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Adventures Unlimited
Category: Active Life Rafting/Kayaking Rafting/Kayaking [Edit]
522 Hwy 64Ocoee, TN 37361
(800) 662-0667
6 reviews for Adventures Unlimited
6 reviews in English
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Review from Jang C.
9/27/2011
First of all, our guide, Russ was ruggedly handsome and dreamy. It made me want to turn gay for him. Like a good man, he maneuvered around the river with great expertise. Nobody fell off the boat or died in the trip.
Actually, everyone working at Adventures Unlimited seemed friendly, chill, and cool. We were about 30 minutes late, but they still waited for us and started late. Of course, we felt bad because we had to hold everyone up. I do not recommend coming late.
The place offers a nice sized locker rooms for men and the women. I haven't been in the women's locker room, but the men's locker room had about 3 showers. They don't provide soap or shampoo. So make sure to bring some if you want to shower there. Also, the hot water can run out in the shower so make sure to shower fast. -
Review from Daniel B.
9/27/2011 1 photo
A Half Off Depot deal led my friends and I to a white water rafting trip on the Ocoee River in Tennessee. From Atlanta, the drive to Adventures Unlimited in Ocoee was about 2 hours. If you are using a GPS or Google Maps, the directions may put you on some farmland behind the AU property. It's best to use the directions on AU's web site (http://www.adventuresu...).
We were part of the 10am Saturday morning group. The weather was sunny and about 70 degrees at that time. The 9am group had rented out all 70 wet suits (at $7 per). In addition to the HOD deal, there was a $3 surcharge for each person (waiver fee). We each grabbed a life jacket, helmet, and paddle from the woodshed and piled onto old yellow school buses which drove us to the entry point. The bus ride was about 10-15 minutes.
The guides unloaded the rafts from the top of the buses and then everyone split into groups of up to 6 people per raft. Our guide, Russ, gave us a safety briefing and basic instructions on how to raft. We had a few minutes to test out the raft in the upper portion of the river before heading down a ramp where the real fun began.
I went barefoot on my trip, but I wouldn't recommend it. It's best to wear water shoes. Some of the walking involves carrying the heavy raft over gravel and it will be painful for your feet if you don't have shoes on. I'd advise against flip-flops unless you are sure you won't fall into the water. Otherwise, you can easily lose them.
The weather was perfect on our trip. There was not a cloud in the sky and the river and surrounding scenery was picturesque and beautiful. The ride lasted about 2 hours, but we had so much fun, it felt like it lasted only 30 minutes. Every now and then, Russ would stop our raft and we would take breaks. As he told us during the safety briefing, we signed up for a sport, not for a leisurely ride down the river. With 6 people in our raft, we did not have to exert ourselves too much while paddling.
We were able to get out of the raft and swim at one point. The water was cold, but our bodies adjusted quickly. It was fun letting the current of the river sweep us away.
The rapids were Class 3 and 4 rapids. There were some pretty intense dips, but nothing too insane. Nobody fell out of our raft. Russ also let us take turns riding the bull (sitting at the very tip of the raft) which was pretty exciting.
At the end of our trip, the buses were waiting for us. We loaded back on and went back to AU. AU has hot showers, but you'll have to bring your own soap, shampoo, towel, etc. Definitely bring a change of clothes. Inside the AU store, you can check out photos they've snapped of you. Alternatively, you can go to AU's web site and look at them there.
All in all, I had a very good time.Listed in: Atlanta Activities, Ocoee, Tennessee
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Review from Jane B.
Decatur, GA
9/18/2011
This weekend I went white water rafting with a large group of friends. We had a Half Off Depot coupon for Adventures Unlimited. AU rocked! Not
only did the guides have over 10 years experience - we didn't get hung up on any rocks and no one went overboard. Our guide was Jeff and he was excellent. I will definitely be back! -
Review from Danielle S.
Elk Grove Village, IL
10/3/2011
Lots of fun! White water rafting here was a great experience. The river has softer spots, and rougher spots, so you get a good variety. Our guide was knowledgeable and I felt safe on the trip. It was well worth the time and money to try it out!
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Review from Redhot Writing Hood I.
Madison, AL
9/9/2011
We went white water rafting with them on Aug 13th to celebrate me having graduated college that day and let me tell you, I couldn't think of a better way to celebrate the occasion! Our guide was Reverend Dean the Dunkin' Machine and he was a hoot!! Loved him! My daughter got to ride the bull on the front of the raft and she couldn't have possibly had more fun than she did! She now wants to be a river guide...... thanks I think.... This will now be an annual trip for us!! You will not be disappointed with this company!
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Review from Tara L.
Whippany, NJ
7/10/2011
I went to Adventures unlimited today and had a blast whitewater rafting!!!! My 12 year old son had a great time as well. Our guide was Trey and he was excellent. No one fell off the boat and Trey did some cool tricks. Some of the guides in other boats didn't seem to be as good as Trey. I definitely plan to go back and also try the full day trip.
