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    5.0 (13 reviews)

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    3 months ago

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

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    Both times we rented a pontoon boat for the day and had a blast on beautiful Fontana Lake.

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    Mountain Lakes Marine

    Mountain Lakes Marine

    3.0
    (2 reviews)
    2.3 mi

    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.

    Eclectic Sun Rentals at Lake Jocassee

    Eclectic Sun Rentals at Lake Jocassee

    4.1
    (22 reviews)
    45.0 mi

    My husband and I had a great 4th of July, thanks to Eclectic Sun! We rented a tandem kayak and they…read morelet us bring our pup Waffles on the kayak. Even though we got there super early, because of the holiday, there was a HUGE line getting into Devils Fork Park with the park rangers checking in with every vehicle - the rangers were turning away everyone without a parking reservation. I called Eclectic Sun and the nice lady on the phone said to show them our kayak reservation confirmation and that she would have a parking spot saved for us. Because we were in line for 1+ hours, we didn't get in until way after our reservation time but everyone was super nice and adjusted the time for us. The guys at the life jacket rental and down by the water helping people get in and out of their kayaks were also all very nice. All kayaks they had seemed to be in great shape, we had no problem using ours. Once you're out in the water, you can just dock it at any beach area you find around the lake (even though it was a busy day at the lake, there are so many beaches, you can easily find an empty one). We will definitely come back and rent one out again!

    Waterfall tour was amazing . From start to finish! Each waterfall more beautiful than the last…read more.. Capt Shane and was helpful & kind. Affordable and bring your bathing suits if you want to swim! Sidenote: parking is convenient if your their early and there's a separate charge for that. $8 per person! Sidenote 2: the water is a beautiful turquoise.... Close to the color of the water in the Caribbean!

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    Fly Fishing The Smokies

    Fly Fishing The Smokies

    4.3
    (28 reviews)
    5.2 mi

    Booked the Spring Break special for my wife and myself. Being an avid fisherman I knew what to…read moreexpect, the wife not so much....lol. John was great though, he was very patient with her and put us on fish immediately, but pretty slow action. All were pretty small but it was still a good time. We did make a move to another location and the fish got bigger and faster action. By that point she was tired and hungry and wasn't into the fish anymore. The trip stated a "streamside" lunch and drinks, which never happened. Make sure you bring some snacks and waters(even in the cool temps you can dehydrated). The equipment was nice, nothing leaked, and flies were quick to be replaced when lost. I've been on trips when you lost a lure it was like you sacrificed one of their kids to the "Marlin God" All in all the trip was nice. Rich V

    Husband and I spent the last two mornings with Jimmy and Dillon as our guides and I can't say…read moreenough about how wonderful these two men were with us novice fishermen. The first morning we waded with Jimmy who patiently taught us how to cast, how to read the water and how to land the fish. I caught 6 trout that morning! The next day we met with Dillon who took us on a float trip down the river and once again we had excellent instruction and were able to catch 11 fish between the two of us. Both instructors were professional, patient, personable and knowledgeable. This is the group to use if you are interested in quality of instruction.

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    Palomino Trout (Golden Trout) caught and released in Cherokee North Carolina with the guides at Fly Fishing the Smokies

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    Palomino Trout (Golden Trout) caught and released in Cherokee North Carolina with the guides at Fly Fishing the Smokies
    Nantahala Outdoor Center

    Nantahala Outdoor Center

    4.5
    (208 reviews)
    5.7 mi
    $$

    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

    Today we visited the Nantahala Outdoor Center for whitewater rafting and zip lining, and it was one…read moreof the highlights of our trip! Our rafting guide, Carter, was phenomenal. His customer service was amazing. He made the entire experience fun from start to finish. We laughed the whole way down the river, learned so many interesting facts about the area, and always felt safe. If you're visiting with young kids, this is an amazing family adventure, and Carter made it even more memorable. After rafting, we went zip-lining, and the experience was just as enjoyable. Cole and his crew were fantastic--patient, professional, encouraging, and accommodating. They made everyone feel comfortable, whether it was their first time or not. We 100% recommend Nantahala Outdoor Center for families, couples, or anyone looking for a fun day outdoors. The staff truly made the experience exceptional. Our only suggestion would be to make tipping easier. Currently, guides can only be tipped with cash, and many people don't carry cash anymore. It would be great if the guides had a Cash App, Venmo, or QR code so guests could tip digitally using their phones. They absolutely deserve it! Overall, an unforgettable experience that we'll be recommending to everyone. Thank you, Carter, Cole, and the entire team for making our day so special!

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    Andy and Donna Ferris Sebastian, FL 9/26/23
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    Plenty of chairs to sit and relax. This isn't "us" but someone our age. LOL
    Plenty of chairs to sit and relax. This isn't "us" but someone our age. LOL
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    Part of the climbing activities area. Children can pretend to be pirates.
    Tuckaseegee Outfitters

    Tuckaseegee Outfitters

    4.9
    (7 reviews)
    10.0 mi

    My husbeastie and I are up in Sapphire Valley, spending our week in my family's time share. The…read moreweather has been absolutely fabulous, so we decided to do something outdoorsy. As a teen, I would tube down this river so I offered this as an option to the man and he agreed. Given that he's a larger man, tubing was out, but a single person kayak, called a ducky, would be fine. I opted for the same thing. It was a touch more expensive vs opting for "Extreme tubing" but it was a lot more fun. We both got kitted out in our life vest, got our paddles and into the van and were driven to the Dillsboro drop off site, we were given pointers of where to go and what to look out for. The staff was great! The water was cool but not terribly cold, the river wasn't crowded for the height of summer and we really enjoyed ourselves. It was about 2 hours in the water from the time we put in until we took out. Yes, we did get stuck on a few rocks but we managed to get off of them without dumping ourselves into the drink. We certainly got an upper body workout from using our paddles!

    We went on a Sunday morning. They don't do rafts on…read moreSunday. But they do tubes and kayak. We decided the way to go was tubing. The staff was sooooo friendly. We totally recommend this place. The water was a little low. But still it was enough for us to relax and float. And have a little fun at the drops. It took about 2 hrs. To go down the river. And at the stopping point, we didn't have to wait. Some one was there waiting for us to drive us back to our car. $15.00 per person for tubing.

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