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    Nippersink Canoe Base

    5.0 (1 review)

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    River Guide Kayaks

    River Guide Kayaks

    5.0
    (1 review)
    4.2 mi

    TRANQUIL KAYAKING ADVENTURE FULL OF WILDLIFE & FAUNA The…read moreHubby and I love to Kayak. We were exploring options and wanted a longer Kayaking Adventure than the average 2 hours or less, starting and ending at the same place. We were up for a "challenge". Found River Guide Kayaks on Groupon on the very last page: Kayaking for 2 people, 2 Kayaks: $49. Sign us up! Richmond, Il is located in the North/West section near the Wisconsin border. You can book your trip online using the Groupon coupon code. It's normally $60 per person. Again, we would've never discovered this place without Groupon. Due to the limited Kayaks available, there are 2 launch times: 10am & 11am, 10 Kayaks per launch. The Glacial Park Landing site is marked by a sign. However, slow down and LOOK for the sign. We missed it and ended up turning around in the farmer's driveway. We also reached out to Tim the Owner by cell who called us back within a few minutes but, we figured it out the meeting site by that time. There are 2 Guides who meet you at the pick up site/Glacial Park. Leave your car parked here and bring only the essentials with you. The Guides will give instructions on how to Kayak (just paddle or not), if the River is running high or low. You will then be piled into into a van or truck where you will be driven to the actual launch site. There are indoor porta potties at both sites. Because the trip will take at least 3 hours, use the facilities. Hold your breath, cause they are super stinky. We worn our swim suits under our regular clothes and flip flops. We brought a back pack to stuff them in. There is a cut out in the back of the Kayak for storage. We brought a few snacks and water bottles. There is a water bottle holder in the front of the Kayak. Bring 2 per person. The Nippersink Creek is almost 7 miles long. It zigs and zags with very small rapids which are not even classified because they are so small. But, super fun to navigate. Nippersink is a relatively shallow creek FULL of wildlife! We saw a large selection of bids, fish, butterflies and even Beavers building their home. The terrain does change as you head south on the creek. You will pass 5 Bridges before you come to the exit. The Guides will help you out of the Kayak at this site. The Hubby and I did some medium paddling and also drifted, it took us 3 hours. Other Kayakers took longer than us as they did less paddling, you have up to 5 hours to finish. Bring your cell phone to take photos along the way. Either store it in a ziploc bag or plastic container, you will get a little wet from the drops from the paddles. Also, use your sunscreen. Relax and enjoy your trip, it's amazing! P.S. You will most likely not see ANY civilization along the Creek, just a few fishermen. Don't panic, the Zombies did not attack the World while you were gone ;)

    From the owner: Kayaks for rent on beautiful rivers.read more

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    Caution! Avoid the rocks, navigate around NOT into ;0
    Pack your phone in a ziploc bag or plastic container. You will want to take photos but, don't risk getting your phone wet.
    Pack your phone in a ziploc bag or plastic container. You will want to take photos but, don't risk getting your phone wet.
    The trip is about 7 miles and takes at least 3 hours.

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    The trip is about 7 miles and takes at least 3 hours.
    C J Smith Resort

    C J Smith Resort

    2.8
    (5 reviews)
    4.4 mi

    I have never received such a horrible reception anywhere in my life. I stopped here in order to…read morewalk to the marathon station to resupply on my canoe trip. When I returned the owner (a woman in her 50-60's) full out accosted me and demanded I pay her $10 for use of their property. I thought it was a park I had stopped at and I apologized, but she wasn't having it. She kept yelling, how could I possibly think this is a park!? I paid her to get her to leave me alone and she continued to berate me. I finally had to say, "I paid the $10, can you leave me alone now!?" The answer was no. I was honestly sorry I was trespassing and apologized, then paid. What more do you want from me? She's a first class jerk. Avoid this place like the plague. It gets even better. I posted this review while still sitting there. The lady apparently saw this and stormed out and started yelling at me again. She demanded my ID and told me she was going to call the police if I didn't remove the review. I told her that, no, I would not give her my ID and I also would not remove the review. I told her she is welcome to the call the police, I'm not breaking the law. She told me I'm trespassing. I then reminded her that I paid $10 for the privilege of sitting here and being berated. She said, "I'll give you the $10 back." She also pointed out that I don't have a license for my canoe. Later I looked this up and apparently you do actually need a license for a canoe so I guess I was breaking the law. I'm a bad ass. At this point her husband came out. He was initially confrontational but he quickly calmed down and helped calm down his wife. At this point I was packing anyway and just wanted to get the hell out of there. I never got my $10 back :)

    Terrible experience today with the owner charging me 3 times $40.43. after that he called me a…read morescammer and started cursing me to get the *F out of he's place. He is not professional at all and wouldn't recommend this place to anyone!!!!! I was previously going to spend a good 40 something dollars but I will never ever stop by and buy anything from this place!!!!

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    Another great day fishing!
    Another great day fishing!
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    Jet Funn

    Jet Funn

    2.6
    (100 reviews)
    2.4 mi

    I recently moved to the area from Chicago and wanted to rent a boat. I saw some negative reviews,…read morebut I decided to give Jet Fun a chance because most people don't leave positive reviews. It's usually a disgruntled customer for one reason or another, so I gave them a chance, and I'm so happy that I did. Nancy and Kevin were wonderful. They had a full staff, and everyone was very helpful. As a first-time pontoon boat renter, I was very nervous, but the process was made easy. There was an informational video, as well as formal instructions from the staff, which helped me quickly learn how to operate the boat safely and confidently. With the guidance provided by both the video and the staff, I felt comfortable giving it a try, and it turned out to be a great experience. I will definitely be back and would highly recommend Jet Fun to anyone looking to rent a boat in the area.

    I've literally came here for years and year after year it's the same thing…read more.. The word luxury premium pontoon boat What you get : no working radio mold and nasty carpet non working gauges They will pretend you are getting a working radio etc until you get there and it's too late and you have a nice silent 10 person boat ride for the day Gas You will be charged for gas ... gas is available on the lake you can fill it yourself They will refuse you to not fill any gas that isn't them filling it and with not one single boat or ski in their inventory with a working gas gauge most people don't realize that these boats don't hold more than 10-15 gallons of gas but will tell you it holds a million dollars of gas and will charged you as much as they can without you thinking it's impossible Customer service the owner - Kevin is insane They will tell you you broke things you didn't or make up that your prop was damaged it's always something As much as this place could have been fun and nice it's always some big scam or hassle I've prolly rented 15-20 times in 12 years here and not one time has it been what it was suppose to be. Last time I tried to confirm my boat had a working radio made sure it was the best they had and then the bait and switch you pull up your friends look at you and are like are you serious you have broken gauges moldy carpet no working radios even tho you triple checked ahead of time and them smiling when you pull back up pretending like you burned 100 gallons of gas in your tiny pontoon yacht that has a 12 gallon tank - just save the hassle Not sure where I'm gonna go this year to rent but this place just isn't worth the nightmare the boats and skis are ancient nothing works how you gonna charge me for gas with no gas gauge and even try to play like the tank holds 200 in gas they are literally Crazyyyy don't walk away runnnnnnnnnnnnnn

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    Customers boat getting ready to launch.
    Customers boat getting ready to launch.
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