Guided rock climbing & rappelling in Kentucky’s world famous Red River Gorge!
Red River Climbing Guides is the Red River Gorge’s finest guiding service.
We are a locally owned & operated guiding service, specializing in customized guided climbing & rappelling courses for all ages & skill levels. With over 17 years of rock climbing & guiding experience, we are well-versed & certified in the safety procedures & climbing techniques necessary to get you climbing & having a great time. Whether you are looking to learn the skills needed to climb on your own or just want to get out and climb for the day, we have you covered & would love to show you the ropes! Additionally, all guides are vaccinated against Covid-19 for your safety.
- Our Top Rope Course half day adventure was amazing! Alex was awesome at challenging everyone's ability/comfort levels in our group from 7 years old to adult. We highly recommend this activity for the whole family! It was my kids (7, 12 and 14 years old) favorite part of our trip!Erin Mueller4/06/2024
- Tom Rasmussen9/06/2023
- My son and I have absolutely no climbing experience but wanted to try something new. Becca took her time to help us both out. I struggled a bit (lack of strength lol) but my son did amazing and had a great time!Amanda Kropp7/07/2024Simon was incredibly knowledgeable, patient with my children, and kind. He gets 5 stars from our family for safety and skill. He is also a great teacher, a great listener, and is passionate about sharing the sport with others. My 10 year old said “Simon is my favorite person I know”! We Can’t wait to come back and climb with Red River Climbing Guides again next year. It was a short easy hike to and from the wall and Simon offered appropriate climb options for our skill level. My only recommendation is that RRCG shares profiles of the guides, their training and background in climbing, and their safety certification credentials on their website. Thanks Red River Climbing Guides!Cacia Lesh3/29/2025
- Had the most amazing experience with Red River Climbing Guides. I had a trip planned with a group of 8 others and reached out to a number of guide companies in the area. Matt's professionalism and his ability to cater to our exact needs helped inform my decision. Leading up to our guide day the guides (Ian and David, both phenomenal) made contact and checked in with the needs of our group. It was great that we were able to have two guides for our large group. Day of nothing could have been better. They managed to make everyone happy and satisfied from those who had never climbed outside before to those with lots of experience. Everyone learned lots and the extra knowledge increased the enjoyment for the rest of our trip tenfold. While staying professional and making sure we got the most out of the time the guys were still awesome to have around the whole day and really made it fun. As a group that splurged on this to begin with we had zero hesitation further splurging on a tip for these guys. I could not recommend enough.Leah Guttman3/21/2022We booked a full day of climbing for our daughter and a half day for my husband and myself. Ian was our guide, and was very good at explaining as much or as little as we wanted to learn! He pushed us appropriately to go a little beyond our comfort zone while at the same time challenging our much more experienced daughter and teaching her a variety of new skills and techniques. He was a great teacher, very personable, and clearly had a passion for sharing his skills. We also respected his general regard for safety of all climbers out there that day, not just the 3 of us in his care. All-around great experience!Amy Johnson3/24/2023
- This was my second climbing experience with red river climbing guides and I couldn’t express enough how incredible our day was. I would recommend this group of guides to anyone and we will definitely be booking again. Matt not only provided a great experience but also encouragement and support, my husband is a newer climber, he made huge strives in his skill level and confidence on the rock. Can’t wait for our next climb!Racheal Deinlein4/30/2023
Climbing the Red Since 2005
Experience
All of RRCG’s guides are certified by the American Mountain Guides Association & other standardizing bodies in risk management, wilderness medicine, & customer care to meet all your single-pitch climbing goals!
Determination
Meeting your rock climbing goals is our mission. We have the safety & technical knowledge to help you succeed. Whether you want to have a day on the ropes, learn new risk management skills, or gain better training platforms, we are here for you!
Passion
Rock climbing isn’t just our job, it’s what we love to do. Our guides genuinely love this sport & have dedicated their lives to mastering its craft. Here at Red River Climbing Guides, We are lucky enough to work at what we love & we can’t wait to show you why rock climbing is one of the most rewarding & fastest growing sports in America!
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(629) 207-0697