My wife and I stayed at 1000 Acres Ranch from Sunday, August 16, 2026 through Tuesday, August 18,…read more2026, and I give the place five gold stars. This was our first time here, and it came highly recommended by friends. The staff was kind, welcoming, and helpful. There are many different room options--some facing the Hudson River, some with porches--and our room was a small, cozy cabin. It was clean, the mattress was soft, and although the bathroom only had a shower, it suited us fine. This week there were many families, and most of the activities were geared toward children. The only activity with an extra charge was horseback riding; everything else, including the petting zoo, kayaking, rope climbing, biking, and more, was free. My wife and I spent most of our time enjoying the amazing scenery and relaxing on the chairs overlooking the Hudson. Three meals a day were provided, and the food was plentiful, varied, and very good. There was also a minyan three times a day, and the manager gave a short dvar Torah after Shacharis and Mincha, which added a meaningful touch. We had an amazing time and highly recommend visiting 1000 Acres Ranch.

I have been going to 1000 Acres now for around 15 years! The place used to be so amazing! But I…read morehave to say my recent visit (Thursday, September 3, 2026 thru Sunday, September 6, 2026) was LOUSY!!! Granted our group has been getting smaller and smaller in the past three years (due to them jacking the prices up), but we always try to make the best of things. I had noticed ahead of time, that the website now lists the place as "Kosher" but their image on the "Food" section showed Ribeye steak, and other amazing looking food. that was NOT the case! they had gone back to ALL meals being "buffet style" which to me is the lazy way out of preparing quality meals. In years past, they also went buffet style but we kept complaining and the last two years they actually had legit menu's with amazing food (although they NEVER took into consideration my friends that were diabetic!). We were told due to the new Kosher meals, that we also could NOT order any pork (so no breakfast sausages or bacon with your meal!) Breakfast and Lunch we were told for Kosher were dairy based? and dinner they would serve some form of beef, but NEVER did I see a choice for a nice ribeye like on their website! The one thing that seemed nice when I first arrived was the newly expanded Office area. they blew out the back wall, so that the office goes clear into the bar area, so walking in and seeing the office desk to the right, and seating area on the left, I honestly felt like I was in some fancy resort! But that was the extent of the "resort" feel. About 3 or 4 years ago, the very run down Duplex units (four duplexes with rooms for two parties in each) were torn down and new Duplexes were build from the foundation up. But that too was when they just about TRIPLED their price for the stay (and that was for ANY room, not just the new duplexes) we were also told that the cabins were going to be next, but they never upgraded those. Also on this most recent stay, I found out that most people in our party (we had about 13 people) the TV's were not working at all (no signal?) I was surprised that my room in Deer Leap did in fact have a functional TV as well as in the bar! So, half of the place was without TV. The bar, was pretty much EMPTY of any type of alcohol so we had a very limited selection (and sadly this is a place they normally could make a lot of extra money!) We also found out that the Jewish group there had an event going on in the dining room and they even removed some of the alcohol from the BAR to be used exclusively for the jewish group in the dining hall! So, it seriously seemes that this place is now catering exclusively for the Jewish community!!! THE PAVILION: we always enjoyed spending time in the pavillion too while we were there. But it was blocked off and decorated again exclusively for the Jewish group for their religious services!!! Had I known of all this nonsense, I would have saved my money and gone to Ridin Hy which is supposedly only 30 minutes down the road! OH and one more vital thing: some of those in our group were told that we were the LAST group to go there, as they were filing BANKRUPCY!!!

Had an amazing time with our guide, Maddie! You could really tell that she knew the route and how…read moreto keep us safe. The ride was exhilarating, and Maddie's kind and genuine demeanor made the trip even better. She was very understanding, funny, and friendly to us. Would recommend this place and Maddie as a guide! :)

Fun spot for a boys trip. Our guide Clayton was chill, there were a few spots we got to jump in the…read morewater and off rocks. Over all a good time.

Makayla was our guide and we had the best time ever. She was so informative and so much fun.read more

Absolutely had a blast on this rafting trip. Jason was a fantastic guide. Highly…read morerecommend...great time had by all.

As always we had a great trip down the river. The people are the friendliest and helpful. I have…read morebeen tubing with Battenkill Valley Outdoors for 20 years. Best people!

We've been coming to the Battenkill for 30 years! The crew…read morewere amazing, and we had a Norman Rockwell day. Thank you. We hope to do this for another 30+ years.

We were greeted by Cameron Provost, who patiently helped us find a single person sauna. We had…read morepreviously purchased a double traditional sauna there. Cameron is very kind, professional and knowledgeable. We're thrilled with this carbon sauna, and the special chocolates that Cameron sent us in thanks.

I wish I could give Allen Pools negative stars…read more Be aware -- they are selling you an item the cost of a car and have no interest in helping make sure you are happy at the end of the transaction. You will need an electrician, and patio -- and they will not help you coordinate with those people. The sales team was lack luster and completely uninterested once they had my $20,000. They will not help you make sure that specs and directions are thought out or considered. It may be that your ridiculously expensive hot tub is facing the wall of your house, with the cover blocking the view. Also, the head of delivery interrupted me, talked over me, yelled at me, hung up on me then told someone else not to connect me with the manager. Some of the worst customer service I have ever experienced. They will take your money and will not stand by their work.

Affordable prices and availability. Took my son out on the river and enjoyed a day on the water…read moretogether

Staying up by MCLA, my fiancee and were looking for a leisurely, sensible and cost effective…read moreadventure. This canoeing company fit the profile. Calling ahead, they answered both phone calls immediately and were cool and efficient in their response- young guy (maybe early 20's?)- nice guy/kid. When we got there, it was a simple and painless process. Get your vest, choose some paddles (both in great, solid quality) and get on our kayak, which the employee had in the water, waiting. He gave us the basics and off we went. On our return paddle in, he saw us coming in and came up to the docking area and helped us both off. On our way up the little walk I turned back to see the view of the water when not even 2 minutes passed by and the employee had already lifted the kayak and started washing it off and cleaning it. It shows that this guy and the company care about quality and presentation as well as customer feeling and well being. Kudos to them. Loved the experience. Take a chance folks, you won't be dissappointed.

We went on a 4 mile kayak trip on the Winooski. Due to changing weather conditions, we called…read moreseveral times to change our trip plans. They were very agreeable to changes and accommodated us.

Went on a tubing trip in Richmond. Great service and incredible scenery. Raffi was very nice and…read moreanimated too. Just the right amount of rapids. Saw a beautiful bird and crocodile too.

The Path of Life Garden and Sculpture Park blew me away…read more.. As the website describes: a 14-acre landscape where you can experience the great circle of life while traveling through 18 unique sculptures and pieces of art. Inspired by several gardens in Europe, the installations symbolize the journey from birth to death and beyond. So cool, don't mis this if you're in the area. (literally next door to the Harpoon Brewery)

Has become horrible. Customer service is now awful. We went last year and they arranged a great…read morecanoe/camping trip for us. We canoed for two days and camped for 4 days. Called this year and were advised it has changed ownership. The new owner Jack needed to call us back to discuss the trip. We have now called numerous times and sent multiple emails in addition to reaching out of Facebook. Just this morning, we called again to be advised by a person that "jack" has to call us back. She advised she told reminded Jack numerous times.... Sad, as this was a real gem.

Poor experience overall. The staff is dry, vengeful and entitled about their boats. Just very…read moreunprofessional and think they are above everyone. The energy is not light when people are just trying to have a good time. The boats are overpriced and it feels like it is just a business run purely for profit. They don't care about your experience. Go to Captain Marney's boat rental instead.

Terrible. Do not rent a boat from this place. The boats are junk and the owners are very shady…read more I reserved a pontoon boat for two days and I was specifically assured that I would not be expected to take the boat out or pay in the event of rain. Day 1 was okay weather-wise, however the boat itself was dirty, all of the seats were ripped and the carpet became soaked through from the underside. I brought it back in because there was something clearly wrong with the way the motor was sputtering but I was told it sounded normal. Day 2 it rained all day and when I called to discuss this with someone, I was told then owners would need to call me back. I called back 3 more times throughout the day and never heard back from the owners, and of course they charged me full price for the rainy day. I eventually got my money back after going through a dispute process with my cc company. It was clear that the employee that helped me was frustrated and knew he worked for shady owners. I know there are not a lot of options on Lake Placid, but do yourself a favor and find a boat somewhere else. If it were possible to give zero stars, I would.

We were five teachers who came to western Mass hoping for one last summer adventure and we were not…read moredisappointed! After a lot of research, we settled on Great Outdoors and they exceeded our expectations: friendly upon arrival, informative, honest about river rules, accommodating, and affordable. It was $30 per person which included parking, a life jacket, a single tube your choice (pink or blue), and their shuttle service to the drop off spot. Because the shuttles run frequently, Great Outdoors even transported our picnic coolers back to their base for safe keeping before we put in. They also have a lockbox for car keys. Our whole experience on the river was approximately 3.5 hours but that's because we started tubing shortly after the water was released, therefore the beginning was a slow start of rock tetris maneuvering. If you want an "easier" start, I would recommend going in at the time Great Outdoors suggests. We just wanted to be on the water for longer and wanted to avoid the mass crowds of launching. Halfway through our ride, the crowds finally caught up and new tubing friendships formed because of bumper boating moments, all par for the course :)

The local turnpike parking lot doesn't allow day parking anymore so we dropped by Great Outdoors to…read morepay for park. When we asked the lady in charge working there what caused the turnpike policy change she said "Too many large families staying there all day, speaking other languages and being too loud." Clearly referring to the latino and black families I typically see out having a chill and relaxing weekend day on the river, like everyone else. That's messed up racist crap. They aren't the reason the parking got restricted, it's dumb litterbugs floating down the river leaving cans of white claw floating for the rest of us to pick up. I don't know if her views reflect the rest of the staff at Great Outdoors, but we won't be going there anymore.