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    Tar River Life

    4.9 (33 reviews)
    Open 9:00 am - 5:00 pm

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    The Tar river, just incredible! Only inches from our tent. Most of the tent areas are river side.
    Krissy H.

    Our Heaven!! We will come again and again. Not easy to find, but once you find it you are lost! If it is a popular holiday weekend, it will be filled with people and a little noisy. Typically good people. We all keep to ourselves. Or are very friendly. If you want quiet, you'll get quiet. This place is hard to find and hard to leave. Because it is so gorgeous!

    Our large tent had plenty of room on the camp site.
    Ann B.

    We stayed one night at the campsite. It was large and semi private. We had plenty of space and all our neighbors were respectful and quiet. The river was muddy looking but looked shallow where we were. We did not float down river. The only negative was that the signage was not helpful. The signs were small and the directions were not clear. We didn't even know where to check in. Apparently it is a container in a lg parking lot with again, no signs. Anyway, the owners were nice and brought us lots of firewood for our fire pit. We enjoyed grilling steaks and making potato pouches for dinner. It was nice to sit around the campfire and catch up. Please be advised that cell service is spotty except for US Cellular so it is difficult to contact anyone when you get there. Overall, it was nice and quiet!

    Naima M.

    We didnt realize you had to be there at 9:30 for the 10:00am reservation. Luckily my friend lived super close and we got there with the bus waiting for us (thank you so much)!!! They were also so generous to take my bag back up to their office while we tubed because I wasnt fully prepared. This was my first tubing experience and I had a blast!!! The water wasnt moving very fast so it took us about 4.5 hours but I wouldnt have changed a thing. HIGHLY RECOMMEND!

    had a relaxing and fun time floating down the river in tubes. we got the extra tube to bring our cooler so we had lunch and seltzers to sip on. Travis was working and was such a gem. he really cares about this place and it shows. The water was actually okay despite the color and felt really good! definitely worth the trip!

    Kayaks rented from Tar River Life at Robertson Millpond Preserve

    Rented a single and two tandem kayaks from Tar River Life at Robertson Millpond Preserve for this morning for us and our three kids. They have rentals on Saturday's during the season this year. You have to reserve in advance. Tar River Life place the kayak on the launch dock for you and give you a push after you are in. We are beginners and made some rookie errors by placing our teens in a tandem together without much instruction. Tried to explain how to paddle backwards to make tight turns etc but in the end, they were not prepared. Should have watched some YouTube videos first. Will do it again for sure.

    Nature's lazy river.
    Joyce W.

    This is the most fun you can have when in Bunn. The ladies that run Tar River Life are absolutely wonderful. They are full of information about the "trip" down the river. Pack a cooler of snacks & drinks, they have a tube for that. The trip down the river is scenic & quite relaxing. We didn't take paddles this time, the current does a pretty good job of keeping you going.

    Mia D.

    Went kayaking here with my friend and had the best time! That staff is amazing, definitely willing to make it fun experience for everyone in your party. The trip down the river is very calming. Got to see some friendly snakes and a beaver (we kept our distance)! Prefect for all ages but I would recommend having some knowledge of kayaking because we did hit a couple rapids, which was very fun for my group. Great activity for a summer day :)

    Elease B.

    Terrific Father's Day outing!! NO cell phones! NO tv! Just unplug and hang out with the family.

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    The Tar River Life folks are Great people; their equipment is always in top condition; and these are gorgeous places to paddle!

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    Fun family experience! Book your tubes and enjoy! We had an issue with a tube and they took care of it. Highly recommend!

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    Great primitive camping, everyone was very nice, firewood included, they let us check out sites until we found one that worked for us.

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    Great experience. Nice, homegrown staff. Look forward to our next visit down the river!

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    Endor Paddle

    Endor Paddle

    3.3(3 reviews)
    63.9 mi

    We just finished a trip down the Deep River, and it was so fun. I've lived here for almost 10…read moreyears and have never been anywhere near the river, and I'm also a little afraid of water (though I am a strong swimmer). I'll tell you the stuff I was worried about, and how it went! We went tubing. It's easy and fun to do, great with kids, and it's SLOW. More like S...L...O..O...O..W.. Which is okay. The tubes are big, and the cooler tube is really a must, even if you don't have a cooler. The water is slow (but you could see where the high water marks are, and thinking about this river during a hurricane is terrifying). Before going, I was concerned about: Snakes, rapids that no one knew about, underwater things, storms, biting flies, did I mention snakes? Spider webs. None of those things were an issue. This stretch of the river is really tame, and aside from the sort of treacherous climb down to the water in the beginning (it's manageable), it was extremely non threatening. I have one adventurous kid and one nervous one, and both had a great time. We saw a water snake for about 2 seconds. Zero bugs - I don't know why, but there were none. The bottom was pretty nice. You may want to bring a small paddle - tubes are difficult to propel, and it really is a long trip, 3-5 hours. We made it out in 4. There isn't a lot of shade, so obviously sunscreen. If you have a comfortable life jacket that you wear, bring that - they have the orange kind that are so uncomfortable. Really good time, and so easy. Go! Endor Paddle was a great host, he was extremely helpful getting everyone loaded up, didn't rush us, and made everything easy.

    No frills for sure! Nice enough folks. Meet up at Deep River Public Park. This is where you park…read moreyour vehicles. Load up into van which ferries passengers down to the Camelback bridges where they provide inflated innertubes which you carry down to the river. Loading area is non-existent. The first 20 minutes floating down the river is bliss. THEN you will enter a war zone! Apparently there are (numerous?) gun clubs alongside the river and that is all you hear for majority of the rest of your ride! Thankfully no stray bullets but this is FAR from a tranquil ride down the river!

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