ohiopyle trading post

Large with a bit over priced fare. It is really the only place in town to get a full meal. The staff is friendly and the merchandise varied. I wish they would get better magnets.

very nice little store. the staff is always friendly and the ice cream is amazing. i stop here on every trip to i make to ohiopyle

2011-Ideal, Great Guides if you dont have someone in your group that knows the river.... you may be on that river for 4-6 hours.....its a great journey through.....you pay attention to the briefing before the ride to know what areas to avoid and how to navigate the rapids.

We had a blast on a lower river guided tour! There were about 16 of us traveling and no one had any experience with rafting, but we all wanted to have a great time. The middle river is too calm, and the upper river is too advanced. The lower tour was perfect. It had just enough excitement and the perfect amount of calm. My kids (18, 13, 11, and 9 years old) LOVED jumping into the water off the huge rock. Lunch was provided and plenty of laughs and memories. all of our guides were awesome. We will surely return.

We were a group of Girl Scouts, and GSA requires a guide go in the raft. No one in our group had been whitewater rafting before, so it was a welcome requirement. If you are a BSA or GSA group and are thinking of going guide assisted - don't. While sitting on the rocks by Cucumber, waiting for our group, a different rafting company went by. All these red rafts were "guide assisted" and they were a mess. The guides were yelling at everyone and the rafts went down the next rapid hodge-podge. Not the experience you want unless you enjoy being yelled at like you are a kid. Oh, and the sarcasm. The rafters were out of ear-shot but the guides continued to berate and belittle them in front of us. Very unprofessional.Ohiopyle Trading Post was not like this. There were guides in just about every raft and they were very organized and professional. The blue rafts left the Cucumber beach area in an organized manner and looked from behind as if they were strung along, following the preferred path to the next rapid. I was so happy we spent the extra $$ and booked with Ohiopyle Trading Post.The girls had a blast and did say that the time between rapids was somewhat boring. Only one girl fell out (2 times) and was not injured. The only thing I would suggest is that the guides should think about what they are saying to the teens. The guide in my daughter's raft was sarcastic also at times and when you are ready to jump in the water from up on the rock, this is not the time to fool around. We bought the video, which for $37.50 I think should include more of the rafters and less of the staff (includes a long piece advertising piece at the end); but is a fun remembrance of our day.

My wife, son (11) and I along with several friends had a terrific experience on the lower river. I have a lot of canoeing experience but have gone white water rafting only a couple times, so we opted for the guide assist approach (a guide was not in the boat). I appreciated their focus on safety while allowing a good amount of independence in the line I chose to run. Our boat flipped on Dimple, probably the most memorable location on the lower river to take a swim. By the time I surfaced for air, a guide was already in our boat and in one pull hauled both my son and me in -- where the guide came from and how he so quickly got into our boat is a total mystery but was I glad he was there!!! Lunch was chaotic but fine. The jump from a 15' rock 4/5 of the way down the river was a hoot and to me demonstrated the independence OTP allows - I like their style!Cooperation and taking direction as a family was a fun experience. In the beginning everyone attempted to steer (regardless of position in the boat) and had an opinion on the line to run; toward the end of the day we found the right balance of input and taking direction. Highly recommended for any 'team'!

A friend and I decided to try whitewater rafting for the first time, and we were very happy with our choice of Ohiopyle Trading Post for rafting. They were very professional and took safety seriously, and they made it a great time for everybody. If you have never tried this, I definitely recommend it.What to expect doing the Lower Yough: fairly long stretches where not much is going on separated by short bursts of lots of activity. Those short bursts are worth the wait, and the long stretches are also nice since it's a gorgeous area to float down the river. There is definitely a chance that you will get tossed out of the boat on one of the rapids, but you have on helmets, and nobody we saw got injured when they fell out of the boat.The guides were very good, and I definitely recommend OTP.

When I called ahead to make the reservation, I told the associate that my daughter and I had never white water rafted and I wanted to know if we should get a guide (an extra $20 per person) or not. They replied that it was not that difficult and there would be guides in the water directing you. The problem is, that assumes that all of the people in your raft know how to control the boat. Trust me, unless everyone in your boat has experience rafting and are able to follow the direction of one leader, get a guide. Otherwise you are in for 4plus hours of frustration. Spinning in circles, falling out of the raft, getting stuck on rocks, lots of bumps and bruises and not much fun. Also, we started into the water at about 11am and didn't stop for lunch until about 1:30pm. Lunch was in the woods with no facilities. Finally, please do something about the smell of those life jackets. Gross!

My daughter and I went on the fully-guided Lower Yough trip. Joe, our guide, made our trip just a whole lot of fun! He told us stories about growing up along the river and guided us to some reallly fun "tricks" on the river that made the whole trip simply one of the best things I've ever done on my birthday! I can't say enough kind words about Joe, the Ohiopyle Trading Post staff, and the beauty of the Ohiopyle area. This is something everyone should experience! I highly, highly recommend it!

Went down the upper Yough on Monday and had a blast with my 15 year old son. If you want to reconnect with your kids run the rapids on the Yough! Far more fun than any amusement park. The guides know what they're doing. If you listen and follow their instructions you'll have time of your life. Can't say enough of about rafting. It truly is a great experience.

My family traveled the Upper Yough, and loved every minute of it! This company takes care of their customers with pride. Our guide was top notch. He knew the technical aspects of the river for guiding our raft, and had a wonderfully engaging personality. I fell out of the raft on the 1st Class V rapid, and he pulled me up into the raft like it was nothing. I felt safe during the trip because of the quality and training of the staff. After that we all managed to remain in the raft, and were still begging for more rapids when our trip was complete. I traveled with my 61 year old mother, and she says she’s ready to go again!

This company has it all. A stellar staff and a great attitude toward rafting in general. The people here are proud and deserve to be. My entire experience over the past half decade with these folks has been well worth the money. I know the owner to be a fair man and just as fair to his people. This company deserves to be number 1 without a shadow of a doubt. OTP has it all, no other company can compare.

It was one of those days when you just want to go out there and have fun. My GF and I were grouped with a great family for the day. We hit the river at the scheduled time and the crew was amazing. We were at the lower yough. The guide said its one wont the most popular rivers on the east coast. We definitely had a great time. I would definitely recommend Ohiopyle Trading Post and am planning to do it one more time this season. I'd agree to other reviewers. Awesome guides, well maintained equipment and a DIY sandwich :) Couldn't get any better.

Truly a highlight of our Staycation days! My husband I and have rafted many rivers from class 1to class 5 and are always looking for the total experience. The river always provides a satisfying experience. What turns it into awesome are the guides and good, well maintained equipment. OTP gave all of that! Reservations could not have been easier thanks to Courtney's professionalism. Guides were knowledgable, professional, and excited to share their awesome place in the world! We had 5 relatives with us. Ages 13 through 49. This was their first experience on whitewater and all reported they must go again!Thanks OPT!

My wife, friends and I hit the river about 10 times a summer. We use Ohiopyle Trading Post every time. The staff is friendly, the prices reasonable and the gear is always in great shape. Add in the fact that they are the closest outfitter to the launch site and using them is a no-brainer.