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    Cherokee Rapids

    4.0 (19 reviews)
    Open 10:00 am - 5:00 pm
    Updated 1 month ago

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    Amy M.

    We went on a day that was really warm, 80 degrees and sunny! Perfect weather! There had been a lot of rain in the days before so water was higher than normal and running faster than usual! We love this particular company because they bring you up on a bus and drop you off with your float. Then, you float back down to where your car is parked. It's so nice to float back to your car right where you get out of the river. You can take your time and decide when you are ready to go back as there are no time restrictions. I am taking one star off because there was no safety instructions really and I would not recommend it for younger kids. I would say ages 11-12 and up because it could be really dangerous for younger kids. Several spots were moving extremely fast and there were places where the river is very deep. There were only two kid sized floats available on our round so, they gave them to the smallest kids. Other kids that were not much bigger had to use the adult sized floats. I am also taking one star off for no working bathrooms! They did have a changing area but there was no light so you couldn't close the door. The girls at the counter told us we had to go across the street to the public bathrooms and while we were gone, we missed the one and only bus and had to wait for the bus to return. I definitely recommend renting the cooler float and bringing a picnic. We stopped out at a nice spot and had our picnic lunch. It really is a beautiful place. All in all, we would do it again but they really need to fix the bathroom situation!

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    Phillip M.

    This was our second trip to this wonderful place. The staff were very helpful and eager to get you going. We rented 5 tunes and a cooler tube for about $85. We waited for about 10 minutes before the bus pulled up. Some of my party needed a potty break, so we had to wait on the next bus (another 10 minutes). We were told that it was a short trip up and a 2-mile trip back over 2-3 hours. While it was hot outside, the water was always cold...we entered the water and away we went. All was well, but it did include several bruises, a scratched head, and being rained on for 1/4 of the trip down. In all, it was a great trip, and we look forward to making it again soon!

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    our family has been tubing with cherokee rapids for years, we love it, a great way to cool off in the summer. we'll be there again in July

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    The process is easy: they bus you a couple of miles upstream and you float back down to their spot on the river.

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