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.
- Can’t recommend these guys enough. This was the first time coming outside for my 15 year old daughter. Matt and Simon are superb. They are extremely safe and extremely fun to climb with. My daughter and I won’t forget this trip, thanks to Matt and Simon, and I hope it’s the first of many more.Mark Blankstein9/05/2023David was my groups guide and he was fantastic. He was so knowledgeable and had some a positive attitude with some much encouragement as we climbed, he makes you strive to be your best.D Rae10/19/2022Beautiful place to climb and Simon was a great guide with a great attitude and lots of knowledge. Simon was very attentive and took care of us on the rock, made sure we were safe out there and made the experience extremely fun! Unforgetable experience and highly recommended.daniel ledesma12/03/2024
- Beyond awesome!!!! My 7 year old daughter and I had no idea what we were doing, had never been climbing before and had an amazing experience. Our instructor David had the best approach to every situation for both children and adults. He was very knowledgeable, patient and encouraging…also kept us laughing. The owner Matt gave me all the information I wanted before I booked so I felt safe considering it was a new adventure for just myself and my daughter. We loved it so much and we’ll definitely be back!Robin Stephens6/01/2022We 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
- Taylor was out guide and he did an amazing job! He was super positive and affirming with my wife my 3 kids and myself. When we came to a technical part of the wall he helped us through it. He was very personal as well. We had great conversation while walking to and from the climbing areas. We are almost a week out and my kids are still talking about it and they all want to get memberships at a local climbing gym now.
Robert Hawks10/28/2025Simon and Nano were great. We had all levels of skill in our group, from first time climbers to more experienced indoor climbers. Simon and Nano took great care of us, encouraged us, explained everything very well and it was just a great experience. Simon was the best hype man to keep ya going! We drove 3 hours from Mammoth Cave (where we were vacationing) to go climbing at Red River Gorge, and it was worth it! We got lost getting to the meeting spot…don’t follow your car gps, use your phone! Cell service is very spotty, but we found a kayak shop to help us on our way and took a beautiful scenic route and made it! Simon was very laid back and didn’t mind at all that we were late! Thanks Simon and Nano!! You guys are awesome! We had so much fun!!Shannon Rose7/13/2025 - Not a better place in the continental United states to explore,hike and climb...and not a better place to have a experienced guide with the knowledge to keep you safe and to show you the waybig vike2/17/2021I had a wonderful whole day of climbing with Simon today. A true professional, gentleman, and lovely human. Will not hesitate to book him again if I need a climbing partner for the day or am climbing with new climbers (or like, just cuz he’s a pleasant dude.). I learned a lot, I climbed a bunch, and had a super nice day of hanging out in the woods. I feel like he really quickly had a grasp on my skill level and picked routes accordingly. Honestly could not have found a better way to spend a 90+ degree day in the Red!
Daniel Pohlmeier6/30/2026 - Simon provided a great climbing experience for both the least experienced climber and the most experienced climbers in our group.He was also very safety conscious and very encouraging to each of us as we climbed.
Geri Rosendahl9/08/2026Ben was our guide, and he was extremely informative. He is an amazing climber and helped us feel very accomplished on our first time climbing outside of a gym! He was great at answering all of our questions! We had a great time and will definitely be back!
Update! We came back for the gym to crag class. It was an awesome experience! We focused on cleaning the route. It was a great day of climbing with an awesome guide!Cari Ingram8/11/2022 - Amber Pittman7/09/2022
- We loved it! We climbed with our three boys ages 3, 6, and 7 and they LOVED it! Guides were great! We also had another family with us with two boys who had so much fun as well! Well worth it!Carolyn Flanagan10/26/2022Our guide Alex was great! We were coming from a gym environment to learn how to climb outside. He demonstrated what we needed to do to be safe and incorporated it with the best routes for us to climb given our skill level. Fun time with ton of learning!Jason Bausman10/09/2024Our guide for top rope climbing was Simon and he was excellent! He was a great teacher and motivator. He was always very calm and reasuring and I loved how he was able push us out of our comfort zone to accomplish climbs that we never thought we could do. We will be requesting him again when we return! The only reason I gave a 4 rating , instead of a 5 was that I was unable to contact the company via phone or email prior to our trip. Once Simon texted me the day before our climb, the communications were great.sean na mbads6/18/2023
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

