Decent enough ramp to launch a canoe or kayak. It is in the Wheeler National Refuge and overall a…read moregreat place.

Mainly public canoe and kayak boat ramp, but other small watercraft (NO Jetskis permitted) can be…read morelaunched. Ample parking. Fishing from the bank or boat and good views of natural surroundings with binoculars. Overlooks Wheeler National Wildlife Refuge.

This is the only restaurant for me when I'm in the area! Great lake view right on the water,…read moreamazing food and super friendly service. I love that we can boat right up to their dock in the summer. We have ordered so many of their items that I won't mention them all. Definite go-to's are the fried catfish, shrimp and mahi, grilled or fried, and salads; the salad wrap is a new fave.

The staff at Trident was unbelievably awesome to me this past week. I won't go into details but we…read morehad a major issue with our boat and we were visiting from out of town. They assisted me, gave me options, and treated me like family. This was the manager, the administrator up front, and even the young guys running the fuel island. The bar and grill looked amazing. We ended up renting a jet ski from them and the process could not have been more smooth. I will be a repeat customer.

Not only do they have a wide range of scuba certification classes, but they rent paddle boards as…read morewell! The water is bright blue and absolutely beautiful, it's such a great place to learn how to paddle board (no waves, no current). The rentals are fairly reasonably priced (~$15/hr) but you can also bring your own and just pay the usage fee (~$6). The dock is well maintained and so are the paddle boards, the owner/staff are incredibly nice and welcoming. Note that they're only open on Saturday's and Sunday's. Can't wait to come back and one day get scuba certified here!

Came here with my friend on Saturday (mid-morning) to paddle boat. It was our first time attempting…read moreto do so and also at this site (never would have expected to find this quarry in the middle of an industrial area). We rented our paddleboards for $15/hr and went right for it. They also have life vests available to borrow if you need. Kayaks were also available for rental as well as diving gear etc. This is a well run, organized and very pretty diving area, would definitely recommend for an outdoor adventure!

This is a family owned business. And as we say in the South, "good people"! They were very…read moreresponsive, personable, and kind. They have a nice restroom and sell sodas. Easy, peasy. In no at all, we were on the water. I even enjoyed the conversation on the short bus ride! The trip down the creek was amazing! And bonus points for kayaking with cows! They must have gotten out of their fence. It was a highlight for sure! If you want to have a good time, go to Big Will Outfitters! We will be back soon!

Awesome friendly staff got us safely to the launch and gave us lots of great information on the…read moreway. The creek is beautiful and it's a 6 mile float back to the takeout which was clearly marked. The pvc rails made it easy to get our kayaks out instead of having to carry them up the stairs. Highly recommended!

Smith Lake Park is a nice enough park set up around Smith Lake. It was a pleasant enough place to…read morespend some time and enjoy just being around Smith Lake. Smith Lake is north of Birmingham, Alabama and is located in Cullman, Alabama. For being maybe forty minutes from such a big city, it is a nice escape and I would definitely recommend a visit here.

It was very quiet the first day we were here, enjoyed sitting in the cool shades and peaceful…read moresurrounding . Slept very well in our camper , Sunday, everything was the same until about noon, some group came In with very loud speakers and a karoke machine !! They have been howling all day !! We finally government up being outside with our grandson bc the loud music and bad singing got to us!! It was non stop, they finally stopped do about an hour and it is now 7:21 and they are still going strong!! I donor mind them singing but why do we all in the campgroud. Have to be submitted to this loud disgusting trying to sing group! Has security been around at all? Apparently not ! Have they checked for alcohol? Bc surely they have some bc you would almost have to have it to listen to this noise ! I really like the campgroud , however if this is allowed at anytime I think I will find another place to spend our money . I love music and singing but please do not disturb the whole campgroud , go to Bankhead forest and get as loud as you want ! Good trip and not so good ! Please don't reply with I'm a Karen, bc I'm really not! But ppl need to show respect for the neighbors !

Wonderful day in the river. River was beautiful and the staff were great. Looking forward to…read moreusing them again.

This was my first experience on the Duck River, and it was a great one! Higher Pursuits made…read morebooking online really easy, the pricing was fair, many different options as to what type of boat you wanted for the day, and offered updates on Facebook in regards to weather/closings for the day. The location was really easy to find, once we arrived we checked in and were offered some general information about what to do and the location of changing rooms/restrooms. We were also given instructions about the route we would be floating, the vast collection of mussels we may see, and information about other wildlife we may come across, and safteg information. The launch is a quick drive from the base location. The employees were all very friendly and helpful. They got us all set up and sent us on our way. The water was shallow, but still had some nice current in places. The Duck River was extremely peaceful, and not over crowded (the spacing out between groups from Higher Pursuits helped with that greatly). Getting picked up at the end, and knowing where to stop was also made to be a breeze. Higher Pursuits runs things like a well oiled machine and really has a great system going! Between the ease of everything, the peaceful kayaking location, and the friendly customer service I could not have asked for a better experience!

Service department is clueless. Brought my boat in because it wouldn't generate power above idle…read more After throwing almost $500 in parts at it he said he didn't know what was wrong. I still had to pay for all the parts it didn't need. Now I have a $500 bill and a boat that won't even start now.

If you need a boat this is the place to go. We recently purchased a pontoon boat and were treated…read morelike family through the whole process!!! Great bunch of folks to do business with!!

Called the business several times no answer...big surprise there. The noise and music were louder…read morethan normal. I work all hours 12-16 hours days and nights. I drive in the the dark to and from depending on when I work. They obviously dont care about the community around them only the ones that are there paying for their over priced drinks. Most of the pets in the neighborhood are also going crazy with the noise keeping not only others up but their pets as well. This is not the first complaint on this business. Well maybe on this site it is but but on the neighborhood app there have been nothing but noise complaints about them and the owners and management not wanting to do anything about it.

Starting off on a positive note. The staff are very friendly. Beyond that it goes down hill…read more Getting into this place is a nightmare. Very rough roads and unpainted speed surprise speed bumps. We stopped in the day before we wanted to rent a pontoon boat. Of the three choices we choose the deluxe. Not at all worth the extra money. They keep the boats in dry dock , so even though we paid a day in advance, the boat wasn't even in the water when we arrived to pick it up. We were supposed to have the boat from 8:30am to 12:30pm. We didn't get underway until nearly 9:30am. The boat was supposed to have a depth finder. It did not. It was supposed to have tilt steering. It has it, but it didn't work and we were unable to adjust it. It was supposed to have a stereo. It did have a stereo and it did turn on, but you couldn't get it to tune in to anything. We traveled to Joe Wheeler park and back stopping along the way, approximately 21 miles round trip. Fuel cost was $45.00.