My husband and I went here for the first time yesterday... we did the millpond ..Wanted to be sure I could get in and out of canoe before a longer trip..they were so helpful it was no problem......and it is so beautiful..Can not wait to do all the trips they offer..We toured the caves earlier this month..loved it too
Thank you for taking the time to review our business. We as a company try to adjust our inventory of kayaks yearly. Each season we recycle older style kayaks and replenish with new. This can't be done yearly as to the mass number of boats in our fleet. The livery style that is needed for a shallow river is a thick single poured kayak. The style that does have the add on option of peddles are a general consumer style that are thinner and not intended for our type of environment. A livery style kayak is a thicker and more durable boat than what can be bought through general retail. I can assure you that all of our boats are no more than 4 years old before they are cycled out of our use. The life jackets that we provide are at the oldest (6 years) and cleaned regularly with usage. Indiana State Law does state that drinking on Indiana waterways is illegal, but we are unable to control the behavior of all patrons. We do care and want all of our guests to have a relaxing and enjoyable trip on the Blue River, we do apologize that the kayaking experience was not what you had expected. Our trip is intended to allow people the ability to experience the best of the Blue River and the outdoors.
Thank you so much for your kind review! It is a beautiful section of river. We are glad that you had a natural experience. The river does make for a very interesting trip and both the half day and full day have some unique features to offer! Thank you for taking to the time to provide such a wonderful review and we hope to see you again!
We brought our own canoe and kayak. For a small fee they loaded the boats up and bussed us and our dog to a private access point on blue river. It was a great trip!
Thank you so much for taking the time to review us! We are glad that you had a great time on our beautiful section of river. Kayaking is a wonderful experience and we are glad that your daughter had such an enjoyable time! The 7 mile half day is a great option to try a kayak for beginners. Thank you again for taking the time to review us!
Thank you so much for your kind review! We strive to make the experience as wonderful as possible! It is a beautiful section of river. We are glad that your family had such a great time! Thank you for taking to the time to provide such a wonderful review and we hope to see you again!
nice way to spend the afternoon with a family we did the half day trip which was enough for a 7 and 10 year old the water was low in spots but we made several stops and saw lots of turtles fish and frogs even a blue heron fishing. You start as a group but generally are on your own once entering the water people on the boat tour were swimming and going down a giant mudslide into the water it was a great summer day
I went back in July and had an AMAZING time.. The water was perfect, only got stuck in 2 spots. Love the rapids.. The employees were very friendly and informative. They made my whole trip a success. I would defiantly recommend this to anyone and everyone. It is a wonderful experience and such a beautiful trip.. I will absoulutley be coming back next year.. Had a BLAST!!!
We decided on a whim to go canoeing on the 4th of July so we called to make a reservation. The woman I spoke with on the phone let me know that the last half day trip was at 2:30pm and that I could use my expired Groupon for the value I paid for it. When we arrived we let the woman at the counter know we had a reservation and I presented my Groupon voucher on my iPhone. The woman told me that they would only take a paper copy. She went to the back and came back with a phone and handed it to me. The woman I had reserved the trip with told me that yes, I had to have the printed voucher. My husband and I were not pleased; this policy was not indicated anywhere. We went on the trip (full price) anyway since we had driven an hour and this would be our four year olds first time.I contacted Groupon and they refunded my money for both Groupons I had purchased for Cave Country Canoes. They also reinterated their policy that you could either print or present your voucher digitally.
We had alot of fun doing this. My family took 2 canoes and we put had my son of 8 in the middle and had two other people in each canoe. The good parts - relaxing, outdoor activity, something new for us and we really had a laugh. The bad parts - with stops it took 41/2 hours to complete the 7 mile path. After a particularly wet summer there was not enough water in the upper part and the canoes were constantly getting stuck on the gravel. There were no markers so you had no idea where you were on the trip. There were several groups of people who were quite rowdy and drinking and leaving their trash behind them - but this is not the fault of the company renting the canoes - I just feel they have a social responsibility as they are the ones bringing the crowds there to maybe have people patrolling a little. And the water definitely wasn't very clean - not sure if that was agricultural runoff or the volume of people travelling the waterway.