Had a blast. So fun. Yoko River is just amazing. great guided raft trips with cool guides and nice…read moregear.

Noah "Ribbit" was amazing! Super energetic and friendly. So glad we got him as our guide. This was…read moreour best water rafting experience so far.

Just had our 4th adventure with Rolling Thunder and once again, they demonstrated why we keep…read morecoming back. Amazing guides, great safety, and an overall phenomenal time.

Thank you very much for the experience! We had a great time so much fun. The service was excellent…read moreand we will be back for an other adventure.

I have flop Fish all over the country of you guide in Montana, Colorado, and New Mexico. All…read morefishing is excellent there. I haven't had a harder working guide than William. Excellent

What an amazing experience. Russell and his guides with "On The Fly" went above and beyond to show…read moreus the best trout fishing that Georgia has to offer. Private water on day 1 and a float down the Taccoa river on day 2 offered everything you could possibly need. Many thanks to Russell and his guides for a truly memorable trip and looking forward to making the drive up again soon. Awesome to learn that I dont need to head West for great trout fishing anymore.

Booked a guided sunset fishing trip for myself and my 13-year-old daughter while we were visiting…read moreNorth Carolina for the first time. I placed the reservation around 6 p.m. and immediately received an email indicating that the trip had been booked, so I reasonably assumed everything was confirmed. The following day, we had activities planned all day and had no cell phone reception while we were in the mountains. We returned to our lodge around 4 p.m., and since our fishing trip was scheduled for 6 p.m., I checked my email to find out where we needed to meet. That was when I discovered an email sent at 3:48 a.m. stating that my booking had been declined. Nowhere on the website did I see anything clearly explaining that the reservation still needed to be approved by the owner after booking. The site also instructed me to purchase a North Carolina fishing license, which I did based on the expectation that our trip was confirmed. I texted the number listed on the website and was told that I should have received an email and a text shortly after making the reservation letting me know whether it had actually been confirmed. I received neither. Since the initial email appeared to confirm the booking, I went to bed believing we were all set. By the time I discovered the cancellation, it was only two hours before the scheduled trip, making it virtually impossible to arrange another activity for the evening. I'm also now out approximately $34 for fishing licenses that we purchased specifically for this trip. Very disappointing experience, especially because this was supposed to be something special for my daughter during our first visit to North Carolina. The lack of clear communication regarding the approval process turned what we thought was a confirmed reservation into a major letdown.

Great fishing guide! Extremely professional and fun to fish with. Jared works hard to catch fish…read moreand is a wealth of knowledge.

Aaron with Mountain Lakes Guide Service took our two teenage boys fishing a couple weeks ago and…read moreboy did they have a great time! They fish almost every day here in Florida, but when we're up in Murphy, NC they can't seem to catch a break. With Aaron, they caught some big tasty fish!! They came in with a few stripped, smallmouth and meanmouth bass. Aaron was so good with the boys. They are still talking about the trip today. He was even kind enough to us moms and cleaned them and gave us a bit of his own seasoning from home to cook these bad boys up in. Just an overall great experience. I cannot recommend this company enough for your next fishing adventure in NC.

Honestly, this was an awesome experience! The check-in process was quick and easy, and the location…read morewas simple to find. The guides were incredibly friendly and full of personality and they really kept the energy up and made the whole place feel welcoming. Once we got on the water, it only got better. My family and I had an absolute blast. Everything was well-organized, and the entire trip flowed smoothly from start to finish. Tyler, our guide, was fantastic. He was extremely helpful, gave great tips throughout the ride, and made sure we were having fun the entire time. He truly made a great experience even better. Huge thanks to Carolina Outfitters for such a top-notch adventur. We had an amazing time, and Tyler really made it memorable and funny!

What an amazing time we had here. We liked it so much we came back turn next day to do it again…read more The staff is very friendly and our guide, Buckeye, was very knowledgeable and friendly. We asked for him again on our second trip. They take you a little further than some of the other places. They also have someone to take pictures as you go through the last rapid and the pictures are great. We will definitely go here again if we go back. This was the highlight of our vacation. Thank you Buckeye!

Randy is the best! He is fair and work is completed when he says. Work is always top notch and I…read morewould recommend him to anyone.

Can't believe I didn't fine this place sooner. This is a small operation where you actually deal…read morewith the owner/master technician himself. Besides repair work, Randy does end of season routine boat service, as I have had done. His experience and knowledge runs very deep. No more dealing with multiple people, overcharges, and no care attitudes. You know exactly what's going to be done and what you can expect, from a guy that's as pleasant to deal with as a friendly neighbor.

I recently bought a horse from Curtis Teague at A Step Above Stables and am very happy with my…read morepurchase. I went and tried the horse in person and he was exactly what I wanted in a young horse. Curtis held him for a week for me until I returned back home and then had him delivered safe and sound. He is settling nicely in with my herd and has maintained the same chill demeanor each day. I can't wait to see what adventures we can do together! I think Curtis runs a great operation.

After researching for months, we finally found what SEEMED like the perfect "beginner-friendly"…read morehorse. Upon arrival at A Step Above Stables, the horse looked potentially injured, though I thought maybe it was just resting its hind leg. Until, during the demo canter, it started to buck. They called it on that horse and we agreed to look at another horse the seller had. This one didn't seem to have immediate riding problems--though they didn't demo it in a ring, which might have revealed deeper issues. This second horse would be $1000 more than our original budget of $15,000 -- he said he was going to sell it for $17,000 but was going to "meet us in the middle" to be fair. I (wrongly) assumed this horse would have the same training as the other, given they were supposedly trained by the same people and similar in price. We were also told there was a lot of interest from other buyers and to get started right away to secure this horse. We placed a $2,000 deposit that same day, with the balance due (and paid) on Monday. The seller sent a video showing the horse not spooking at a leaf blower or chainsaw sounds, so we felt somewhat reassured about its temperament. But from there, things started to get shaky: We asked for the bill of sale, coggins, and vaccine records before the horse was delivered. The seller promised to send them with the horse; instead, only the coggins arrived. He eventually sent the bill of sale via messenger--but it wasn't completely filled out. We were told the vet records would have to wait until Monday because the vet office was closed. Delivery day came and the horse was delivered to the boarding facility (a 3 hour drive from the seller) without a halter. The hauler nearly let the horse loose on the property. Thankfully, our boarder intervened. But it was obvious that something as basic as haltering this horse was a serious challenge, which is likely why the horse wasn't haltered before being put on the trailer. The horse then turned its hind toward our boarder--a classic sign of aggression or discomfort. She alerted us right away of everything going on and documented things every step of the way. After she finally managed to calm the horse, she took photos of its condition. She noted Conformation issues, A noticeable problem with one leg, a scar near the joint on the same leg We immediately contacted the seller, who claimed he was unaware of any injury and told us to inform him of the vet's findings. Only at this point did he hint at an "exchange-only guarantee," something he never mentioned earlier, even when I had outright asked about his guarantee and he had said, "We guarantee all horses for 30 days." NOT "We allow exchanges for 30 days." When the farrier and vet visited, they confirmed: The scar on the back leg was an old, unattended injury that would affect the horse's ability to be ridden safely at more than a walk. The coggins form failed to disclose the scar, which should have been noted per the form's requirements. The "vet" whose name was on the vaccine records turned out to be mostly a dog/cat vet. They said they'd only administer vaccines if the horse was brought in, which never happened. The seller apparently buys vaccines from that vet and administers them himself--yet made it sound like the vet was personally involved. We later learned the vet had expressed concerns about this horse to the seller, and the seller's response was, "That will be the buyer's problem." Once we asked for any or all of our money back, he ghosted us. In all honesty, I own my part in this: I didn't know what I didn't know. That's exactly how I got taken advantage of. I was initially swayed by positive reviews--but later realized those were mostly for the trail riding service this seller operates, not for his horse sales. Enough negative reviews exist about his selling practices to show that this is a pattern. And lastly, I did not sign anything stating I was purchasing this horse "as is"--so we do have legal grounds to pursue.