I took visitors down for a tour and we had a great time! This was an amazing break from screens and…read morecars to enjoy the beauty of the outdoors. Max knows so much about the swamp! He was personable and good about helping people with mobility issues get into the canoes and kayaks safely. This was an amazing break from screens and cars to enjoy the beauty of the outdoors. We had older people who can't walk very far, so this was the perfect way to get out into nature like we used to. Caveat: the office is up some stairs, so if you can't do stairs you'll need to say so. The bathroom is primitive, try not to need it. -Mrs. Dan

Mark and Logan were awesome. Our tour was incredible. We took the sunset canoe trip and we were…read moregone a little over 2 hours. Logan was very nice and very informative. The water was a bit shallow and we got stuck a couple times in the river part of the swamp but through the swamp it was perfect. There were quite a bit of the Asian carp so something to be wary of if this freaks people out but we were just fine. Extremely beautiful and something I would definitely do again. Mark did a military discount. Kudos. Thank you for doing this. Well worth every penny.

Lovely kayaking experience at Meremac river. I appreciate booking with Old Cove Kayaking. It is…read moreabout 50 mins from Chesterfield. Booking is smooth on the website. Parking is plentiful at check-in. The staffs are extremely helpful at preparing life vests for us and putting us at the river. The end of the "ride" has a giant green flag, where the staffs help us get out of the water. We had amazing time and would recommend it. Tips: 1) the short trip was noted as 4 hours, though we finished in 2 hours. We recommend spending time parking our kayak at some beaches closeby for fun. 2) even though we selected a ride time of 9am, we are free to arrive any time before 12:30pm

Horrible Customer service. I called to ask questions but the gentleman was rude and disrespectful.read more

Been looking forward to this for almost a year now and was trying to plan a birthday trip. I don't…read moreknow how this business stays afloat, no pun intended. The voicemail box is full and nobody answers their phone. We have been trying to call for 2 weeks now...we don't wanna drive 4 hours and find out it's not even open/a thing or availability is all gone.

Reservations were made as planned. No issues. This place is amazing and so was the tour guide!…read moreHe's 75 and has been kayaking since he was 14. He's full of life, energy, and a passion for this place. There were also two younger assistant guides with the tour of 6. The kayaking cave tour we took was 2 hours and well worth it. It's actually a small fraction of the 927 gigantic rock cave columns that make up this old, flooded mining cavern. This is a one-of-a-kind wonder that is spectacular if you enjoy caves. It was my first time in a kayak, and I'm 60. The water is so still and calm. My husband and I highly recommend it

What a unique paddling experience! We rented a tandem kayak for 1/2 a day and paddling the river…read morefar exceeded my expecations. The staff are friendly & obviously very passtionate about the local wildlife & ecology. We got a detailed walk through of the route & critters in the area. Very beginner friendly. HIGHLY recommend giving this a try if you're in the area.

We had a great time kayaking along the Cache River in Ullin Illinois! Our guides' name was Sam and…read morehe was a biology major at SIU. He did a great job navigating down the river and explaining the whole history of the river and all the wildlife that live in the area! It is so beautiful there and it was very relaxing too!

Rented with these guys three times and it's always been great! Knowledgeable staff and great boats.read more

My family had an excellent experience with renting a pontoon boat here. Rates are great! Staff is…read morefriendly and knowledgeable. Absolutely would recommend using Dam West Pontoon rental. We for sure will be back!