First time canoeing. Family of 4 ( 2 adults & 2 kids)…read more 1 star: Friendly staff. 1star: Loading onto the boat was super easy and no issue. The river was maintained with nice spots to pull off for a rest. --1 star: the bathrooms at the front building were the dirtiest bathrooms I have ever experienced. Only 1 working toilet in the women's ( arrived at 9am) . --2 stars: unloading area at the end was not maintained. ( the staff member said what they had washed away in the spring) no where to pull your canoe to get off . Steep muddy hill to climb up. Someone in our group got hurt trying to get out when unloading . Young children were struggling to get up the steep hill.

Are you looking for fun and safe activity to do with friends or family while staying socially…read moredistanced from others? This is an awesome activity that checks all of the boxes! We visited Morgan's yesterday for the second time this summer. It's a great meeting spot for friends that live in Cincinnati and Indianapolis. Our first visit was on a Thursday and the second was on a Sunday. There was a big difference in the amount of people when going during the week versus the weekend. I would highly suggest a weekday visit if you would prefer less people. After a brief safety talk, you grab a life vest, paddle, and boat and you are off! We did kayaking on both of our visits, but saw a lot of people out on canoes and rafts. It is about a 7 mile trip and both times it took us about 3 hours doing a relaxing trip down the river with minimal paddling and a lot of floating. We packed a picnic lunch and pulled our kayaks out on a shady spot and ate lunch. This is not a technically different kayaking route. There are a few sections that are rocky, have some tiny rapids, or tree roots that you need to navigate, but all in all, it is a beginner level trip perfect for the novice and fun for all. The equipment is good, staff is friendly and knowledgeable. The price is also good for a budget activity ~$30 per person! Let's talk about COVID-19 precautions: Morgan's takes this seriously! They are by reservation only and have designated checkin times. For our weekend checkin when it was busy, a man greeted us when walked up and directed us to an empty table to fill out our group's waiver. Once done, we took to a table with one staff member to checkin. All of this was outside. During the week, this was done in the building, but we were the only group. There are social distance markers on the ground, limit to 3 people per the changing room/restroom, social distance on the bus to bring you back, and all staff wore masks. Thank you for keeping us safe!

This is my first time visiting this park. Check in is easy, they have RV with hookup lots, Yurts,…read moreand tent sites. I'd recommend booking one of the flattest plots if you have multiple people. A lot of the plots are hilly but they have tent pads they scaped for them with gravel. There is a large lake that runs along the sites that you can fish or rent kayaks.

Great Lake with lots of activities on the water and nearby! Situated right between the AJ Jolly…read moreGolf Course and AJ Jolly Camp

I always love getting the opportunity to go for a kayak with Frank's Livery!…read more The staff are friendly and informative. They make sure you are comfortable before heading out on the water! We rented kayaks and they loaded them up in the van and drove us to the drop off point. It was a lovely day to float on the river with friends. The staff were there at the end point to help us out and make sure we had all of our belongings. Looking forward to the next opportunity I have to get back here!

I've had a few adventures with Frank's Paddlesports Livery now and it's one of my favorite things…read moreto be able to kayak around Indy! Their base is located near the 30th street bridge, and offer transport to a couple launch locations around Rocky Ripple. This is a great group outing since the transportation is in passenger vans for 9-10(?) people. They offer single and tandem kayaks, along with standup paddle boards and canoes. I have only rented the single occupant vessels and I typically pay around $50 or so after taxes and such for 5 mile trips. I consider this pretty good value since they take care of all the logistics for you, then you and crew just show up. They have reduced rates if you have your own vessel, since they provide transport for that. I've been here on group outings organized by Frank's, but also We Walk Indy, Women Who Explore, and Pink Paddle Club have organized outings here. All the staff I've encountered over the years are super friendly. My most recent outing was their first public outing on Fall Creek. The conditions were quite nice and the guides on the trip were helpful in navigating the small rapids. You can be sure to find me here every now and again when the weather is right!

Love, love, love this place. Cabins cozy, music always in the air. Great fishing. Wendy and Brandy…read moreare just amazing people. We've been here several time and will keep coming back.

Are you kidding me?…read more 15 minutes north of Indy, right off I69. Nature! Water! Camping! Cabins! Fishing! Kayaking! Close to Deer Creek Music Center (or whatever they call it now?) But really..... the attraction is the ownership and employees. These folks actually CARE about your stay and your experience! (Such a rare commodity these days!) Can't recommend this place enough! I highly suggest a long weekend.. ("StayCation") if you are local. And if you are in town for a concert, sporting event or just a visit..... you would be hard pressed to find a better option! No, I am not an owner or an employee. Just a guy who appreciates good people and great service!

My fiancée and I had a wonderful time on the river! The staff was great, very helpful, and clear on…read morethe process. The kayaks are well maintained and it was awesome to spend a few hours enjoying our trip without any worries. I docked one star only because of the launch point. Only one boat could go at a time, so it took a while to get going. If they could find a launch point with a wider area, more boats could get their trips started earlier.

If I was you, I would not make a reservation. If you have friends in town, it would be a great…read morething to do, but with the weather changes and all this stuff they don't refund even if they have an out of town ID to say that the reason they are not going is because of the rain so if you're military, I would make sure that you pick a different one and not make a reservation take a chance they always have openings, but yeah, won't be going to this one again you're forced to go in the rain

I was there to tent camp over a weekend. We had a decent time. They have 2 restroom buildings easy…read moreto walk to, and a shower house. We were in the main central area. It's a huge packed area with few trees, borders hard to discern and tightly packed. I would recommend getting a spot on one the little dead ends with trees and not 1,000 people. The area the park has on the lake is not very appealing tbh. The nature center was a good diversion and they also had movie night and mid day crafts available at the pavilion. I'd give those a 5*.

My family and I have camped at Cowan Lake State Park twice now and will definitely be back for more…read moreoutdoor adventures. The campsites are a good size and are all in the woods, which we prefer. The bathrooms are super simple, but the women's restrooms are impressively clean. My husband did say that the men's restrooms were pretty much unusable though. I have not used the showers, so I can't speak to those. The price is good and I am happy to support a state park. We also haven't gone down to the lake or used any of the other park amenities yet, but look forward to trying them out. Each campsite has a firing and a picnic table and a paved driveway, perfect for our truck top tent. My only complaint so far is that the last time we stayed, there was a dog who truly barked without ceasing the entire time, with the exception of quiet hours because it was taken inside to sleep. I understand the dogs are allowed in the campground and that they bark, but we weren't able to relax, and the campground wasn't peaceful because the barking was that bad. I do wish there was some sort of policy for this. However, this won't deter us from coming back because I do believe it was a coincidence.

This ISC is a hidden gem to say the least!…read more Set on 14 acres of private property in the heart of Geist this place has it all! A very family friendly club there are activities all year round. They also offer adult sailing classes as well as youth sailing amps in the summer. They have a great clubhouse with a commercial kitchen to accommodate club and private events. They have year round parking for your boats and they best thing is the cost! This club is one of the best values for your money I have found in the area!

Sailing, friends and fun! Hands down the most beautiful property on Geist. This is a member based…read moreclub with very reasonable fees for boat owners and social members. Youth and adult sailing camps available in the summer months. The club has 9 different fleets of boats and hosts club racing and larger state and regional regattas.

I was fortunate to attend an outdoor yoga class at the downtown Canal on the morning of the total…read moresolar eclipse. It was put on by Pure Soul Paddle Board Yoga. Trisha, the person who led the class and who is also the owner, was so warm and welcoming. She led a great flow, and it put me in a great mood to start the special day. Pure Soul provides SUP (stand up paddle board) yoga, so you will find them where there is water around central Indiana: the Canal Walk downtown, but also at the Monon Community Center pool in Carmel, Lakefront at Keystone and other places. I didn't do SUP yoga (our yoga class was on dry land), but I will now seek out a SUP yoga class! Other people around me were talking about their experience with SUP yoga, and it sounds like it's a lot of balancing and core work, which I can get down with. The people I interacted with at Pure Soul were literally pure souls -- so kind, so genuine. I'm so glad that I was able to practice yoga with these guys, and I'm looking forward to doing so again soon.

I won a free paddle board yoga session with Pure Soul thru an event sponsored by the Indy Cultural…read moretrail. It's an 90 minute session on the canal down at the basin. I've paddle boarded before but it's been awhile and never on the canal. The staff were really friendly and helpful getting everyone settled in their boards. The yoga instructor was awesome and took her time with everyone. The headstand on the board is beyond my capabilities but hey maybe next time! Pure Soul also does paddle boarding on the monon and the Lake at Keystone. They also have multiple yoga classes to chose from. Free session are thru the end of the summer and by raffle only. Definitely worth signing up. It was a blast!!

I absolutely love tubing and kayaking! If you are looking for something with rapids or more than…read morejust floating down slowly this is not for you. I had a lot of fun and saw quite a range of critters. Not a bad price for the length of the trip, we got there at opening 10 and finished at 2.

The kids and I were in town visiting from California and stopped into Adventures on the Great Miami…read moreon a warm afternoon. This was our second time doing their 3.5 mile downstream kayak adventure (we visited pre-covid as well). Both times we had such a blast! I highly recommend this as an activity for families with kids of all ages and I think couples and groups of friends would enjoy it too. The waters were manageable and fun to maneuver and we stopped along the river banks to picnic. When we returned their were complimentary ice cream sandwiches waiting for us. I can tell that the owner puts a lot of love into his business and genuinely cares that we have a good experience. Wear water shoes and sun protection and pack a cooler with drinks and snacks. Thank you for giving us Cali kids a great Ohio adventure!

Very much enjoyed my indo board and hula lessons at heather's studio. I learned a new side of yoga…read moreI had never been exposed to. Her studio is small but warm and beautifully decorated. I'm excited to return. The effort of balancing poses on an indo board took my floor balancing poses to a new level! I do wish there were more later evening offerings (at all studios). As a working mom it is hard to get out until I put my kids to bed..

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