For our first time rafting, the Racecourse was great. The downside was the crazy spring head wind so we had to paddle a lot. Chaz was our guide and he is very experienced both rafting and on the Rio Grande River. We felt safe. One BIG downside was there was no one taking photos which we expected as it's pretty risky to take photos as one is rafting. In fact, we saw another rafting company's photographer there for their tour. Also, there is no need to mention that we should tip. We know to do this so it's a bit tacky to remind us "not to forget".