My husband, 15 year old son, and I attempted to book a last minute trip with a different rafting company, but they didnāt have availability for today. The front desk staff at our lodging recommended New Wave, as she had floated with them before. We were so glad that it worked out the way it did, as we had an exceptional experience with New Wave on the Canyon Wave Trip. Our guide, Sam, was knowledgeable, hilarious and very focused on our safety. It was a wild ride with some boat mates who werenāt great at following instructions but Sam ensured that we had a wonderful time while staying safe. He let anyone who wanted to get out of the raft float in the river beside the boat during a calm stretch of river, which my son really enjoyed. We lucked out with perfect weather and even spotted a moose and her two calves during our trip. I canāt recommend New Wave enough and count yourself lucky if you end up with Sam as your guide.