Tipping

A note on tipping!
Some of our guests are unsure of the etiquette for gratuities for guides.
Your guides will work hard to ensure your trip is memorable, safe and fun. They are skilled outdoor professionals who will educate, entertain, manage risk, and strive to provide a great experience. If they meet or surpass your expectations, please consider a gratuity!

In the U.S., guidelines are similar to a restaurant (15-20%), but as we like to say on the river, "you can always tip over, but you can never over tip!"

Full Day & Half Day Trips

Payments

• A deposit of 50% is due at time of reservation.
• 7 days prior: 100% of the trip total is due and will be charged to the card on file.

Cancellation

• 8 days or more prior to departure: Full refund!
• 7 days or less to departure: 100% of the trip total is nonrefundable and can not be rescheduled.

Large Groups (14 or more)

Payments

• A deposit of 50% is due at time of reservation
• 14 days prior: 100% of the trip total is due and will be charged to the card on file

Cancellation

• 15 days or more prior to departure: Full refund
• 14 days or less to departure: 100% of the trip total is nonrefundable

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Trip Insurance

Insure Your Trip

Please consider using a credit card or travel insurance for added protection. Recommended credit cards with trip protection include:

• Chase Sapphire Preferred / Reserve
• Capital One Venture X
• Amex Platinum
• BOA Premium Rewards

If your credit card doesn’t offer protection, consider dedicated travel insurance providers like:

• Allianz
• World Nomads
• Travel Guard
• Tin Leg

These companies offer coverage for activities, courses, clinics, or your entire trip — often at a reasonable cost.

Purchasing travel insurance, regardless of trip size or length, helps protect against losses from unforeseen or last-minute changes.

⚠️ Cancellations or changes for ANY reason are subject to our cancellation policy and will only be refunded as outlined. Please protect yourself by insuring your trip!

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General Policies

Red River Adventures (RRA) reserves the right to cancel any trip due to weather, insufficient bookings, or other circumstances beyond our control at any time. We will make every effort to reschedule.

If a reschedule isn’t possible, bookings canceled by RRA will receive a full refund.

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Weather Policy

Weather is an unavoidable part of the dynamic environment we operate in. Conditions may not always be ideal.

• If RRA determines conditions are suitable for your activity but you choose to cancel or discontinue, the trip will end at your request — no refund.
• If RRA determines conditions are unsafe, we may alter the itinerary. This could include shortening the route, changing the venue, or canceling the remainder of your trip.

Refund Breakdown for RRA-Ended Trips:

• Less than halfway complete: 50% of the trip fee is charged.
• Halfway or more complete: Full trip fee is charged.