Five of us did the Brown's Canyon Half Day rafting in June 2018. Checked in and picked up our gear (wet suit, paddle, and shoes) in Buena Vista. Then they took us by bus to the drop off point by the river. After a brief safety orientation, we launched the raft with our guide John Michael. The first part of the raft was very scenic and easy Class I rapids. During this time, John Michael went over the rules of paddling. As we went through the Class II and IIIs, John Michael guided us with firm instructions on when to paddle. He was very personable and informative about the river and the landmarks and made it a lot of fun. As first timers, at no point did we feel unsafe or that we would end up in the water. We all enjoyed it and would definitely recommend using Performance Tours and John Michael.