Native Kentucky, I'm hesitant about the waters of Ohio/indiana. Green Acres reminds me of home and is the best place I've kayaked in a long time. read more

Had so much fun kayaking at Green Acres! The water is clear and good service! Highly recommend! read more

Green Acres Kayak - Rafting/Kayaking Near Me - Harrison, Ohio

Really enjoyed the variety in pacing down the river. The staff was super nice and helpful. Pretty fair pricing, would appreciate some mile markers at least at the 5 and 8 mile points to make it more clear. Had a good time and all other customers seem quite friendly as well read more

We just took a trip to green acres and I was extremely impressed with their covid policies. Every other seat on the bus is unavailable for social distancing. They unload the bus front to back so no one passes you. They sanitized the bus, the canoes and the life jackets prior to us using them. They only have the 8 mile trail available but you can get out at 5 miles to a small sign on the right of the river and a large gravel road. You have to prepay and can only cancel within 2 hours of your reservation so keep an eye on the weather. Lots of places to pull off along the river for a break. Bring a lunch or drinks. You can bring smalll coolers. I suggest that. Again, I was very impressed and plan on coming back! read more

Excellent for kayaking. Great, friendly, knowledgeable staff. Take a bus up to the drop off point and end by rowing up to the shore. Cannot be beat. Very good prices and they have everything you need. Best in the area. read more

Green Acres Kayak - On the water - Rafting/Kayaking Near Me - Harrison, Ohio

This place is a great place to go kayaking, it's a super great time! The staff is friendly and tell you everything you need to know. It's not overpriced and even has a nice little gift shop! read more

Green Acres Kayak - Green acres - Rafting/Kayaking Near Me - Harrison, Ohio

I think it was great had a ton of fun on the river the people were very nice and helpful. read more

Green Acres Kayak - Rafting/Kayaking Near Me - Harrison, Ohio

I LOVE this place, this is my favorite place to kayak. Everyone who works here loves to kayak as much as we do. Its class 1 too, with little rapids, and clean waters. It's practically a lazy river. Also great fishing if you're into that too. These people are so nice that they actually tell you on their website where to start and end with your own kayaks or canoes, even though they don't get money from it. They truly understand the amount of fun you can have on the river and just want to share the experience, whether you rent from them or not, and their pricing is very competitive as well. I recommend the 8 mile, lots of random cool islands and lakes to stop by on the way. Please keep up the great work you all do Green Acres. read more

Friendly staff always has a smile. My husband flipped his kayak as he was getting in and the guys at the put in not only helped him up but also swam after his kayak to bring it back! Super busy on the weekend, I'm not sure I would take my kids on a Saturday or a holiday so we prefer weekdays, but they run really efficiently and get you on the water quickly. We'll definitely be back! read more

Was so fun! Am from Vegas and it's just as fun as gambling. I would come back here on my next trip to the Tristate

I could not be more disappointed after my experience today. Today I watched some of the young boys pulling kayaks out of the water say horrible things about a patron and her weight. These boys refused to pull the woman's kayak out of the water and make rude remarks to the woman. When brought to the owner's son's attention he threatened us with the police and asked us to leave the property. He refused to acknowledge the situation and sided with his employees. Absolutely disgusting and uncalled for. We have been patrons of them for over 5 years and unfortunately will never use them again. Do not use if you want to be judged by your body type. Disgusting. Owners should talk to their son about what is appropriate. So gross. read more

Really great service from these fun two ladies. Kayaks are nice and clean. I really appreciate the halfway point where you can call a bus if need be before the end point. Bus system is awesome! Thanks for a great time! read more

Why have I never come here to canoe and/or kayak! It's super close to the city core, has an amazing food truck, pristine stretch of water, and great grounds! We would typically go to Morgan's or Whitewater, but this is so much closer and the water is so much cleaner on this stretch of the Whitewater River. Getting there was easy and so was registering to get on the water. It's a set fee per person so we didn't have to decide right away if we wanted a cano, kayak or tandem -- we could check out the water first. We did the 8-mile in a tandem and loved it! It took us about 2.5 hours but we didn't stop at all the little islands. When we got back we hit up "The Food Truck" for some amazing burgers, fries and grilled chicken. We were glad we got on the river early because on a beautiful holiday weekend, it was starting to get packed. The grounds were really nice though and there was still plenty of room to sit and eat our food. We will most certainly be back (maybe even just for The Food Truck-- it was that good) and we will probably be bringing friends. read more

Quick and easy check in and parking, as well as buses leaving regularly to go to the drop off points. You can do 8 miles or 3 miles. I was surprised, having done other kayaking experiences, that they don't give you any sort of crash course on navigating the river or anything, but that totally made sense once we got on the very slow, lazy-river-like, water. We had a blast! The only thing I would suggest are better mile or landmark markers- the ones outlined on the map weren't very clear to me and I would've liked to be able to gauge our time better. read more

I had an incredible time on the river, but that had absolutely everything to do with my company, and not as much to do with the rental company. I do like the way Green Acres has their system set up though. I like that they shuttle you out to the drop off, with the trips ending at the site rather than starting at the site and getting shuttled back. They rent darn near everything you can think of, including coolers. They sell koozies on site. Genius. The canoes were in slightly better condition than some other places I've been as well. There were way fewer boats on the river than my last canoeing experience, and that was a huge bonus for me too. Also nice: kayaking is the same price as canoeing. Just a flat fee per person. There are discounts on the price if you have a large enough group, which we did. One negative for me is that two shorter trips are a 3 and 8 mile trip. 3 miles isn't quite long enough for the price, I don't think. You have to go really slow down the river to milk it. Otherwise, you'll be done in an hour and a half. It would be nice if there were a 5 or 6 mile route as well because 8 miles is nearly an all day endeavor. read more

So far, I've been here twice. My first time, I did the three mile. It was just me and my boyfriend and we were able to relax and go swimming a little bit. Have a couple beers. It was an enjoyable day trip. Most recently, we went yesterday and met up with a few more people. We all decided to do the 8 mile. We brought plenty beer for all of us and started our trip at 1pm. If you're planning on drinking, green acres has suggested rules that if you do not abide by, you will be asked to leave somewhere along the river. Pretty much, don't be aggressive. Be respectful of others. Don't use foul language. Don't litter. Pretty simple rules that if you can follow, you'll have a good time. For the 8 mile, bring a tube of sunscreen and keep yourself lubed up. I forgot to sunscreen my belly and ended up with a pretty vicious burn today. It was pretty crowded, but it was memorial day weekend so that's probably why. Overall, this place is an awesome day trip with your significant other, or your friends. (Or your dog! Lots of people had their furry 4 legged friends with them.) read more

Came here on Saturday. Forgot a cooler and looked online and noticed that they rented coolers, then when we got there, we were told that they don't rent coolers anymore. Darn. A little pricey, so I think we will probably stick with another canoe rental place next time. read more

So disappointed with our experience today. Previously this has been our favorite place to kayak/canoe. Due to COVID19, there is currently a policy in place that you must prebook and prepay, $40 a person, 8-mile trip only (a 3-4 hour trip). That's ubderstandable. You can reschedule up to two hours before your slot. Literally an hour and 45 minutes before our slot, the forecast changed from cloudy to storms predicted for what would be half of our trip time. It was impossible to get a person on the phone, and their response on the suggested method of communication of FB messenger was very impersonal and unapologetic. So they have a policy in place where you're forced to prebook and prepay, and if anything occurs within two hours of your reservation to stop you from going (like the possibility of being on the river in a lightning storm), you are just out of luck and they keep your $40 per person. What a super crappy customer experience. read more

We came here with a group of 7 to do the 8 mile track. That may sound like a long distance but it really isn't. We covered it in about 3 hours, so it was a perfect afternoon activity! The Green Acres rental firm is set up well: you first go into an office to buy the distance you want. It's a flat rate: $18 for the 8 mile, no matter if you take a canoe or a kayak. I thought this was a really good price, given that they give you all the material you need and you get a full afternoon of fun. Then they give you a bracelet and you get directed to the stand with the life jackets. You just pick one and then wait for the bus. In the bus you get instructions about the half point mark and then you're already at the start point! You can choose between a canoe, and 2 types of kayaks: either the ones where you sit on top or the ones where you put your legs in. I took the last one and didn't have any complaints. The people were very friendly and helped me in the water to get me started. I really recommend the whitewater river, it's such a nice and peaceful trip - an easy kayak or canoe ride, perfect for beginners, or a group of friends who want a chilled afternoon. Not so good for real sport people, you'll be through it quickly and there aren't a lot of quicker parts. We got to see a bald eagle and a water snake, just amazing! I'm sure we'll be back as this is the perfect hot weekend activity! read more

I came here with my boyfriend this past Monday. Having only been kayaking twice-both of which times were no fun- I was a bit nervous to try it again. I'm very happy to say that this time was actually really good! Green Acres is situated near a bit of farmland. The process is fairly simple: select how many miles you want to kayak, pay the fee, and wait for the bus to take you to the drop off point. When we got there, there was a mountain of kayaks to choose from. They also had canoes and rafts available. There were employees there waiting for you if you needed help getting into the water, which a lot of people (myself included) needed. Once we got on the water, it was literally smooth sailing. The water gently pulled us down the river (but don't expect that every time-we were warned by the bus driver). There were several small beaches that people would stop off at and relax on. There were also a lot of private properties that we were told not to go on. There was a very clear landing at the end. Some pro tips for your visit: bring lots of sunscreen, even if it's cloudy. You're stuck on the river for a long time! Also make sure you know how long you can paddle for. They have a three mile and and eight mile choice. The three mile is good for beginners or people in larger groups. And the best tip is to bring your dog! There were a lot of people who brought their pets with them. They all seemed to have a good time. I will definitely be back :) read more

Me and my family loved coming here last week, the staff was nice, and the water was refreshingly exquisite and there was many land masses to stop at mid trip. My family came for a getaway and we had a great time, the building were all clean and a dock worker had helped pick my grandma out of her kayak, it was a really nice overall experience. If you're coming into town for the first time, this is definitely a landmark site for the area. read more

Green Acres Canoe & Kayak was one of the best experiences I've had Kayaking in my life. I went with a group of friends and we had a great time with relatively no wait to get on the river... even on a crazy busy day. I loved that we got shuttled out to the start and finish at the parking lot. I packed light for the 8 mile trip, A small cooler with a 12 pack of beer, some snacks and a bottle of water. That was perfect. The price for the trip was very reasonable, our group paid in cash and we were rewarded with a small bag of chips. Arrive early and take your time on the river, the weather was perfect and the river presented many natural "resting options" to socialize or relive yourself. We all took kayaks and that was the best choice for us because we got to go at our own pace and we had better control. Overall... a great experience. We will be back. read more

This place was AMAZING!! My first time there was this last Saturday (5/23/15). My friend and I choose to go on the 8 miles route and took our sweet time going down the river. The bus was clean, I didn't feel gross wearing a water life vest that someone else wore before, because they rinse them off when your done with your river trip. The kayak was also very clean. They have it pretty perfect. Everyone on the river was having a great time!! I like that the bus takes you to a drop off point and you float back down to your car. It's much better than the other way round. I will definitely be back!! read more

Green Acres is wonderful! We've been there several times with our family and have enjoy the scenery along the Whitewater river and the kindness of the staff. It's conveniently located off the interstate and a good way to get some sunshine and exercise. I highly recommend this place. read more

This is a horrible place. They think they own the river. They pay people with personal properties to not let locals put in with personal kayaks. They try to stop any public access places to deter people from buying their own kayaks. Just so you know. Whitewater Canoe rental and Morgan's canoe rental are on nicer parts of the river and a lot less expensive. They will also haul your own personal canoes and kayaks for like $10.00. read more

Staff was very understanding and helpful!! Weather was perfect and the water was beautiful:)

I love renting a tube and floating down the river. I like to spend more time in the water than in the dumb boats. This is my favorite way to spend the day. There are lots of cabrewers here. That's really annoying, but when some 20 year old girl tried to pick up my husband, it was really funny. Like he is totally hot. Sorry for bragging. read more

Green Acres is probably my favorite place to go canoeing or rafting. They are super friendly and always helpful. They are constantly investing in new things for the business too. They keep their shuttles/ buses clean and provide you with everything you need for a flat rate. They also have an awesome location on the Whitewater River. My favorite thing to do is get a group of friends together and pack the cooler... rent a raft and float down the river. There are lots of places to swim and some ropes along the way to swing off of. It is just a great way to spend the day and relax a bit. read more

Friendly staff and very efficient getting kayakers out in the water. The food trucks are a nice amenity, although I have never tried them. Only took a star off because I wish they hauled private kayaks. They seem to be the only place in the area that does not. Otherwise an easily accessible and nice place to kayak. read more

Been here several times in just two months. Staff are professional, friendly and just all around fun. Have your child(ren) pick up litter as you go down for a badge and free ice cream. The prices can't be beat! No hidden fees. Always call ahead as they will not open in inclement weather or high water. read more

Green Acres Kayak - This was my first time. Loved it! - Rafting/Kayaking Near Me - Harrison, Ohio

a couple friends and i came by for a short trip and ended up doing the whole 8 mile trip! we had a great time and they provide great service! will be coming back! read more

Had a blast here over the weekend! I suggest packing a cooler and renting a raft with your friends. We fit 6 people on it comfortably and floated along the scenic route. My only complaint is I wish they'd let you use the rafts for the 8 mile trail...they only allow them for the 3 mile trail. The workers and the food truck staff were also very helpful and friendly! Overall had a blast here and I can't wait to come back! read more

This is my favorite canoe place around! The staff is very helpful and quick to assist in need. The guys take your boat up for you and the girls are so nice. The best summer time hang out place! read more

I've never been kayaking on a river before, but this experience was great!! 3 of us girls had a relaxing day on the water on their 8 mile trail today. Don't worry if you are inexperienced or out of shape, you CAN do this trail, I promise! I can't stress enough how much fun this was for a relaxing day in the sun. You don't have to do any work if you don't want to, you can drift along the river slowly all day and make it back in time for closing time at 8pm with no trouble. The last bus out to the start of the trail goes at 1pm. There are no cooler checks, but there may be park rangers spying on you so be cool and discrete, people, and keep this place in business! PS check their twitter page for daily conditions and possible closings in case of high water or weather. read more

Great way to spend a hot day. Great for families, friends,teens or couples. Very organized, move large crowds through quickly . Equipment in good shape and workers very friendly. Pack a cooler w/plenty of drinks and snacks. Spend the day drifting down the river. read more

This is a good place to go and we plan on going back. Today was our 1st time there. Make sure to get there right at open because by the time we were done with the 8 mile, 3 hours later, there was a line that went on forever, they announced there were 2200 people canoeing or waiting at that point. Wow!! The river was clean it's great for kids, you can take your dog (s). Wear light clothing because you will get wet and my tactical shorts seem to get heavy if you take your phone 2 zip lock baggies work very well. read more

Used to LOVE green acres. Prices have increased and two people are not allowed to have a raft. They do have tubes however. BUT if you want to tube and bring a small cooler or anything with you they want you to pay a third ticket which was 24 more dollars for their 3 mile trip or carry on your lap. What a joke. Never would I do that. I'm not paying for a 3rd raft for a cooler when you're already WAY over priced for a 3 mile trip. Adios. As a seasoned customer I WONT be returning. Have fun robbing your customers who were looking for a good way to relax and enjoy their day! read more

This is the location for "cabrewing." Naturally, this comes with particularly raucous crowds. I've enjoyed my times at Green Acres and love that they have so many fun things to purchase (i.e. tank tops, hats, phone protectors, other fix-ins for a fun day). However, I think the overly rambunctious people mixed with the multiple spots of stagnant water make this location for cabrewing and kay-drewing(??) not my favorite. Maybe it's just because I'm not the biggest fan of getting drunk on the water? read more

First time at Green Acres with my son. The staff was very friendly and the area instead was very well managed and maintained. We have been to other local companies but this was by far so much nicer. I am looking forward to returning with the rest of my family to enjoy a day out on the Little Miami. The food truck was very friendly and the food was delicious! read more

Worst experience yesterday, I have gone to green acres many, many times especially on really busy days and never experienced the way the staff treated myself and friends. They were very rude and made watched us struggle to get our kayaks out of the water and made rude comments the whole time about my size. Then as we brought it to the attention of the manager on duty, he did not apologize or even attempt to help the situation, he got very rude and threaten the cops on us. Very, very disappointed and feel disrespected. read more