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My husband and I and our two great friends wanted to participate in The Day of 1000 Canoes on The Grand River last weekend. We live an hour away, would be traveling together, and don't own canoes. After checking out the list of outfitters in the area, we settled upon the Grand River Rafting Co as our outfitter. They were able to provide us with 2 canoes, PFDs, paddles, dry sacs and bailing kits at the event start in Caledonia, and pick up at the end point in Cayuga. From the initial phone inquiry, to the email responses to our questions, Garth, Chad and Lauren were prompt, knowledgeable and enthusiastic. Adam met us at the event, got us sorted out and ready to go, and also offered us a few pointers. The whole experience with Grand River Rafting Co made our day on The Grand a spectacular outing. We will be back again next year.
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This was our first time having a try at the kayak. We wanted to make sure that we had some instruction and thought that a guided tour might be also nice. So glad that we chose to do a guided tour with instruction. Our guide ROXANE was fantastic. Personable, knowledgeable and professional, she made our day on the river a lot of fun. After a thorough briefing on kayaking basics, we headed out onto the water. There were so many "hidden treasures" along the Grand that we had never heard of before. Fresh cool spring water anyone? Secret gypsum mine to explore? Tiny little islands to kayak around? Yes! Roxane also pointed out some of the flora and fauna along the river that we never took the time to learn about ourselves :-) Kayaking was a great choice for us because it allowed us to get very close to the water. Sitting lower, we felt much more connected to the water, and had a great deal of control over the watercraft. Paddling the kayak was not as difficult as it looked. This might also have been due to the faster river current (it had rained quite a bit in the days prior to our trip), so we were able to coast for a bit.Since we had put our cameras in our dry bag, Roxane was kind and took pictures of us with her own camera. She also provided some essentials for us that we had forgotten for our trip. So thoughtful!! She was careful to make sure that we ended the tour at the time requested (though secretly, I was sad that the trip was over; we were having such a good time!) She took care of us right up until we boarded a car to go back to the launch point. I would highly recommend a tour w/ Roxane. You won't be disappointed. We will definitely do this again - next time, with the kids!
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This has been an awesome experience for our family. Our 4 yr old loved it. We spend 5 hours on the river exploring nature. Our guide Keith was very knowledgeable and made us feel super special. We swam, had a little picnic, went on a little nature walk and had a great time body surfing...just ask my 4 yr old:) We plan to go back and hope this review encourages you to do the same.
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This was a spur of the moment idea for my wife's birthday. With only two days to set up a booking, everything went smoothly. Booking was made via email and it was very convenient.We were doing the tubing adventure on the Grand River.On the day of the tour, we showed up at the specified location and Garth and his crew were there waiting with all the supplies needed. Maps were provided along with a large dry bag and of course life jackets. The flow of the river itself was very relaxed, we were told there was no rush to finish, go at our own pace. Once at our finish point, after a phone call was placed, we were picked up for a drive back to our starting point. We were picked up by the owner, Garth, and were treated to some history of the company and all the great work he does with the native youth community. He also treated us to an edible wild flower, a native of broccoli family, an added bonus to the experience. We will definitely be coming back, hopefully before this summer ends.
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I myself checked the trip advisor reviews before booking to see what people were sayin facebook about their experiences. So I wanted to give my two cents to help the next person looking for an outdoor experience. Pros:- able to call and make reservations day of for canoe rental- owner was very informative and helpful on check-in- check in and water edge to get into canoe was a simple 1-1/2 blocks away. Could drive to this location or walk- easy to get into canoe with help from employee. This is key if you are a bit older, it's a bit of a steep hill down but is very doable. - overall route was easy and relaxing, def not for the experienced, but perfect for beginners- given water and a dry bag for personal items and snacks. Extremely handy - cute places to stop along the way- natural springs, a mine, picnic, washrooms and body surfing area- easy docking at end of course with a shuttle back to carCons:- the map given is incredibly difficult to understand once you are out on the water (I would recommend audio recordings what guide tells u about map when you sign in. So you can replay it to yourself) otherwise a map update would be the perfect solution- wait time for signing in was quite long due to it being a busy holiday- hard to find all the sites to see once on water due to the hard to read map- shuttle is every 50 mins, if you missed the shuttle. The wait time would not be nice as there isn't much to see or do at exit location
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We have done the "white water" experience but wanted a relaxing rafting trip down the river. We had beautiful weather, spectacular scenery and a fun river guide, Mike. Very enjoyable day. Everyone from grandparents to grand kids had a great time.
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My family of four did the rafting guided tour, crew was polite and professional. They had amazing knowledge of the river. You can't go wrong with these guys.
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I was given a Groupon for a 3-hour rafting excursion for Christmas. We got around to using it last Saturday. As a group of 4 young adults (late 20s - early 30s), I have to say we were a little worried it would be too tame (the description noted that the trip was appropriate for ages 2&up, and that you didn't need to know how to swim to participate), but we were delighted to find that it was a lot of fun. Granted, with Grand River Rafting, at no point did I feel nervous or exhilirated. I have done other more "extreme" rafting trips, and this was not that kind of trip. Instead, it was a relaxing, light, pure fun trip down the river. The river is very shallow. As a raft with 9 adults in it, we bottomed out several times during the trip, so we had to get out and push the raft to get it moving again. But this was all part of the fun. Our guide, Katie, was easygoing and friendly. We stopped for three little mini-activities (once to taste water from a freshwaster spring, once to visit an old gypsum wine, and once for a short hike). Throughout the tour, Katie proved very knowledgeable and shared lots of information about about local plants and wildlife.Definitely recommend! Fun for all age groups.
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We rented 2 stand up paddle boards and a tube for our 6 year old with a kayak paddle for him. We all had such a wonderful time. Our water boards just went with the flow of the river, but we could also actively paddle and try standing up during the faster parts of the river to keep it interesting. There is an abandoned small mine along the way as a stop, as well as some charming places to stop and picnic. It was enchanting time, and felt so peaceful. After leaving the grand, we felt like we'd taken a week off.The bird life is wonderful and we saw dappled baby deer with their mother.The paddle boards aren't snazzy - they are serviceable ones meant for a rental company. But we had an absolute blast on them as you could sit, kneel and stand which made for variety. We fell in lots as well. It rained at one point - it made it even more fun to deal with that.Great experience! And grand river staff and owners are great to deal with - knowledgeable, friendly folk.
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Was a bit worried - had never kayaked before but our guide / teacher Laurel was excellent - she patiently showed us the ropes, answered all of our questions and took us on the most amazing adventure down the Grand River - thanks so much - I will be back