I grew up bank fishing at Ditto more times than I can count. For bank fishing it is just fine. We…read morehad our Senior Skip Day at Ditto, also, which was big fun back in the early 80s. My sorority rented the small pavilion for a picnic reunion which was a good time, like Angela said, "in the golden years of my youth," :D Since Mom lives around the corner, she and I, (and my fav. Sister) have driven Mom to and around Ditto to stop and eat lunch, enjoying the view of the TN river, and just take Mom on a "joyride." Yesterday, Mom and I did a Ditto visit and, sweet 88 year old Mom summed it up as she was reading the ancient "beautification award" outside the larger pavilion, she said "beautification award - for what?!?!?!" :D Ditto has always had so much potential to be a true destination for **so** long and it just falls short. I can't count the times local news would announce a restaurant coming to Ditto and then the masterplan to develop Ditto into a destination (uploaded to the photos) was so exciting! These great plans never seem to materialize. I get it - it floods; however, the masterplan seemed to have mitigation plans for that. I attended an event (wine tasting maybe) in large pavilion in the 80s and it looks like, as of yesterday, the pavilion has had zero updates and hardly much upkeep since then. I didn't bother walking in to get a look see, it was just unappealing from the parking lot, which is in crappy shape, too. I'm happy we have Ditto, and it is a nice place for a shady picnic by the marina, and the smaller Winstead Pavilion was a nice area for my sorority picnic/reunion. It's covered (of course) and has at least one ceiling fan, with easy parking. I just wish Huntsville's masterplans materialized more often than they seem to, and again, wish Ditto was more than a harbor, campsites, RV hookups, a small children's playground, ample fishing from the banks, pavilions, and dry docks.

No signage or direction on where to check in, had to call to find out where. Was put in a site by…read morethe road which most were. No real trees around so no buffer from the road noise. You had to park on a giant rock hump. garbage on the site was everywhere. The area up front was not mowed or kept up in any way. There are no amenities up here, just in the back by the marina. The road was rough to park our RV. No military discounts. so if you are desperate for a one night stay, go for it. I will not be back.

Savannah was amazing to work with. I highly recommend Islands Boat Rental. The service was amazing…read moreand the staff friendly. The boats are amazing and well-cared for. We rented a pontoon. Our family had so much fun. Looking forward to using them again soon.

From the owner: Family owned and operated, boat rental. Pet friendly. read more

Wonderful day in the river. River was beautiful and the staff were great. Looking forward to…read moreusing them again.

This was my first experience on the Duck River, and it was a great one! Higher Pursuits made…read morebooking online really easy, the pricing was fair, many different options as to what type of boat you wanted for the day, and offered updates on Facebook in regards to weather/closings for the day. The location was really easy to find, once we arrived we checked in and were offered some general information about what to do and the location of changing rooms/restrooms. We were also given instructions about the route we would be floating, the vast collection of mussels we may see, and information about other wildlife we may come across, and safteg information. The launch is a quick drive from the base location. The employees were all very friendly and helpful. They got us all set up and sent us on our way. The water was shallow, but still had some nice current in places. The Duck River was extremely peaceful, and not over crowded (the spacing out between groups from Higher Pursuits helped with that greatly). Getting picked up at the end, and knowing where to stop was also made to be a breeze. Higher Pursuits runs things like a well oiled machine and really has a great system going! Between the ease of everything, the peaceful kayaking location, and the friendly customer service I could not have asked for a better experience!

we came into Decatur with a Bennetau sailboat with batteries acting up. Luis and his crew jumped…read moreright on it and came to us at the dockside. arrranged replacement batteries and got us back on the river. he communicated well by phone and is often on the road - so call and they will arrange what you need.

From the owner: We get over 30 year experience combined in the boat business a our goal is your safety in the water read more

This is a family owned business. And as we say in the South, "good people"! They were very…read moreresponsive, personable, and kind. They have a nice restroom and sell sodas. Easy, peasy. In no at all, we were on the water. I even enjoyed the conversation on the short bus ride! The trip down the creek was amazing! And bonus points for kayaking with cows! They must have gotten out of their fence. It was a highlight for sure! If you want to have a good time, go to Big Will Outfitters! We will be back soon!

Awesome friendly staff got us safely to the launch and gave us lots of great information on the…read moreway. The creek is beautiful and it's a 6 mile float back to the takeout which was clearly marked. The pvc rails made it easy to get our kayaks out instead of having to carry them up the stairs. Highly recommended!

Spent my birthday morning with family on a fishing expedition with Donald Johnson. He had all the…read morefishing and boating tools to be very effective, as well as knowledge of many great spots to cast in In the end, we'd caught a total of 31 fish, various species of bass. Highly recommended

From the owner: Donald Johnson Fishing is a Bass Fishing Guide Service on Lake Guntersville located in…read moreGuntersville, Alabama. I am a USCG Licensed Captain. Lake Guntersville is Alabama's largest lake covering 69,100 acres and stretches 75 miles. Lake Guntersville is a premiere location for Large Mouth Bass... and we know where they live. Lake Guntersville truly is a fisherman's paradise. I am blessed to have lived on this beautiful bass fishery my entire life. If you are planning a bass fishing trip on this lake, I encourage you to give me the opportunity to show you an enjoyable fishing experience. Lake Guntersville is well known for producing exceptional bass fishing. I have had the pleasure of seeing many happy anglers catch the biggest bass of their lives. I hope we can do the same! If allowed the privilege of being your Lake Guntersville guide, I will do my best to meet your expectations for the day. I cater to a wide variety of fishermen from around the country. Anglers of all ages and skil

Buck's Island really pleased us with a great pontoon and trailer at a wonderful price.More than…read morethat they proved what a quality place they really are.We drove from Indianapolis area all the way to Buck's Island because they had an 8 year old pontoon with only 267 hours with a 90 HP Mercury and a trailer all in excellent condition for only$16,999.We went on a 20 minute test drive and everything checked out.On the way home we stopped in Kentucky to fill the boat gas tank.Upon launching it ran for a couple of minutes,then died and wouldn't start.I called Patrick,our salesman,who got a mechanic to walk me through a few things ,it would crank but not start.Patrick assured me everything would be OK.We took it to a local marina(A and E Marine)who found water and sediment in the fuel.The entire fuel system needed a flush plus a fuel module to the tune of $2100.Without hesitation Buck's Island paid the bill.Hours later it is perfect.I am so impressed with how they stood behind their 30 day engine warranty on an 8 year old boat.They could have tried to squirm out of their responsibility by blaming the fuel I put in but didn't. Apparently the boat must have been sitting and the better fuel was a level in the tank when we test drove and the contaminated fuel wasn't apparent until it got stirred up.Buck's Island also had performed a 300 hour service before we left.They stood behind what they sold.I will drive there again when I need another boat .Mark Hanna.

Large selection of kayaks, knowledgeable and friendly staff, willing to show you things that are…read morewithin your budget. So excited to take ours out for their maiden voyage!