Awards & Accolades

National Geographic Tours of a Lifetime are culled from thousands of tours worldwide, these are an antidote to the average—all offered by outfitters with solid reputations in the industry. They offer a short but deep dive into far-flung cultures and transformative experiences. We looked for tours (including volunteer, adventure, family, and small-ship trips) designed for experience, immersion, sustainability, and cultural connection. The winner: Middle Fork of the Salmon Rafting

Just when it seemed impossible to find untrammeled singletrack in Europe or snorkel uncharted waters in Australia, National Geographic awards their 2012 Best of the World and our Bruneau and Jarbidge trip made the short list...

In recognition of National Travel and Tourism Week, the Spokane region's finest local businesses and individuals were honored on May 13th, 2010 at the 11th Annual Inland Northwest Tourism Awards hosted by the Spokane Regional Convention & Visitors Bureau. ROW Adventures won the category of "Near Nature, Near Perfect" which recognizes a business, organization or community that has developed a tourism product/service that best demonstrates the ecological, cultural or historic assets of the region.

ROW Adventures' Kayaking 101 makes Outside's list of 2010 Trips of the Year.  "Our Mission: Sort through 763 of the world's most spectacular new outfitted adventures and choose 20 that will blow your mind, but not your savings..." Outside Magazine

Each year National Geographic Adventure announces the 25 Best New Trips in the world. ROW Adventure's Bitterroot Bonanza is one of only 3 in all of the United States!

Outside Magazine, the leader in adventure travel, has awarded ROW Adventures' Owyhee River Kayak Expeditionary Trip the 2009 Trip of the Year: North America!

For the second time in as many years, ROW Adventures is ranked at the top with the best adventure travel companies on earth. This year ROW Adventures jumped all the way up to #2 under the water adventure category...

For the 4th year in a "ROW", ROW Adventures wins National Geographic Traveler's "Tours of a Lifetime" for it's South American trip to Brazil!

After sending out in-depth questionnaires to more than 600 nominated properties and conducting further research, National Geographic Traveler magazine selected 150 properties in the United States for its "Stay List." These properties have location-inspired architecture, ambience and amenities, eco-stewardship, and an ethic of giving back to the community.

With assistance from the Adventure Council, Adventures in Travel Expo, the Adventure Travel Trade Association, and other travel and tourism organizations, National Geographic Adventure (NGA) magazine reached out to hundreds of tour companies around the world. NGA surveyed over 200 outfitters and scored them on the criteria that matter most: education, sustainability, quality of service, and spirit of adventure.