Written, but saved [for the minimum 3 months] just after Wildman's Owner's/Management response.............

"I concur with the Owner's/Management's response to my review. We had discussed the issues described in my post, but only after I posted my review. I was grateful Wildman's offered a future trip free of charge.....a nice gesture to make things right. Thus, the better "Service" and "Value" ratings above.

All in all, Wildman's is a good company and we will continue to visit them for future ww rafting trips."

UPDATE:
Just returned from a rafting trip with Wildman and they made good on their offer of a free trip. Due to heavy rainfall----->high water, i decided to do some late season rafting. What a great decision THAT was! The trip was my all time best on the Peshtigo River and the guides were excellent. The river was very high, which made for a very exciting run.... Class III and IV much of the way and I can count maybe 3 rock that we hit;-) The fall colors were just icing on the cake! In addition, Wildman, unlike the other area outfitters, made the wise decision to stay open and offer late season rafting trips. The others seem to close after Labor Day.....

In conclusion, they are a good company and I recommend using them for your rafting and other Northwoods adventures. And again, this river is precipitation dependent----if no rain, that means low water. So, if you have really high expectations, I suggest hitting this river during the spring runoff, or after heavy rains, like I just did......

First off, this review is only for the rafting experience, not the lodging. However, I'll add that over the past 10 years, I have stayed in their campground and cabins. I rate them as good, but a tad pricey.

Wildman's, at least in my experience, has always been a well run operation----from the rafting, to the friendly staff, to the nice Northwoodsy feel of the property, to the weekend music entertainment....... This year, however, was just a quick rafting trip over Fathers Day Weekend.....

OK, now for the rafting review... The Pesh was the highest it's been all year. That said, due to an ongoing drought, it still was lower than it should be in springtime. Nevertheless, it was still a good run. However, this trip with Wildman's was a little disappointing----first off, our guide did just a quick n dirty safety briefing which was noticeably less than in previous trips.... Second, it seems like Wildman's has been cutting their trips short (meaning, taking out much sooner than before, thus losing out on one big rapid and about 1/4-1/2 mile of continuous whitewater) in recent years. They tell me it's when the water is low, they do this. Yet, one of the guides told me they NEVER take out at the lower end anymore. Granted, it sounds like conflicting info, but if it's true, I may have to consider other area outfitters for a more complete river experience...... Also, Wildman's funyaking fee was $34, about $10 more than Kosir's Rafting, which BTW, takes out farther downstream......

In conclusion, Wildman's is still a decent outfitter and worthy of going with. In fact, the outfitters located on the river are all good...MUCH better than the ones on the Wolf...... However, the Peshtigo, like MOST Midwest whitewater rivers are precipitation-dependent. No rain or snow, no (read: LOW) water in the river. That said, IMO, it's not worth doing the Pesh if the river is low during normal summer flow or drought conditions........

We were looking for a couple of snowmobiles to rent out and came across Wildman Whitewater Ranch. The people at Wildman were very courteous when we initially contacted them. While the other locations in Northern Wisconsin were charging extra for gas, bibs, boots, helmets etc, Wildman's price included all these and the cost was much more nominal that the others. Initially the thought of having 2 guides along with us seemed a but wierd, but after we took the trip, we felt that they were absolutely necessary. While we had some experience snowmobiling, the rest of the couples in our group were new to the sport and appreciated the presence of the guides. We did not stay at the cabins they have as we drove in from southeast Wisconsin the same day, but a tour of their cabins showed that the cabins are pretty good. We are planning to go back in summer, rent a cabin and go for a couple of other outdoor sports at Wildman's. 2 thumbs up to them.

Wildman's was a catalyst for our snowmobiling trip. The right accommodations, great staff, and some of the best snowmobiling. Our chalet was well-prepared for our arrival with plenty of firewood for evenings of relaxing by the fire after an exciting day of snowmobiling. Our sled guide was on top of his game and was extremely patient with my high maintenance group. We've made Wildman's an annual tradition. Sincerely, Art & Karen Huseonica, Maryland, USA