Our large family had so much fun on our kayak adventure, we went back a second day! They were kind,…read moreaccommodating, and efficient getting us to the water. They're close to drop off - maybe 10 minutes - and even closer to pick up. We'll come here each time we're in the area. River was fantastic!

Lou was fantastic in this process of our very first kayaking experience. She let us use some bungee…read morecords of hers and would've let us use a cooler if we hadn't of brought our own. Her staff of young men took us up and unloaded all equipment and got us ready to go. All very personable and yet professional. We were the first kayakers back from our group. When we arrived at our put out.... we were able to call Lou and she came right away to pick us up. We were surprised that we didn't have to wait on all the others.

Okay this rental shop is pretty basic in terms of amenities. There's a toilet with no running…read morewater, but that's about it. There's no shop selling water or anything, so definitely bring your own cooler or water. However, I picked this place as I was trying to find a canoe/kayak rental close to the cabins. They only offer one route, and it takes about one hour if you paddle the whole way through. Or you're like me and want to enjoy the peaceful ride. They did mention to bring the canoe/kayak back within 2 hours, but I believe they don't really keep track (just use common sense). They offer single/double kayak and canoe rental. I opted for the canoe as it's a tad larger than the kayaks. The way it works is you check in and pay for the rental, and then you wait for them to take you to the start of the route. The rental is the end of the route. You'll be asked to get a life jacket (they're all kinda moldy, so just pick any). The river doesn't really get that deep, and in fact, some are below knee height, but safety first. After that, they'll call your name once your ride is there. There's no waiting area, so if you go on a summer day, just be prepared to get a little sun. I can't remember how long I waited but it's probably between 30-45 min. Once you get to the start, they'll bring your rental onto the river. That's your cue to take the paddle and get on the rental. They'll push you to the river and you're off to your adventure! Even on a hot summer day, the river stays very cool, and you can get to the shallows and get off your rental for a bit (just don't let it float back on its own). When you get to the end, just paddle towards the rental shop, and they'll help you transition to land. To sum up, it's a good spot to rent kayak/canoe within the park. No showers or anything, but there's some swimming holes nearby that have showers. Equipments can be better maintained, but for the price, it's really good!

Had breathtaking views on the river. Great customer service, smooth transition from land to where…read morewe depart.

This was my third trip out to Broken Bow and these guys at W W trading post are awesome. They have…read morea ton of people in and out of this place but that doesn't stop them from ensuring you have a safe and fun trip. These tours are self guided on class 1 & 2 rapids and the video prior to leaving is very informative. You have two choices for the trip canoe or kayak. I have done both and the kayak is a much better choice. The trip can last anywhere from four to six hours depending on how many people you go with or how often you stop. They have two rope swings so you can try you luck jumping off some trees. The sights are amazing and I always wished I had a waterproof camera. My trips have normally been late September or early October. The September trips are normally much better and the water isn't ball freezing cold. There is a point midway where you try to navigate a small drop and you can watch numerous people capsize their kayak or canoe. This has to be one of my favorite trips that combine beautiful scenery and time in the water. The area has many areas to either camp or even RV spaces close to the water. This place is tons of fun and I can't wait for next year.

Great people, very helpful, nice place to rent a kayak. They make sure you have the right…read moreequipment for water conditions and for your size. You get an extra mile on the water through this co. than the others. The ride to the drop off was very short, and when we were done they were there waiting on us we didn't have to wait on them at all, they have several Vans to take you in.

I booked a kayak rental and was really looking forward to it. Skippa-Rock called me 4 days before…read moremy trip and told me they decided to close that day and would not honor my reservation. This is not how you run a business! I should have been given more notice so I could make other plans. I now have to try to find something else with such short notice. They completely failed me and I would not recommend them to anyone. Don't let them ruin your vacation. There are plenty of other options for kayak rentals in this area!

We kayaked the 4 mile section of the Mt. Fork river and had a great time. The kayaks the sit-on-top…read moretype and were surprisingly comfortable on your back. All of them had GoPro mounts stuck to the front of them already, which was nice. The kayaks tracked pretty well and were easy to maneuver. There was an area on the back of the kayak that you could attach a dry bag or cooler to, but make sure you bring your own bungee cord for it. We brought our own life jackets and were glad we did because the ones they had were the basic orange ones that go around your neck. Also, it is $10 to rent a life jacket. This was our first time ever attempting to kayak a river and there were more rapids than we expected but it was exciting. There were a couple of sketchy rapid areas that we saw people getting out and walking past but we attempted it anyway. The waterfall was fun! The river was scenic and we enjoyed kayaking past the rocks and the cypress trees. You park at the office and they take you in a van and drop you off at the river. Then you kayak down the river and end at the office/your vehicle. So you weren't sitting there at the end waiting for someone to come pick you up, you just get out and are on your way. FYI: They only have a port-a-potty here, so if that freaks you out, use the bathroom before you get there. It was fairly clean, though.

We had so much fun this last week two days in a row fun filled exciting days of kayaking!!! Nicest…read morepeople that work there!!!! Highly recommend this place

The people running this business are the best! They made sure we had an enjoyable time both days we…read morekayaked...the first with low flow and the second with higher flow with release from the dam. When we are back we will definitely use Ambush!

We had so much fun on this adventure. It is an all day deal with some pretty wild rapids for a…read morebeginner. It is not like a relaxing tube on some of the Texas rivers

Today when we were finishing our kayaking trip we witnessed a man that works for Cowboys yelling…read moreand cussing at a girl that works for Yipee Kayo Kayaks! He was accusing her of stealing his paddle, even though the paddle he was trying to yank from her hands clearly said Yipee Kayo Kayaks. He was a grown man that kept getting in this young girls face. The yelling and cussing was completely unnecessary, especially with all of the children around. As we left he was yelling for his friend to call the law. Not sure how this ended. Disappointing to end our trip with this childish behavior.

Doesn't say it anywhere on any of their promotional pieces but they are closed for the season now…read more Sad, but when I went through Yelp to message them I did get a prompt response stating they were closed for the season and a referral for an option nearby. So -- kudos to them for being helpful!

Great business - they are very busy and efficient. I will say this though - the rapids are pretty…read moreintense in one place. My husband and I were totally fine because we (mostly he) are very experienced kayakers. But there were about 30 ppl stacking up just totally bombing down rapids, paddles up because there was absolutely no instruction. There's not really any danger because the water is shallow but they really got in the way for everyone behind them. But very friendly people here, good prices, easy to book, didn't wait long at all for pickup, they just have buses go back and forth constantly. No complaints.

Definitely not the reviewer type, but this company cares more about their bottom line then their…read morecustomer's safety. We called to ask about the process twice before coming because we had several kids, one very young and we openly had little to no experience. We took four kayaks out and while driving to the river entrance asked for tips and advice and the only thing we got was that there was a small 2 to 3 foot drop and to keep left until after the falls. This was absolutely not the case and the trip was way more advanced than we were prepared for as beginners. We were scared most of the time and there were several moments we were thinking we'd have to leave the kayaks behind and save ourselves. We did lose a paddle, but not because we were careless, we were literally trapped with an over turned kayak and trying to hold on because the current was so strong it was either hold on for safety or let go of the paddle. This was made extremely worse because of the weather. It began raining with thunder and lightening and this only made the current force even stronger. The worst part is that they didn't even send us out on functioning equipment. They did quick repairs with duck tape before putting the kayaks in the water and assured it was ok. One of our kayaks had a hole that hadn't been found yet and was taking on water and had to be emptied several times throughout the trip. When we did get to the falls, this kayak was so full of water inside the kayak that it flipped causing the young child and his parent to go under water. When we got back, the owner would kind of apologize, but then blamed it all on the office person Ashley. Then made excuses and tried to talk away the complaints as a non issue. I was very surprised that none of the employees seemed phased by what we were telling them; like they had experienced this reaction before. I realize that there were several circumstances that factored into our experience and not all were completely in their control, but I don't think they cared about our safety at all. They consistently failed to provide a safe recreation environment, they never displayed any real remorse or concern for our scary experience and when all we wanted to do was go home, they lost our keys, which were supposedly meant to be securely stored while we were gone. I obviously wouldn't recommend this company to anyone, but I urge you to consider going elsewhere for you kayaking needs if you want to keep your family and friends safe.

Typically, I don't write negative reviews of restaurants, companies, and small businesses because I…read moreunderstand that all businesses and their employees have their fair share of good days and bad. However, I feel compelled to warn future/potential patrons of Beavers Bend White Water Canoe Rentals and its owner, Kenneth ("Ken") Byers, based on the recent experience of my students during a church youth retreat in Broken Bow. Due to slow business and making a reservation as a large group, we were able to agree to $35/double-kayak (which is $10-15 below what they usually charge to individuals renting only one double-kayak). Initially over the phone, when i had called weeks in advance of our youth group's retreat, Ken mentioned that we did not need to worry about availability of kayaks/canoes for 23 people, as he had "plenty of inventory." On the day of the retreat, of course, we ran into a bit of a hiccup where they only had 10 double-kayaks and required the remaining kids to use single kayaks. A small annoyance, but nothing worth really griping about. Ken then asked that we arrive before 2pm. We arrived at 1:30, only to be forced to wait for over 2 hours before they finally got us to the river. A slightly bigger annoyance, but something we were willing to overlook so as not to dampen the mood of the outing. Once we were out on the river, there were 2 employees assigned to our group, and these two were responsible for directing the kids along the river. We did not realize until much later that this was their first day on the job. Of course, no one told us this important fact initially, and they acted like they knew the river well. Our youth group consists of middle school and high school students, so we made sure to rely on these 2 "experts" employed by the company, trusting their every direction. After an hour or so, the route seemed unreasonably difficult and arduous for kids who were certainly beginners at kayaking, so we made sure to ask: "Are you sure this is the right way? This seems too hard..." to which the 2 employees confidently responded their directions were accurate. It felt like we were traveling upstream and the rowing was incredibly arduous for the adults, let alone the young middle school students. So we constantly asked if the direction we were heading was correct, and they consistently assured us that it was. After a few more hours of rowing (the river route should only have taken 1.5 hours), we asked them to call Ken and help us out because by this point, the sun was setting and our kids were crying, bruised, bleeding, and/or exhausted from being out on the river for more than 4 hours. Ken was unable to locate us and we were officially lost and stranded when the 2 staff members finally acknowledged that it was their first day and they had no idea where to go. It was traumatizing for our youth students, and we ended up being out there well past 9pm while it was getting very dark, creating a very dangerous situation for a group of minors who had already been out on the river rowing up/down/side-stream, and any which way to try to keep each other safe. With all the dangerous areas that the 2 staff members led our group towards, we were incredibly grateful to have ultimately been back safely on land at the end of the night. But our entire day had been ruined; we no longer could carry out the other programs we had planned for the day; and we ended up getting back in our cabin well past 10pm in what would be the most unforgettable and regrettable day. As bad as that was, the worst part was the unapologetic attitude of Ken Byers. His staff members apologized profusely for leading us in the wrong direction and putting that many kids in harm's way, but we wanted to hear a better explanation from the owner as to how this could happen. We were unable to reach him all weekend, and by the time he called back the following Monday, he was incredibly defensive and kept explaining how much of a pain it was for him to have to pay his staff overtime for the additional hours spent on the river, as well as the extra hassle he went through to go out the next day to recover the boats that he had yet to pick up off the shore where we finally had reached the previous day. Not once did he say "I'm sorry." Not once did he acknowledge how hellish that experience was for our kids. It's like he was afraid of a potential lawsuit while disclaiming all responsibility and fault. All we wanted was for him to be sincere in his apology, but he was more interested in explaining how much money we saved and how much of a hassle it was for him than being a decent human being. I highly doubt very many people will see this review before booking with Ken and Beavers Bend White Water Canoe Rentals, but on the off chance that this helps one other person/group realize the mismanagement, poor attitude, and lack of compassion shown by this company, the time I just wasted writing this review will have been worth it.

Great experience with Tippa Canoe. I had booked two kayaks with another company but they cancelled…read moremy reservation last minute because they decided to close that day. I called Tippa and they were more than happy to accommodate me with such short notice. They were very friendly and I will definitely use them again. They will now be my go-to every year for kayak rentals!

Really sweet people! Too cold for most for sure but they accommodated our party of 5. Great adult…read morekids trip, even for the rookies. Ended right outside our Cabin Collectives Open Heaven and it was seamless! Will do this again!