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Crab Apple Whitewater

4.8 (113 reviews)
Open 9:00 am - 6:00 pm

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Jifeng Z.

Fantastic experience! Can't say enough good things about these guys! Roger's our guide, full of passion, professionalism, knowledge and most importantly, fun! If you got a group of 5-8 ppl looking for a day full of laughters and joy, look no further, you're not gonna regret it! Well worth everything! They worth 10 stars if yelp let me XD

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Absolute BLAST! The trip is really fun but that is just half of it. Booking was easy, arriving, checking in, and getting your gear was effortless. The trip was exciting, made better by skilled and friendly guides. After your trip, you get to change into warm clothes and have a tasty meal. Then, everyone, all the boats gets together to review the photos from the day. Fun and funny. You leave excited, tired, and feeling like you've made new friends. I can't recommend this Crab Apple Whitewater enough.

This was a great way to enjoy the river with family. It is clear at every turn that this family owned & operated business prioritizes a fun, inclusive, family experience. The staff is excellent and exudes care from the guides to clerks to owners. From big things like the ear of check in and booking, to the home cooked meal, to remembering our names and where we are fun. It felt more like a camp experience than a raft guiding excursion. Lots of humor and care goes into the structure of the day. The guides are well trained and they make even the slow would be boring parts of the river fun with water fights and "practice" river maneuvers. A totally great experience.

Pulled pork, pasta salad, cold slaw, corn bread. (Not pictured: salad and BROWNIES!)
Brittany M.

Absolutely amazing day on the water!! I booked the Deerfield River-Monroe Bridge Section Rafting (Sunday Sept 2022) and it completely exceeded my expectations. Frank was an amazing guide for our raft of 6 (3 groups who didn't know each other prior to the trip, including some first timers). We rolled through class 2, 3, and 4 rapids and he kept everyone safe and smiling! Ended the day with a top-notch pulled pork sandwich and a few too many brownies. 10/10 would recommend-- thanks for the great experience we will definitely be returning again!

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Carolina A.

Love this place!!! Staff is always friendly and super helpful. I've been here 4 times for rafting and it is always a blast!!! Food has changed for the better over the years for sure!!! I'm going back with friends in August for some more fun!!! They took safety precautions for COVID like masks, gloves, food was in individual packing with our own groups designated picnic table. During these COVID times and all the restrictions in place some places are struggling. Just wanted to shout out & spread some positivity.

Dave I.

Crabapple booked my trip for the wrong location. They refused to refund. We booked a rafting trip for Charlemont with Carrie over the phone. We drove almost 3 hours to Charlemont and the shop was closed. We called Crabapple and Sharon claimed our trip was actually booked for the Vermont location. I told her we were pretty explicit about booking a trip in Charlemont over the phone with Carrie, and asked for a refund. She refused and became frustrated. I asked her to check with Carrie, and she refused again and hung up the phone. Be very careful when booking your trip with Crabapple. They may get the details of your trip wrong and they have an aggressive no-refunds policy.

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My experience with Crab Apple Whitewater on Saturday 9/3/22 was incredible. My friends and I rafted on the Monroe Bridge trip. I think the best thing about rafting this stretch of River is that the rapids get bigger as the day goes on. This really gives everyone a chance to improve their paddling and get comfortable before heading to the bigger rapids. Our group was mixed with some having experience rafting while others were brand new and a little nervous. Our guides, Frank and Zach really knew how to make everyone feel safe, while having a great time. ( We laughed so much my and hurt by the end of the day) By the time we were back at the base having lunch, everyone was already planning our trip next summer. 10 out of 10, we definitely recommend. : ) Looking forward to returning next summer- hopefully with a bigger crew. Thanks again to everyone at Crab Apple for making our day so memorable.

White water rafter with Crab Apple

This is our 3rd time rafting with Crab Apple White Water. Always a great time, amazing family owned business. Our guide today was Zack and he was terrific! Professional, sense of humor and made the trip adventurous and fun. Looking forward to next year and keeping this great tradition going!

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Zoar Outdoor - Me and shoog post Zoar rafting

Zoar Outdoor

4.8(142 reviews)
6.1 mi

Whitewater rafting trip. The staff was great! They were all very friendly and helpful. Zoar Outdoor…read moreis located on route 2 in Western MA directly across the street from the Deerfield River. Very beautiful area. After a brief safety video and briefing, we were given our rafting kit, loaded on buses, and brought up river to the raft slip, this was about a 30 minute trip north west. The raft trip ended across the street from where we started. An easy exit, we got out of the boat, returned our kit, and walked across the road to watch the video, and purchase souvenir photographs. We had an excellent day on the river during our 10 mile trip. My 14 year old son and I did the Zoar Gap trip which took most of the day with an hour break for lunch at a nice riverside picnic ground in the mountains. You can bring your own food( appropriately packaged) if you would like. They store it in a water proof bag and stow it on the raft. If there is even a hint of rain or you just don't want to get completely soaked, bring a three season jacket or rain coat. Also, you will be out on a river dress accordingly. NO open toed shoes! This includes flip- flops. You can rent shoes and wetsuits. If you have any medical issues like allergic reactions etc. I would either bring your own Epi Pen kit and medications with you, and stow it in the water proof bag, or possibly think about finding a less isolated outdoor experience. Be warned, white water rafting can be physically strenuous. The only issue I had was the lunch that was provided. Not that it was bad, it was well packaged and pre-made( not to order). If you have food allergies or don't like mayonnaise bring your own food. Zoar Outdoor is not really able to accommodate food allergies or pickey eaters. Mayonnaise was on every sandwich. I don't know why. They could just have provided packets on the side but they there were none available. My son hates mayonnaise so he only ate the chips, pickle, and cookies provided which got him through the remainder of the trip but not exactly a great lunch. One man we were with had a dairy allergy. I'm pretty sure he was not able to eat any of the food. I'm not sure why he didn't make sure a head of time if he could eat the food.I wish I had known the sandwiches had mayonnaise on them a head of time. Not a huge deal, we got over it. The trip was super fun! I would love to go again and will definitely choose Zoar Outdoor again.

Steve was our guide for white water rafting and he was awesome. Truly an expert on the route and…read moregave perfect instructions. All staff were very friendly. They even accommodated our dietary restrictions. 10/10 recommend!

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Ready to raft!!

Zoar Outdoor - Our guide also showed us his gnome

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Our guide also showed us his gnome

Berkshire Canoe Tours - My husband and I at the shore just getting back from trip.

Berkshire Canoe Tours

4.8(4 reviews)
32.2 mi

My husband and I had the pleasure of going on a canoe tour with Hillary and her daughter, Ariana…read more Though Hillary is in charge of the tour and business, her daughter was the one who gave more of the tour to my husband and I while Hillary went ahead with the other visitors. We took a beautiful afternoon tour along the Housatonic River our first day at the Berkshires for the week and what a great start it was. We got to learn and see how the beavers create their dams and mud piles, as well as see turtles that were hanging out on the tree limbs along our way. Hillary was also gracious enough to provide cold bottled waters and while apples to snack on, which was a nice pick me up! Though the tour was only supposed to be 2hrs it went a little over about 45min and we didn't feel rushed at all as the current was sort of strong and since my husband and I had shared a canoe, we had to coordinate quite a bit - especially going back to shore. Overall I would recommend this tour to my family and friends and really appreciate the kindness and bubbly attitude these two ladies had I share. Thank you!

Hilary was awesome and knows the river like the back of her hand. We asked for 4 personal kyacks…read more She also has multi-kyaks and canoes. Gave us waterproof packs for our phones and valuables, cold water bottles, and apples (which are great snack on the river). You can tailor the tour for the length you prefer, and Hilary gives you basics and tips for rowing. This is a long historic slow flowing river and perfect for our first kyack tour. Lots of interesting habitats, flowering plant life, and animals (fish, painted turtles basking, beavers on shore). Went in July and no mosquitos or blackflies. I would like to go back for the evening tour to observe the beaver families in action.

Rainbow Reservoir - The algae choked waters of early September at the rainbow reservoir

Rainbow Reservoir

3.0(5 reviews)
48.7 mi

July 2016. I am downgrading the spot to 3 from 4. I have been seeing parasites on the fishes…read morecaught here. Most recent trip m, 4?sun fish & one bass, everyone of them got parasites. Either yellow like grain of rice type or tiny black spots in meat. Do not eat fishes caught at rainbow reservoir! If you like fishing, I am sharing my fishing spot especially because I need to write good & useful Yelp reviews :) My spot is to the left of the rainbow reservoir boat launch. The boat is infrequent but the jet ski is a bit annoying to fishermen. However, the spot is productive if you can cast far enough, there is a steep drop off that goes down about 15-20 feet, all kinds of fish there. I've taken my kids there many times, caught sun fish, bass, carp, catfish etc. all at the same spot. Don't eat the bass!!! High Mercury content. Ok to eat sunfish & carp, but carefully check the fish for parasite as I've seen them last year, they look like little grain of rice but yellow in color, yikes! Other than that, it's really fun spot to take the kids & you can BBQ right there as well!

There is so much potential here for great Kayaking, Stand up paddle boarding, or canoeing given the…read moreconvenient location, decent parking area with a boat ramp and flat water. However: 1, The long straight shape of the reservoir makes it an irresistible place for jet skiers to do full throttle high speed runs and boats towing skiers. 2. Between the warmer waters we're seeing and the summer and all the lawn fertilizer runoff from the adjacent houses, I don't think I've ever seen a more algae-choked lake, especially one that is technically part of a river (see photos). It's really unsightly and there are signs warning against contact with the water. It looks like I photoshopped the pictures, but yes --the water is literally this green. You'll have better luck in the pristine upstream parts of the Farmington river or the Connecticut River itself.

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Rainbow Reservoir - Carp caught at Rainbow Reservoir boat launch

Carp caught at Rainbow Reservoir boat launch

Rainbow Reservoir - Sun fish

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Crab Apple Whitewater - rafting - Updated May 2026

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