan. He was a pleasure to talk with and his knowledge of the area and confidence on the river made us feel very safe. Everything was professional and well organized and the food was great. Also, thank you to everyone for the anniversary cupcakes. It was the perfect ending to a perfect day. You all helped make our anniversary celebration a very special one and one we will never forget

Just wanted to tell you how much we enjoyed our trip last Saturday. Both of us felt that Alan was a SUPERB guide - he was so friendly and competent that we felt totally relaxed on the trip, and the lunch he prepared for us on the river was spectacular. We will definitely recommend your company to our friends.

This trip was an introduction to White water rafting for both my pre-teen kids and my 65 year old mother-in-law. I feel like I took them to the Louvre on their first visit to an art museum. If only I had a nickel for every time my 9 year old son turned to me after being swallowed up and spit out by a wall of water and said "that was AWESOME!". A confident guide, great water, a perfect mix of going big and catching our breath, as well as great food in a beautiful setting. We'll be back! That was AWESOME! Dave and Laura Beal Santa Rosa, CA.

I recently had the pleasure of being your guest, along with 15 of my colleagues from the Math Department at SOU, on the upper Klamath River. Many of us were doing white water rafting for the first time. We simply had a wonderful time. Your crew and guides were fantastic! We were fed delicious food, given excellent instructions, and our guides made sure we all had a fun and safe float down an awesome river. Thanks to you all for making our time so special. K. Yates

We had an awesome time and would definitely recommend your company to anyone! What mind-blowing fun!!!!!!!!!! I am so there next year! Julianne Bell

Thanks again for the great trip! Brad, Amanda and I really enjoyed ourselves with you on the river. Brad is still "digging in" around the garden, but it's really not quite the same. We will give you a call again if we are ever up your way...we are now hooked!

Pete, I appreciate your attention to details and sharing your passion with us. Thank you for your advice to take the Upper Klamath. If I go Class 5 then Cal Salmon may be the one. Next trip we take will be with my wife. I hope your business does well and I will recommend your company to anyone interested in great rafting trips. Paige was a pleasure to meet. Regards, Bob Thad

Hi Pete, we had a really great time, your knowledge of nature and the local landscape made the trip interesting and the river was so exciting! Gil and I will always remember your interest in the people you guide and have already told our friends about the fantastic time we had and the terrific guide you are!