Sorry didn't want this to be my 13th review…read more This was my favorite place to relax during my first year of college. An excuse to look at ducks and have a refreshing drink is always lovely, granted that's easy to do back home for me too, but lucky for me, there was something wonderful open. The cave of cave springs was beautiful, the atmosphere was eye opening, and the natural shapes were beautiful, it was short, but it was beautiful, next time it's open, you should go there, and bring the family.

Exploring the cave was so much fun - and surprisingly cold inside! While the cave itself isn't…read morehuge, it's absolutely worth the visit. Admission is just $2, and kids five and under are free! Outside, there's a beautiful creek where you can splash, explore, and even catch crawfish -- which we did a lot of! You can also feed rainbow trout in the nearby stream, which the kids loved. One of the most unique and special things about this place is the fresh spring water. Locals and visitors line up to fill gallons of it because it's clean, natural, and totally drinkable right from the source. Of course we tried it - and it really is some of the best-tasting water we've had! This place is a hidden gem and we'll definitely be back!

As an active river type, my boyfriend and I decided to pack up and head out to Rome for a day on…read morethe river. Our expectations were simple: Tubes, music, and enjoying each others company. We put in the information for our GPS for River Ratz, only to be met with an old, dilapidated building beside the tracks. Come to find out, this was not the right location. So, we put in another address, which then took us to the drop off, still no place to pay. At this point, we're frustrated, so we ask the gentlemen there at the drop off "Where do we actually pay for this float?" He gives us the address, and yet again, we start another journey. We finally get to this bar called Cosmic Dog. The 'place to pay' was a pop up tent on a sidewalk that was leeching off of the Cosmic Dogs parking lot. The attendant was really sweet and personable. With that said, we quickly learned that at 11:00... they already sold out all of their equipment. We just drove an hour, to three locations, to find this place. She reached out to her team and she said they would get back to her. After 30 minutes, we come back to the tent and learn that she still hadn't heard anything. We asked her to check again, and come to find out, they could squeeze us in. We were happy to hear this, and decided to stick around. At 12:18, an hour and some change later, the 'shuttle' (which was an out transport van that sounded like it was about to break down) came to pick us up and drop us off where we'd just been a little over an hour before they picked us up. FINALLY, we get to the water. We're given two tubes, two life vests, and we're offered a tube for our cooler. We denied the additional tube and asked for straps to connect to one another. Apparently that was against the rules, even though they wanted us to strap the cooler tube to our tubes... After 2 hours of trying to get on the water, we finally get down the boat ramp (which is public access), and we get in.... The flow of the river was exhaustingly slow, you are in the heat of the sun for anywhere from 3-5 hours, and there are hardly any places to stop. We understand that this had nothing to do with the company, just nature. BUT.... Over the course of our 5 hours float, my boyfriends tube deflated 3 times, where we had to stop and inflate it on the bank of the river that did not exist. We paid $41 dollars for this... you'd think that the tubes would be good enough to withstand a gruelingly slow float down the river. At the end of the float, you have to 'stick to the right' or you will 'go bye bye' down the wrong side of the river. You have to get off at this boat ramp (also public access) that is surrounded by extremely deep water until you get up to the ramp. You hand a gentleman your tube, and then walk 'a couple blocks' back to your car. Ultimately, our first experience with this business was very underwhelming. It was unsafe, seemed like they threw the entire operation together in less than 24 hours, and then you get off of the river into the middle of a public boat launch. Not to mention the deflating tube that we paid $20 a piece for... and the exhaustingly slow float. ---------------------- If you are looking for a nice, comfortable float that offers some shade... take an extra hour drive up north and hit up the original tubing joints in Helen. If you are looking to kayak/ SUP, RIVER RATZ is the PERFECT PLACE FOR YOU. But us, we will never visit here again. Thank you for the experience and we hope you all the best, but our first impression just didn't work out well. ------------------ If you would like to have a better impression on your new patrons, post your current status on your website. Let people know that you are sold out. Get a safer, bigger van OR BUS. Let people tie their floats together. Recommend bringing paddles or ores to gain some speed on the float. Or just offer kayaking and stand up paddle boarding.

We went to Rome with a plan to go tubing. After doing research, we chose River Ratz. We were…read moreexpecting a 3-4 hour float but were told this morning that it would probably be closer to 5 because the river was "low and slow". When they tell you to count the bridges and after the 5th one to get to the right, they mean it!! After the 5th bridge, the water starts flowing backwards and it is difficult to get over to exit. I literally got out of my tube, swam and pulled the tube to the side. When they ask if you want to take a paddle, the answer is YES! And, I suggest getting 1 paddle per person. When they ask if you want a strap to connect the tubes, the answer is YES!! We had 2 people in floats and a cooler in the 3rd float, I recommend 3 straps so you are in a circle and not a straight line. You can take a cooler and I recommend going early and renting the cooler float for $10. The team that helped us at check in, into the river and out of the river were nothing but professional. I would do this trip again and would book again with River Ratz.

Hi this park is clean. Don't forget to be safe. The views are awesome. Huge water fall and a two…read moreswimming holes. Don't for get to bring a towel.

I live somewhat close to this park but I do not usually take my child here unless I'm running short…read moreon time and can't drive a couple of mins to our favorite park. The good things about Etowah park is that there is a track that I will walk around sometimes, several good tennis courts, a golf driving range up the hill, and a small playground with swings and a couple of slides. There is also a short trail that runs through the woods with a couple of bridges. The bad things about Etowah, there is a little skate park that seems to attract seedy, obnoxious teenagers who smoke and cuss no matter who is around including young children. Also, part of the track that my son would ride his bike on runs right beside Wilshire Rd. and I don't really like that for several reasons. We go here sometimes, it's just not our favorite park, Ridgeferry is much better.

My 6 year old son loved swimming in this family-owned lake with a little bit of a sandy beach but I…read morewas much less impressed. The best part for him was a little jumping platform in the middle of the swimming area, which he cannonballed from again and again. "No diving" is stenciled on the side of it, but all swimming is at your own risk with no lifeguards. He and his 2year old sister also played in the sand with the bucket and shovel we brought. There was plenty of free parking and a small concession stand with snacks available and a friendly lady working it who also sold us our tickets. That's where the positives stop. One of the very few rules was to use an ashtray but clearly not everyone did. And I didn't go into the bathroom but my husband, who generally is far more positive that I am, described it as "makeshift" with a sink and a toilet and just a wall for privacy (no stall). When I asked if they were clean, he gave me a so-so hand gesture -- this during the Covid-19 pandemic with no mention of it anywhere on site or on their website. The water was a little gross with floating and sunken vegetation along about half of the bottom. But the grossest of all was the goose poop along the waters edge. When we arrived, someone was at the water's edge raking vegetation out of it, but just left it laying along the shore next to the goose poop. Why bother? Finally, on our way out, my son and I both were having trouble with getting the water to come from the outdoor shower with more than a trickle. An older woman opened the door from the concession/admission booth and admonished him not to break it -- "We just had that fixed!" My husband walked up and said that it was designed wrong, making it difficult to pull. So next time I will save a lot of drive time and about $10 in admission and go a day use area on Lake Allatoona. Sorry, kid.

I give it a 5 because it's a great local lake to swim. I've been coming here since I was a child…read moreand it always seems to have a comfortable feel to it. They sell can drinks, hotdogs and nachos for pretty cheap. There's a gazebo to have birthday parties and picnics at and then of course you can play in the sand and floats in the water. There is a dock in the middle where kids can swim out and jump off. I don't think this would be something worth traveling out to do, but it is a wonderful place to visit if you are already here. We go there 1000 times each summer since it's right down the road. Owners are so nice, and I've always been kind to us. I've never had any trouble here from other visitors.

Convinced my friends to do this Groupon with me and it was one of the highlights of the trip!…read more Elli (sp?) and Adrian were amazing instructors during the ropes course and ziplines! The initial training was thorough and quick and easy for anyone to understand. If you needed assistance at any point they were there to help. This experience is not for the fearful or timid, but my friend who was apprehensive at first was very enthusiastic about the final "Double Dare" zipline at the end. If you're looking for a good time in the trees Daredevil will deliver!

Daredevil Ziplines is pretty fun, and if you can get the discounted rate (a group of four or more,…read moreor a Groupon) it's a good price. Some of the guides were great. Some of them were..not so great, and more interested in flirting with their co-workers than making sure people were being taken care of. That's OK if you work at say, Bojangles. Not so cool if people are swinging between trees on just five minutes of training. I had read some scary reviews before going, and I think some were a bit exaggerated...still, there were definitely points where I didn't feel safe. Is anchoring a bunch of lines into a dead tree OK? I'm no zip line expert, but that seems like some pretty questionable engineering. All in all, I'd say 80% of the staff were really good, and 80% of the runs seemed legit. I think if they could shore up the other 20% and boot out the 17 year-old staff members who don't give a sh*t, this place could be really awesome.

Simply, be Grateful! #reflectdogs Love & Forgiveness…read moreThis is the first time I've ever seen a dog park that was actually sponsored by a property management company. It is very smart marketing but you should probably realize that your company's performance may be judged by the dog Park's quality. And with that said, they probably spent more on the signs than they did on the actual dog park. It is a couple hundred feet long and probably 20 to 30 ft wide. The day we were there it was mostly just a mud field. But it does have multiple poop bag dispensers as well as trash cans and it has a couple of fire hydrants. It has quite a few agility items in one area as well as a bench or two for you to sit on. Other than that it's mostly just scorched Earth. But it is a dog park and it does have a very nice memorial right next to it.

We were driving through Adairsville and wanted to find a playground for my son to play. I always…read morecheck Yelp first. I didn't see much... I was bummed. I checked google and found this park/ playground. I saw lots of people turning down that road, and got curious... turns out it's a very popular park-- a community gathering spot! Shocked it didn't have a Yelp, so I made one! This park was great! *Playground for toddlers age 2-5 *Playground for bigger kids age 5-12 *Gated dog park * Volleyball net on the field *Human sized checkers board to play *Pavillion with tables *Bathrooms *Paved walking trail loop *Parking in front lower lot (small sidewalk hill to walk up), handicap parking only at flat, top level (few spots), and then another parking lot in the back of park- down another paved path- not sure which street reaches that lot. Playgrounds were great. Many kids and families out, many dogs being walked and playing in dog park. Many people walking/ jogging, teens/ young adults playing volleyball. I was happily surprised to see how diverse the crowd was for Adairsville! Maybe I'm ignorant to that, but I used to see little diversity there-- maybe things are changing. But as a kid of mixed nationalities, and someone who grew up in a diverse place, I love to see it becoming the norm in smaller towns. Anywho, we enjoyed this park! Had a good amount of families on a Sunday afternoon. Lots of kids to play with. It was good to find a spot that brought the community together. Swings, spinner thing, climbing structure and slides, etc. My son enjoyed the bigger kids playground. Weather was great!

P R E P short sleeve is ok but it does get cold when you're…read moreat the top so would recommend long sleeve long pants recom.ended no boots , recommend tennis shoes bring gum, nausea meds, water, vomit bags - just in case (my friend who loves skydiving and vomited after) TIP: ***BRING GOOGLES*** they don't tell you anywhere on the site that you need them. you do. go on Amazon and purchase a cute pair for $14. if you don't, you'll pay $12 for a shitty plastic disposable looking pair. E X P E R I E N C E we came on a sat for a 9am jump. park first. come in and watch video. sign waiver. go to check in. then head to the back, outside patio area to wait. they'll strap you up when it's time. it takes about 15-20 mins to get up to 14,000 ft. get to the top, then you'll immediately jump. then it'll be about 5 mins until you get to the ground. **TIP: you can choose which instructor you'd like! some instructors are more adventurous than others. P R I C E skydiving cost additional: perspective captured by tandem instructor 129 outside view of skydive by professional videographer 179 both + still pictures 229 every subsequent jump is $25 off if you reserve today. If you bring a friend, they get $20 off

i was disappointed over all to be honest. They will try to…read moreup charge you when you arrive. Bring your own glasses otherwise they will charge you $20 for a cheap pair of glasses. Make sure to do your bookings online otherwise they will jackup the price at the counter if you pay cash. the Price was $250 but they tried to charge us $300 when we got there. I label them as scammers. I am in the field of safety and what i observed is that some instructors dont care about safety much. Make sure you dont have Jeff as your instructor. this dude doesn't talk and doesnt give you much safety instructions. he will tell you what to do when you are falling off the sky. I had to listen to others to make sure i know what needs to be done. This guy stays in his own tune and stayed on his phone throughout. All the other good instructors i saw they were talking to their folks instructing them but this guy hardly tell me anything and then had the audacity to hand me a card at the end to zelle him a tip..seriously! some folks were really nice but some were rude. The plane is really old. i was scared just getting on the plane. never going to this place again.

Great spot for friends and family, my kids, husband and I had a great time together and love the…read moretimeless feel. It is well kept and fun!

I wouldn't be here if it wasn't for this place. They actually MET HERE back in 1976. Then me andu…read morebrother grew up here, 3x a week, every week we were there. Not sure about the current staff, but the facility itself is top-notch. Like a big slice of nostalgia walking thru those big swinging doors. I recommend trying it out, you just may fall in love like my folks did!