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Outdoor Adventures
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218-4293 Mountain SqWhistler, BC V0N 1B4
(604) 932-0647
- Hours:
Mon-Sun 8 am - 9 pm
- Price Range:
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$$$
- Accepts Credit Cards:
- Yes
- Good for Kids:
- No
- Wheelchair Accessible:
- Yes
5 reviews for Outdoor Adventures
5 reviews in English
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Review from Melissa C.
Richmond, BC
4/20/2011 1 Check-in Here
This winter season, my two friends and boyfriend tried out snowshoeing for the first time. We booked the Natural Mystic snowshowing tour for newbs, like us!
The Outdoor Adventure headquarter is in close proximity to the Whistler Gondola, which was easy to find. We set off on foot to the gondola and from there we were geared with rain-proof boots and our snowshoes. Afterwards, our tour guide took us into the perfectly snow blanketed forest and snowshoed through shoveled trails that led us to breath-taking and post-card worthy sights. Throughout the tour, our guide gave us wonderful information about the history of Whistler and its forests. We had a ton of fun with the Witch's hair and Old man's beard (making ourselves some mustaches)! Our tour guide was amazing and funny.
We also tried the Zoom Zip-line tours. (A Groupon helped shave the $1xx) We went up to Cougar mountain and zipped across two mountain valleys, full of gorgeous snow-covered terrain. Our harness was different than my previous zip-lining experiences - you sit in a type of hammock/seat compared to just a harness. It was comfy and didn't give you a wedgy, but I like the harness zip-lining from Ecotrek tours, because it feels more free, you can flip upside-down and the zip-lines are faster and longer. However, I still had a great time. And of course, our guides were wonderful... I don't think I've ever come to Whistler and met a terrible guide
In the end, we shared some fabulous winter memories here!Listed in: To Keep Tiny and Eat Big
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Review from Tracy P.
Vancouver, BC
8/8/2010
Below is a recount of my experience with this company.
All 11 of us were inexperienced, but the guides were very attentive and encouraging to those of us who were more nervous. As with Wedge Rafting, the guides were very safety oriented, while extremely fun.
Apparently, an ATV goes over an embankment/cliff or has an accident every couple of days! Not due to negligence on the company's part, but just because! The guides were very "by the book" in terms of rescue/medical procedure, and when one of our companions fell off an edge and lost her ATV (10 minutes into our tour!), they knew exactly how to react and take care of the situation calmly, without frightening the rest of us.
It's relieving to know that the reason why you pay a lot for these kind of tours, is because the insurance totally covers accidents like this.
The guides go through the instruction on how to operate the ATVs, pretty quickly and I felt very overwhelmed during the spiel, but our guides personally stopped to talk to us individually as often as we needed, to make sure we felt confident. I really appreciated that the guides seemed to be able to tell how nervous someone might be, simply by how they're driving.
Our guide stopped to reassure one of our companions, and give driving tips quite often in the beginning and by the end we were all feeling pretty confident. 2 minutes in, and I personally felt like a pro!
We also got to have a little deli lunch in a yert next to a lake half way through the ride!
And once we were all more confident, I did notice that our guide took us about a little faster. "We go as fast as our least confident rider".
Unfortunately, regardless of my experience with this company, the memories have irrevocably been marred by the tragic news of Outdoor Adventure's conduct with regards to the 100 dogs controversy.
It is because of this, that I give Outdoor Adventures the above noted rating.
I would very well have been a repeat customer, on my next trip to Whistler, but undoubtedly, this news has ensured I will no longer support this company. -
Review from Jen K.
8/13/2008 2 photos
My personal moment of glory at Whistler was flying down the ziplines. But, by far our family's highlight was the ATV tour. We chose the Alpine Sunrise tour which left at a very early 8:20a, but it was worth rising early. They have different types of tours (ATV, Hummer, Canoe, Snowmobile, etc.) throughout the day and evening as well, but most of the others were booked up well in advance.
If you are taking young kids, go to their office ahead of time to make sure they can ride. My little guy (6) barely made the cut-off. Parents drive and kids sit behind. At first I was worried about the little guys hanging on, but there is a curved seat so they are pretty secure back there. We went with another family and guide. One of their teenagers got to drive and the younger one was a passenger (I think you have to be 16 or 18 before they let you drive your own ATV).
The tour was awesome. They take you up to a hut part way up the mountain and get you outfitted in tons of protective gear. You can see why if you look at my photo, since part of the ride had us splashing through HUGE puddles.
We stopped several places during the tour for photo ops -- the top of Blackcomb, by a waterfall and when we spotted bears on the mountain. The only problem with the tour was the relentless begging for ATVs by the kids when we returned home.Listed in: Whistler-in Dixie
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Review from Phil K.
2/16/2009
We enjoyed a snowmobile tour with Outdoor Adventures last year on a day off from skiing. The equipment was all new(er) and the staff was professional. We took a 2 hour tour that included a lot of time on a big frozen lake, running high speed laps. A few of us got up over 100kph, which is plenty fast for some inexperienced sled riders.
The trail system that Outdoor Adventures uses wasn't quite as fun as the tour we used this year - Blackcomb Snowmobiles. Not that it was bad, but the views and terrain from Blackcomb were simply better.
I'd recommend Outdoor Adventures if Blackcomb was full up, and its certainly not a bad group to go with if they have a tour that sounds interesting to you. Either way, snowmobiling is a great way to spend a day off from skiing or boarding. -
Review from carmella M.
10/3/2010
ABSOULUTELY...LOVE THEM!!! took a tour with them we did the 2 hour ride on the ATV's and had a blast. The group was total of 13 so they split us with 6-7 which I thought was great had 2 tour guides and makes it more better . You go to the top of the mountain and make 3-4 stops to take picturs rest and intake all the beauty of this place and even see wildlife possibly. We actually saw a Black Bear big Male eating on one of the slops I swear no further than 300 feet away AMAZING!!!! The actual guide was freaking saying he never saw one that close and was rushing us through the area for safety reasons. They start you off in a get comfotable with your atv area practice turns and safety before you actually venture out upthe mountain.. Super fun excursion I recommend any one do wether experienced or not.
Specialties
Whistler Outdoor Adventures specializes in outdoor activities. Our line up of adventure activities includes Rafting, Zip lining, treking an aerial ropes course, ATV tours, Hummer tours, dog sled tours, Sleigh rides, snowshoe adventures, voyaguer canoe tours, horseback rides and jetboating. We represent Wild Play Elements Park in Whistler, Outdoor Adventures Whistler and Wedge Rafting. A full range of travel destination activity tour operators.
We are Whistler, British Columbia's leading Summer and Winter outdoor adventure provider. Your one stop activity tour guide. Experience the rush of our Zoom Zip Lines or Monkido Aerial Adventure Courses this Summer or Winter. Regardless of the season, we have an outdoor adventure for you.
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