Cheat River Outfitters provides a fantastic and brilliant rafting experience on the Cheat River, including the Cheat Canyon and Cheat Narrows. It is a great, tight-knit operation with an excellent crew and owner. The staff is warm, welcoming, friendly, professional, clearly passionate, and provides great communication. From the start, the safety briefing is clear, professional, and reassuring. The transport features a smooth, and also crazy, bus ride to the put-in point where rafts are inflated quickly and efficiently. The guides are very knowledgeable about the river, sharing fascinating facts and interesting tidbits. They steer with real skill, making everyone feel completely safe with a calm and confident manner. Guides expertly adjust the trip for those who are scared while keeping it exciting, risky, and thrilling for adventure seekers and teenagers, succeeding in delivering a fun trip described as a rafting ride of a lifetime. After the amazing time on the water, guests are greeted with plenty of cold drinks. The team smoothly handles everything from deflating the rafts to the return. They also provide great photos of the group, a wonderful way to remember a great day. This outfitter is highly recommended for first-timers, families, and experienced adventurers alike, creating an experience that makes everyone want to go again.
This was our first time whitewater rafting with our 10 yr old twins and we had an amazing time! Nick and Byron are great guides! We enjoyed the entire trip and want to go whitewater rafting again! And we loved all the photos that were taken.
July 2025
We rafted the cheat narrows on July 19th and had a great time! The staff was welcoming and professional. I would definitely recommend this trip and hope to go again some day!
July 2025
Guides were great and made it a very fun day on the river.
