Darrins lessons have helped me become more technically skilled and confident on a bike. I highly recommend to any rider who is trying to step up their game and wants personal and custom advice that GMBN doesnt offer.

A big thank you to Darrin from Ride The Redwoods, who went above and beyond to help arrange a Santa Cruz Mountain Biking weekend - a long awaited bucket list ride weekend for my friend and myself.We were on a short business trip from Sydney Australia, with limited time to enjoy and work out the local trail network. So we asked for a 4-hour guided ride with Darrin.Darrin went out of his way to pre-book discounted latest release Yeti mountain bikes from a local bike shop Bicycle Trip, communicated the touch-and-go issue of potential trail closures with the typical January rainy season in Santa Cruz . He was great to hang out with, a good conversationalist, and all you need to know is we had TOP TRAILS and a TOP TIME!!!Do you want the best Santa Cruz trails, and in the shortest period of time? Im very happy to recommend Darrin at Ride the Redwoods.

A great guide is somebody who is not only knowledgable about the area and passionate about the activity, but also somebody who is interested in sharing that passion with his/her customers. Darrin went above and beyond in helping us prepare (connecting us with a bike rental) for and experience the beauty of the redwood trails. He was indispensable and his service is a must-do for anybody who enjoys nature coming to Santa Cruz!

Darin was the best! So easy to deal with, knowledgeable, friendly. My husband has been talking about getting into mountain biking for YEARS and we hired Darin to take him on a private tour for father’s day - upon returning he said it was the “Best Father’s day present in 10 years of fatherhood.” No lie. We look forward to planning rides with Darin and his crew in the future!

Great ride with great staff...you will really enjoy the knowledge of the area known by the staff...they do a great job....go and have fun

I highly recommend taking a tour with Darrin! He’s extremely knowledgeable, personable and catered the ride to our experience level.

Darrin was a great guide! I have never rode the trails in Santa Cruz and wasn’t really sure where to start with my level of experience(not much). Darrin was patient with me struggling through the uphill(a little hungover), and offered great tips throughout the ride. I will definitley hire Darrin again next time I head to Santa Cruz. I will also look into his coaching services to try to learn some proper technique that I know I am lacking.Thanks for a great ride!

Had an excellent tour of UCSC and rode for 3 solid hours, even included a shuttle with his friend Mike to take us to the top again so we could keep riding. Some of the single tracks were over 2 + miles long and plenty of technical and still more, non stop fun for 3 hours+. Darren is an excellent tour guide and coach.

Had an excellent guided ride with Darrin Loved the experience and will be back again!