Ohiopyle Trading Post

I have been using these guys for 35 years. They are the best in Ohiopyle. They made all four of my kids lifetime lovers of rafting. Our runs on the Upper Yough on Memorial Day weekend were absolutely epic! Thank you Joel & Herbie!

I wound up booking this on a day when there was a slight prediction for some rainy weather (was the perfect day). Well, I was the only one to book, so It was the guide and me, with two other guides kayaking down the river nearby. So just in case you are the only one to book when you call, you’ll still be going. The guide was very knowledgable and personable, and I felt confident I knew what I was doing by the end (granted, he set up every rapid so that we went through with ease). And you can tell that all 3 of the guides love what they do. The whole trip was under 3 hours, most likely since it was just me there.
I would absolutely go again and would recommend for anyone regardless of skill level. Just be willing to follow directions.

Since writing my last review, we have returned twice (once per summer) to raft with these guys. Both times we upgraded to the Upper Yough, and both times were amazing. That’s three consistently awesome years in a row, with many more to come, I am sure. So all awesome, all the time, you should hit these guys up.

We’ve used OTP a few times in the past and they’ve always been good. This time they were superb. We had a somewhat complicated agenda of some of us renting duckies for the Middle Yough and some doing the Lower Yough. In addition to that, a couple people were late, then they wanted to change their plans at the very last minute. All in all, we were pretty disorganized. The folks working at OTP couldn’t have been more friendly and accommodating. They will definitely be our first choice whenever we have the opportunity to spend time on the river in Ohiopyle.

These guys are great. Very professional, very fun, and make you feel very safe.
We did the Upper Yough at higher than normal flows and these guys absolutely nailed the trip. If you get a chance to be in Smithy’s boat, then you lucked out. He’s the Lebron James of the Upper… hit every line, swan dived off a 12 ft rock onto a capsized raft, flipped it, and eddied out. Great time and great company.
I will absolutely be using these guys when it’s time to get out of the boat and into a raft.

Great river, great guides and well organized. Highly recommended.

We rafted the upper Yough with Chaz, Jeremy and the Rocker. Super great guys who know what they are doing! Time of our life! Chaz owns that river, he said it was going to happen… it did!
Job well done boys! Thanks from Michigan.

There are four options of white water rafting companies in Ohiopyle and we were so glad we chose this one! It is a little more expensive but worth it.
We went with the guides your on the lower yough. We probably didn’t need a guide but it made us feel better and were we grateful when the boats without guides kept getting stuck on rocks.
Our guide Nicole was awesome, she was super friendly and easy to talk to. You could tell she was so knowledgeable about the river and would always be looking way ahead to plan our routes.
You stop for lunch after 7 rapids and then hit about 12 more after lunch. All in all it is a 9 mile trail. Lunch was easy and good! The guide set up tons of lunch meat, chicken salad, and cheeses and you build your own a big sandwich. They also had watermelon and cookies. It was the perfect amount.
Jumping off of jump lake rock was a highlight of the day!
The trip took a little over 5 hours because the water level was pretty low. I probably wouldn’t go again in August. These were class 3 rapids but I am eager to try class 5 now. If I came back I would certainly be booking with the trading post again. Tip: it’d be smart to book with a group so your not stuck with un-​adventurous duds in your raft like we were.

Just finished my first white water rafting tour on Lower Yogh with these guys. We did an unguided tour (if u don’t want to fall out of the boat, get a guided tour) and had a blast. The tour is a great value: lots of excitement, lunch & & a good 4 hours on the river. The guides were helpful & friendly. We are definitely coming back with our teenagers!

This place is great! Excellent tours and supplies with friendly staff.

Love these guys! We used OTP yrs ago and were very happy so naturally booked our recent trip w them. Four of us took the Upper Yough trip Monday w various levels of experience from very little to «which end of the paddle do i use?» We were the only 4 guests on the trip and we had a blast! Our guides, Chaz and the Booster, were so experienced and obviously knowledgeable that they set us at ease immediately. Even at low water levels the river was a challenge and just about as much excitement as I was interested in. These guys go hard at the river and obviously love it which is infectious. Everyone at OTP went above and beyond to make sure we had a great time. We are already planning a spring trip!

We had a blast doing the guided Lower Yough. My only warnings are: wear water shoes!!! I wore flip flops (the only waterproof shoes I had) and I had to be barefoot the whole time. It especially sucked getting in and out of the raft, as the rocks were slippery, my feet were slippery, and the flip flops would have been dangerous to wear (also being totally soaked). The second warning: wear sunscreen everywhere. Every single person in my group ended up bright red somewhere, most of us got it on our thighs, right above our knees. I though my shorts would cover that area (as did most of us) but we bounced around so much and got soaking wet so that our clothes ended up all mangled and crazy. Sunburn is no fun! Be prepared. Otherwise, have a great time. It’s an exciting and memorable experience, and the guides are freakin awesome!

The best place to book a guided raft trip on the Lower or Upper Yough. High quality rafts, wet suits available if you need it, expert staff, good food, great prices. This is an efficiently run operation with great friendly people who know what they are doing.
They also rent rafts to people who want to raft the Lower Yough by themselves. The folks at OTP help to make your experience in the little town of Ohiopyle the best it can be. Make sure you make a reservation in advance, or get to the shop early in the morning — especially on hot summer days — so that you can be sure to get the equipment you want or on the trip you want to be on. (I would personally recommend reserving in advance — WAY IN ADVANCE)
If you are going on the Lower Yough by yourself (renting a raft for you and your friends to take down) make sure you get put-​on times from the State Park in advance and organize a shuttle to get you back to put in at the end of your day. The State Park «shuttle» that you have to pay for at the little guard shack before you put on only gets you from the waters edge to the take out parking lot — you need to get yourself and your gear back to town at the end of the day.
They also rent bikes! I don’t know much about this, have never rented bikes from them, but they appear to be new and/​or in really good shape. The bike path is minutes from their door and goes for miles and mile and miles.
Ohiopyle is a great place to spend a summer weekend. Lot’s of stuff to do — kayaking, rafting, biking and Ohiopyle Trading Post can complete the weekend for you with all the equipment you need to do those activities. So much fun!

Had a fabulous time with the Ohiopyle Trading Post crew. Very smart, well trained, and overall entertaining group of guys to travel the Lower Yough with. I was thrown out of our raft (of course on the first rapid) and the leader, Jeremy, came right to me on his kayak to help me down the rapid. I was then helped into nearby raft and nicely tossed back into my own (they are also very strong!). These guys know what they are doing and you’ll have a blast on the five-​hour trip down the Lower Yough.

great place for the active person. cute town with hotels.bars.restaurants and sports rental places. you can ride bike trails for miles here. look at the water too. quiet vacation for a quick weekend.

Just went this weekend. Highly recommend going rafting in June. The sun was out ~80+ degrees. The water was a cool 60. We happened to have a guide in our raft of 4 ppl. Turned out to be pretty helpful.
It cost our group of 8 about $ 70 each. We took the 12:30 launch. A shuttle bus took us to the drop off point. We got onto the river at 1:15pm. We went through about 8 rapids (with time in between to swim in the cool river) before stopping at our halfway point to eat lunch. The lunch they provided was actually pretty decent: sandwiches and fruit. We ended our day on the river at around 5:30pm and a shuttle bus took us back to our cars.
In all I had a very enjoyable time. We went through some quality Class III and IV rapids. And the river had a nice mist above it.
There are 4 companies that operate near Ohiopyle. Our guide has worked for all of them. The difference is really how each company navigates the river and rapids.

Rented rafts here last weekend. Had a BLAST. So fun. Quick note: I know the shuttle isn’t this company’s (it’s run by the state park I think), but y’all should lobby for the shuttle fee to get customers like me and my friends a bit more than a ride from one parking lot at the take-​out to another parking lot at the take-​out (where we then have to load the rafts into small cars). Why not just go ahead and drive folks back to town? That so hard?
Other than that piece of ineffeciency (which isn’t this company’s fault), the experience was flawless. I would highly recommend this to anyone.