AAA Watersports
Maybe this place is hit and miss. There were families there who seemed to be enjoying themselves and then there was our experience...
Took a few of my close acquaintances out last weekend on the Pontoon boat the company offers and here's a recap of our overall adventure.
Warning: The website may be a bit misleading.
It took (4) phone calls over the course of two days for them to pick up and answer. I booked out more than 3 weeks in advance. The guy who answered (Troy) said that it was CASH ONLY and gave me 3 time slots. He never asked for my name, phone number or email for any type of confirmation or record. I had to offer it to him. The website indicates that the boat capacity is 10, but Troy confirmed 13 on the phone. Also, prior to calling, I submitted a web inquiry on their website for the boat rental and never heard back.
For three days leading up to our scheduled date, I called to confirm and no one ever answered. I called again the day of, 2 hours before our scheduled arrival and confirmed our reservation with Troy. We were all good to go! An hour later I received a missed call from the company, but no one left a message. I called back and you guessed it - no answer. Tried it again a few minutes later and unbelievable... this guy tells me that the boat is delayed TWO hours. I booked a 4-hr rental, driven 1.5 hours to get there, and only 30 minutes prior does he provide this hiccup. Unreal! FYI - the 4hr. rental is $350. So I told him we would reduce the rental time to 2hrs and negotiated a lower rate.
Okay, so my crew and I found some things to do in lovely Atascasita until our new appointed time of 2 PM. This place is located in Huffman and you will drive down what feels like some back woods to get there. There's a rather long driveway leading out to the deck and trailers and sheds on either side. The business operates out of one of the trailers. The initial appearance is where the website images and overall feel become a little Catfish-esque. Also - there is a Porter Potty in case you need to release.
After loading our boat, we quickly realized that the 13 Max Capacity was a bit far fetched. I would say 9-10 is more accommodating. We brought on 12 including three small children.
Now maybe I am a girly-girl, but this pontoon boat was far from sanitary. The kids had to wear life jackets for the duration of the tour and the one's located on the boat were not acceptable. Fortunately, James, our driver found some spares. Maybe in the trailer???
Now, keep in mind we were supposed to leave at 12, then 2, and finally after 3, we took off. At this point things started to pick up. We went to the Rope Swing where you can jump off a tree with rope into the Lake. A few folks from our crew enjoyed that experience. Then we went to the beach, turned up the music, and chilled. Good times!
The actual pontoon boat experience was cool and made up for the rough start.
But would I come back? Probably not. read more