I will start this off by saying that I grew up in Swain County and was a multiple repeat customer…read moreprior to this. I rented a deck boat from Almond Boat & RV Park for $450 plus fuel. While the boat ran adequately, it was obvious that maintenance and cleanliness were not priorities from the time I cranked the boat. The only gauge that functioned properly was the tachometer. The other gauges either didn't work entirely or only worked part of the time. Considering the price of the rental, I expected all of the boat's instruments to be operational. On top of that, the boat wasn't very clean when I received it. There was black, dried algae underneath the front seat cushions, which clearly indicated the boat hadn't been cleaned in the time leading up to my renting it. If they are going to charge premium rental rates, customers should receive a clean, well-maintained, fully functional boat. At the end of the day, my group had tracked a small amount of dirt into the boat. I rinsed out almost all of it before returning the boat, leaving only a little dirt on the floor. When I pulled in, Jim was already on the boat with a 5-gallon bucket ready to rinse out the boat, indicating he could clean it with that. However, Logan insisted it would require an hour with a pressure washer and charged me an additional $50 cleaning fee. Given that the area in question is only about 4 ft wide (at most) and the boat is maybe 19 ft long, a 1 hour estimate seems to be either a gross overestimation or simply intentionally dishonest to make me concede to the cleaning fee (you decide). After paying over $500 for 8 hours of rental, I find it unreasonable and dishonest to nickel-and-dime customers over a small amount of dirt that is completely predictable when people spend the day at a lake. It's even harder to accept when I know that the boat wasn't clean to begin with. The boat served its purpose, but between the poorly maintained gauges, the questionable initial cleanliness, and the unnecessary cleaning charge, I won't be renting here again. Logan clearly doesn't care about repeat business, and if this is how they treat a local, repeat customer, I can only imagine how they'll treat everyone else. I will now look to the many other marinas on Fontana Lake to give my business to. I suggest you do the same.

Nice place to load and unload your boat on the shore of Fontana Lake. Clean restrooms, nice…read morefriendly staff and pristine clean grounds. I visited here several times this year to go boating and swimming with friends in the warm waters of Fontana.

Great experience! Nice location on Fontana Lake. Staff is very helpful with getting the boat set…read moreup and ready to go.

We have rented boats on Fontana Lake for several years - and Alarka Marina is the best! Their boats…read moreare brand new, spotlessly clean, and have plenty of power for a fun day of tubing! Additionally, their staff is friendly, helpful and informative! It feels more like borrowing a boat from a friend than actually renting from a marina! Last but not least - their rates are very competitive! Don't waste your time and money with other companies!

These guys are awesome and very busy. Rich was able to find…read morethe problem with my jet boat and get me back on the water in a day! Not easy during the busiest part of their season. My boat is running fantastic and I couldn't be happier with the repair or the price. The owner, Chris, was great too. I couldn't be there at closing to get my boat for the weekend so they let me pay over the phone and put my boat in a secure location for late pickup. Highly recommended!!

I purchased a used motor for $2000 at Mountain Lakes Marine. They installed it in 2021, ran great…read moreon Muffs, took it to the lake it would not idle or go over 1000 RPM. I broke my back, so the boat sat at MLM, after I'm well enough took it to the lake 4 times and put it right back on the trailer, same thing would not Idle would not go over 1000 RPM. By this time it is August 2022 and tell them to keep it till they had time to really look at it over the winter, July 2023 called and said it was ready 11 months later. Took it Straight to the lake, would not Idle, will not go over $1000 RPM and put it right back on the trailer. After Three years I've decided MLM is not going to this motor and I'm chalking this one up to a $2000 mistake. Regrets Bill. Update I repaired the motor MLM sold me, the Timing base was the wrong part number and hand ground to make fit, the stator was the wrong part and the power pack was the wrong part. After $687 worth of new and correct parts, the engine finally runs right. These error there no way in the past 3 years that Chris did not know about them, but I'm sure he has enough business that it means nothing to him to screw over someone and loose them as a customer. I know you take risk when buying used and I would not have felt bad if Chris had been straight with me from the start but instead he chose to be deceptive and of poor personal character. Here is one of the 3 wrong parts that was on the motor. Timing Base around a $250 part In all it has taken $687 worth of new parts to make the $2000 motor MLM run. Timing base on the motor had been hand ground to make fit.

Everything was grand -again in 2025! Our outing club does this adventure as often as possible! The…read morehurricane did not harm this region much at all. The crew at endless rivers gave us a great day on the water. Neal our guide was skilled and fun! Thank you from high point nc. Lynette

They deserve all 5 stars for a great trip down the river. Everyone we dealt with was warm and…read morewelcoming. This was not our first time down the Nantahala, we did it the first time with a much larger company. Decided to try this mom and pop type and the experience was way more tailored to our group. We didn't have to wait for buses to fill up as we were the only raft. Our guide was Neal and he was awesome! Very experienced and a great personality. Would highly recommend this outfit. They even took pictures at no additional cost! The wetsuits and jackets were also comped!

The price of the reservations to do water rafting is extremely affordable for the fun experience…read moreyou get. We had a blast. The staff are amazing! The customer care was just that...caring! We had someone who last minute could not come and we planned on just eating the cost of their reservation as it was considered a same day cancel, we had no expectations at all. As we checked in, without a prompt to credit us, the check-in lady said "well we don't usually do refunds for same day cancels but how abt I apply that reservation fee towards a picture package and water shoe rentals?" We were pleasantly shocked! That was above and beyond customer care and I have worked in the customer service industry for years! The reservations included your PFDs and a warm water shirt if you chose to wear one. The training was informative and light hearted. No scare tactics just some good ole jokes and fun while learning to stay safe out on the water. Our tour guide, James, was funny, full of fun facts, and knew how to keep us safe but laughing the entire trip down the river. If you're on the fence about taking this adventure...don't be! NOC has got you covered!

absolutely loved this place. Very nice, rooms were clean and neat, guides were very knowledgeable…read more I did enjoy the rafting more so than the zip lines, but that's just a personal preference. I would advise if youre doing both to go rafting in the afternoon and zip lining in the morning. The river water is cold and personally would be too cold for a morning trip

Had a great time at Wildwater - Nantahala! Trevor was very knowledgeable about the area and showed…read moreus some fun tricks on the rapids. Dude really likes rocks. Jean was very sweet up front during check in. Wouldn't trust my keys with anyone else. Easy to get to, perfect amount of time, Hope to see yall again

We had an amazing time Kaylyn on the water! She was extremely knowledgeable and a lot of fun. We…read morehope to see you again- The Laughing Texans

Awesome place to go for rafting. Can't wait to go this year…read more I don't have 85 characters worth of words.

Not friendly or welcoming to all. Would not recommend when there are so many other rafting…read morecompanies in the area that are not hostile.

Great experience!!! Adam did a great job and did a lot of little extras in the water. Just be…read morecareful of the slap beavers!!!

Wow, what an awesome time on the water! Both of our tour guides were absolutely fantastic and were…read moreso communicative the whole time. Such sweet people who truly care about our safety! For someone who is scared of rafting, I would completely recommend going with this company! Adam was our tour guide and though he said he would go rough, we had such a blast and honestly it was not that bad.

We had a great time with our guide Katie! She took good care of us and our little people!! Thanks…read moreKatie!!

Emma is Awesome! Even if this river was one of the calmer ones that I've done, she made it fun for…read moreus! She kept the girl vibes strong, and we wouldn't have wanted anyone else! The river is half the fun, your guide is the other half. They can make it or break it, and she certainly made ours. Well organized, easy to schedule and fill out forms online, and clear instructions. We felt set from the get-go. I'd recommend this for any first-time WWR for sure. If you want some more adventurous rafting, they do offer higher rapids at another location.