This review is for the riverside Campground. We have camped here twice now. Last year, I would have given them 5 stars. Unfortunately this time our experience was a little different. I'll start with the pros: large Campground. Close to a gas station and a little over 20 minutes to get to the actual state park recreational area. Most sites in this camp ground are right on the river with a nice view. Just up the road at their fun center, shower facilities are available. Cons: the riverside campsites are super sandy and everything you bring gets very dirty and sandy. It gets very pricey to camp here if you bring more than your allotted 3 adults per site. The firewood had gotten wet at their facility, and it was nearly impossible to start a fire. The absolute worst part was the bathroom situation- the port-a-potties were absolutely filthy. I have never seen or smelled anything like it. In addition to urine all over the floors and seats, there were thousands of maggots inside the actual toilet, and they were easy to spot because of how full the toilets were. These things have obviously not been cleaned for a long period of time. We tried to use them three times and it was so bad that we finally stopped and instead drove to their fun center or the gas station every time someone had to use the bathroom. Unfortunately we will probably not be returning because of that inconvenience. read more

Went out on 6-30 at noon. I'm not sure what the point of the reservations are. We made them a week in advanced and they still didn't have enough kayaks. We didn't get on the water until 1:30 even though we showed up at 11:30. Also make sure if you are drinking you have your containers concealed on a koozie or cup. They were handing out tickets on the water. read more

We had a great stay here over labor day weekend. We stayed at the Riverside campground. Our campsite was spacious, wooded, quiet and on the river. Yes, this is rustic camping. No electric, no roadside lights, and yes you have to walk to the porta potty (or find a tree). Yes the road to the campsite is a dirt road, so if rains, there is mud. So, if you need more amenities this is not the place for you (although showers are available at the family fun center). If you like to camp, it's perfect. The staff here was extremely helpful to us. We went kayaking on Sunday, and when we got back to our car, realized that the keys had gotten wet, so the car wouldn't start because the security system wouldn't recognize the key. After spending an hour trying to override the security system, talking to the Mazda dealership, etc., with no luck, we feared we were going to have to tow the car to the nearest dealership (40 miles away, and 100 miles from our home) and rent a car to get home. Being a Sunday, car rental companies were closed, and there is no real uber service in logan, and we didn't know how we were going to get back to the campsite, although under the same ownership as the livery, was about 5 miles away. Went back to the livery. The lovely lady behind the counter, whose name I did not catch, suggested we put the key fob in rice, just like you would a cell phone, before we called AAA, and directed me to the kroger 1/4 mile up the road to buy rice, and assured us someone would take us back to our campsite. The owner of Hocking Hills Adventures, Lou, drove us back to our campsite. He put the word out to the staff up at the family fun center that we would need a ride back to the livery in the morning to try and start the car. That night, the staff came down and checked on us a couple of times, knowing that storms were coming and we were stranded. The next morning, my husband hiked up to the family fun center. They let him charge his phone, and arranged a ride to the livery. They even came down to tell me when he was on his way. And the rice trick worked! So, thank you to Sam, Christina, Lou (hope i got the names right), and everyone else. And to the lady at the canoe livery, if you ever come back to Kettering to visit family, look us up! I'll buy you dinner. You saved us about $400. read more

Emily was great! Very helpful and kind. Highly recommend getting a kayak for the 7 mi. run. Got it for the 5 mi. which you can have for an hour, but it wasn't enough! Next time I go to hocking hills, def going with the 2 hr/7 mi. option. read more

Looking for some fun? Want get out on the river and canoe or kayak. Maybe you want to camp under the stars or stay in nice cabin? Man, hocking hills adventures is the place! They have everything you need and want! Don't go to any other place in Hocking Hills... this is the only one for all your river and cabin needs! Camping too! The staff is great and the prices are perfect for any budget! They will treat you like family! Awesome people and great owners! read more

We absolutely loved camping here! Came with my husband, my parents, my brother and sister in law, and my friend and her husband and 2 girls (ages 6 and 10) and 3 dogs. It was an absolute blast! We camped at Riverside and it was so nice. We got 2 sites next to each other and they were very spacious and right on the river. I was able to request that the sites were next to each other as well as the specific sites we wanted for a 5.00 charge when booking online. In fact, I only requested that the sites be next to each other while booking online. I called back a day before checking in after my brother found his map from when he went last year, marked with his preferred sites. I called back to request those numbers and the lady on the phone (Christine, or Christina I think) was SO NICE. She told me she would work on it and get back to me within the hour. I didn't hear back until much later in he day, but she did meet or request and was so nice about it! The best parts were that it was right along the river and could access it from a few sites down and that there were so many big trees that offered plenty of shade. The fire ring was nice and we moved the picnic tables to make one big eating area. We were pretty worried about the heat that weekend but the shade was so nice. We sat in our chairs and overlooked the beautiful and clean river under the trees! We even had 2 trees close enough to set up our hammock, which the kids love. One of our favorite parts was that we got a few cheap tubes at Walmart down the road and floated from our site to the beach at least 4 times. So relaxing and refreshing! The kids and adults all loved it! The only thing I worried about was that there were not flush toilets but porta-potties at the camp site. I am a pretty big diva when it comes to this... but they did NOT smell bad at all. Even in the 97 degree heat. I am hard to please in this area, and I was impressed with their cleanliness. The shower house at the Fun Center was a short drive. There were a few showers and each one was with a bathroom. It was only a problem when I was waiting once to use just the bathroom, if people take a long time to shower it holds up the restrooms. But... to shower in there later in the weekend was so nice! Very private and clean! The sites don't have trashcans or running water so be sure to bring trash bags and water jugs filled from home. But I will say that it was a very clean campsite without any provided trash cans. The camp was very quiet at night too. I have read other reviews on Facebook that others didn't have this same luck on their visits. We didn't partake in any canoeing or kayaking through the company but will likely in the future. This place was lovely, it was real camping! We will be back for sure! read more

I will never come back here. While the campsite was ok the customer service was terrible. We had made reservations to kayak for trip 3 at noon weeks in advanced and we arrived at 11:30. We were then told at 12:15 that we were to get on the next bus. The next bus didn't arrive until 12:45. They didn't have any kayaks loaded for us or another couple so they had to unload canoes and load kayaks. We didn't leave the campsite until 1pm. We then stopped at trip 1 where they forgot the rafts for a large group. On our way to trip 2 the bus driver took a turn so fast and hard that the trailer detached from the hitch and they had to stop and fix it. On our way to trip 3 they lost a canoe and we had to stop again. We didn't get to trip 3 until 2pm. It took us 2.5hrs to get to our reserved trip! It was such a miserable experience and wasted such a large portion of our day. However, after speaking with them about this they did refund us for the trip. read more

Campground was overbooked. People were having to share campsites! When we got there, there was no sites left that had both fire ring and picnic table. We ended up sharing with our neighbors. Showers are not walking distance, and the toilets at the campground are port-pottys that werent cleaned since 7/18 (3 weeks). SO NASTY!!! The wood that was available to buy, was wet, so it wouldnt stay lit. Pictures on the website are very deceiving, I have been to many campgrounds around Ohio and this was BY FAR THE WORST! Best thing about our stay was the sweet girl at the front desk. read more

This is the BEST place for canoeing, kayaking, and camping in Hocking Hills! We used to live in the area and came here often for many years. The staff is always helpful, friendly, and knowledgable. Both the campgrounds and the river are very beautiful and well kept, and it's a great place to see wildlife and just get out in nature! The gear is comfortable and like new. They also have nice camper cabins, and a fun putt putt and go kart course a ways up the road from the canoe livery. This is an awesome place for groups of friends, families, and individuals too! It is the original canoe livery of Hocking Hills and has been owned by the same wonderful family for more than 30 years! They do great things for environment and the community and really care. We love this place and these people. Lots of happy memories here! Check 'em out or you'll be missing out! :) read more

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Rented two Canoe's for the 5 mile trip. The river water level was low so some parts we hit bottom. The overall experience was good but not great. River was slow and kinda crowded glad we only did the 5 mile that was long enough. read more

My husband and I, along with another separate couple, were the first party out for the Natural Rockbridge kayaking trip today, and, about 15 minutes after launch, a very large tree was found to be blocking the entire river. The river level was quite high and, at this point on the river, the water was also quite fast, all due to rain last night, so we deemed it unsafe to go underneath the approximately 2-foot clearance at the highest level of the fallen tree. The other couple made it through, but not without one person capsizing, and the risk of head injury was high. We opted to wait near the shore and call the outfitter for help and suggestions. Multiple calls to the emergency number listed on the website went straight to voicemail, but a call to the departure office was answered. The staff person did not express an emergency plan for getting paddlers off the river and said that he would call back, if he had any updates, effectively leaving us on our own. Thankfully, a local came by fishing and was able to help us lift our kayaks over the fallen tree, climb it, and then get back in the water on the other side. In the meantime, the outfitter sent 2 other groups of paddlers down the river, getting stuck in the same position, and an additional call to the departure office resulted in a very frustrated staff person saying that he was calling everyone he could think of but had no plan or update on progress to help all of the stuck paddlers. The local continued to help people cross, everyone made it down river safely after a 40-minute stall, but no one from the outfitter ever called back or addressed the issue when we arrived at the end of our trip. We have no complaints about the rest of the trip down the river, which was lovely and scenic, but the customer service is very lacking at this business. They don't send staff down the river before the start of their business day to check for hazards and make appropriate closures, they don't have a clear emergency plan to get paddlers off the river in an emergency, and each paddler is left on their own to choose appropriate paddles, boats, and life jackets. A safety video was sent out via email 24 hours in advance (which we had watched, thankfully!), but there was no paddling or safety instruction on site at any time. The onus for safety is only on the individuals, with the required waiver protecting the outfitter from all wrongdoing. While we recommend enjoying time on the Hocking River, we highly recommend doing so with a company who puts their clients' safety first instead of with Hocking Hills Adventures to avoid a similar scary situation! read more

Riverside campground is fantastic! My son and I have been there twice now both during the week. It was quiet and not many campers. We also did the 7 mile canoe trip this time around and had a very wonderful experience!! I would recommend it to all my friends! read more

Was excited to go canoeing after not doing it for at least 25 years. The last place I went was the Mohican River, and have never gone on the Hocking River. Our trip started out very poorly. For some reason, they couldn't find our reservation (even when I showed her the confirmation on my cell phone from THEIR company). She told me there was a mix up because two "Smiths" had reservations that day at the same time. How is that my problem? She even blew us off, and waited on two other groups before she went to find out what to do. Finally, she got it straightened out, and we were off. Next problem. She put us on the WRONG trip. We had reservations for the 7 mile, trip #2. We didn't realize we were on the bus for trip #3 (9 mile), until we were on the bus moving, and we over heard people talking about the trip being 9 miles. So, we got a longer trip for no charge. When we got to the drop off to get the canoes, we were offered NO help at all. They dumped us off and that was it. Would have been nice to have some help dragging our canoe (that we had to roll over and dump the water out of) down to the shore. Luckily, I have canoed before. Anyone that hadn't done this before probably would be at a loss on how to load up and get boarded on your canoe. There is basically nothing to see along this trip except for river and trees. There is no scenery at all. I wonder why no one has built any snack bars, or beverage stops along the course. Make sure you bring a small cooler with drinks and food. There were 4 or 5 spots where the river was so low that we got stuck and had to get out and drag the canoe. Really annoying, but not the fault of the canoe company of course. Took us about 3.5 hours to do the 9 miles. We got to the end, and again, we were offered NO HELP when trying to get out of the canoe. You have to pull up to a dock, and there were two metal poles that you had to try and balance the canoe and get out. Anyone who's been in a canoe knows that they are very unstable, and trying to get out this way is very dangerous. So, overall. Not a very good trip. Will not take this trip ever again--will stick to the hiking in the Hocking Hills, and got back to Mohican if we want to canoe again. In conclusion, the staff is not very helpful, and seems to be very unorganized. No reason to "lose" a reservation, or mix them up just because two people with the same name booked for the same day and time. The river is boring, and low, and no scenery at all. It was peaceful, but that's about it. read more

We had a blast! Make sure you go on a morning start time though, or the river will be packed!

Hocking Hills Adventures is the only place we'll go when we want to enjoy the river. The staff are very courteous and always accommodate any special request or needs. Everyone from the owners, the ladies at the front desk, canoe handlers, drivers etc. are super nice!! The last 2 times we've went, which was within a 3 week time frame we showed up with 12-15 people with no reservations. Christy made sure we all got checked in, in time to make it on the next bus. Just a few more events to note: One of the owners made sure the younger kids in our group had the proper life vest, the driver of the bus waited around for a couple in our group whom was running late, and this was Memorial Day weekend to top it all off. We love the time spent on the river, whether it be a day with friends or a day with our family. Using Hocking Hills Adventures just makes it that much better. Some tips: If you have kids and don't want them exposed to the younger crowds on the river during peak times, go during the week, or earlier in the morning on the weekends. Also, the river isn't man made, so the livery has no control over water levels. If it's rained hard within the last 24 hours, you might be canoeing at the nearby lake b/c the river is too dangerous. If the livery deems the river safe after some rain, then it's going to be a little muddy and deep in some areas. It's always a good idea to call ahead if you're not sure what to expect. read more

We camped here after finding the state park full. We were not disappointed! Large riverside camping spots. Very clean. The bathrooms (port-a-potties) were kinda bad but i guess that's to be expected when camping. Staff was very friendly. They sell ice and firewood in the office but not much else. read more

Excellent location and super friendly staff. Loved it!! Will be back for sure. It did rain while camping but we had such good tree coverage it didnt make a difference for us. First time out to Hocking Hills and saw how much to do. Adventure for sure!! read more

Y'all messed up big time the last time I was here, then talked me into giving you another chance. Well, I've been here for an hour, called ahead was told if I was here before noon I could get a transfer. Get here at 11:30 stand in line for 20 minutes and then get told no. Finally they let me purchase a transfer, and tell me I'll be on the next bus. Well guess what, the van has left twice and the bus once since I've been here. Now I'm being treated like I've been given the best gift every by allowing me to do a transfer. I then get told, "I had to put the groups on that bus that have been here 30-40 minutes". I have been here an hour!!!!!!!! And no other bus in sight. You aren't the only place in town. And I for 1 am never coming back, and I come down every other weekend! That's a lot of lost revenue, because I never come alone, but always pay for everyone. And when the man paying decides to go other places, the group follows. read more

This was the longest 5 hours of my life! We spent the last hour and half swimming and pulling tubes as the wind, thunder, lightning and rain started! We were a small group prepared for 3-4 hours, not realizing there were different types of tubes and the river was nearly completely blocked with trees in three places. These variances caused enough difficulties (bc the green tubes would NOT allow for paddling), that the 5 hour mark passed before we swam into the exit. The greeting upon our arrival was noting more than, "What's your name? Grab a life jacket and go down to the benches". When asked when the bus would be leaving her response. "In a few minutes" About 50 minutes later we boarded the bus! The bus driver was very good. He was friendly and funny! If rating him alone, it would be 5. When we got back to the dock, we were alone. Nobody was there with directions. We put things where we assumed they belonged and left. The first 2 hours was fun but I highly recommend using a paddle that attaches to your tube!!! Simply the fact we were abandoned in the water, nobody from the company took a canoe or raft down river to check on us or anyone else... that's sad! Our greetings at both ends were pathetic. Thus 2 is generous in my rating. read more

We went with non canoeing family and they were so accommodating! Our driver Dillon was patient and super helpful. The gear was in good condition and the trip was fun. After rain the river was muddy but they had a shower to rinse off in . They have lots of options for lengthy of trip or type of boat. read more

Very disorganized company. Very unhappy employees. Care only about the money and not the paddlers imo. No one to help with life vest and paddles. One person checking people in and very disgruntled, for good reason I know now. We rented 3 canoes a week ahead of time 8-4-2019 one is to be a 3 person canoe and 2 regulars. Well we get there and they sit my friend on the uncomfortable bar in the middle of a 2 person canoe telling her "this is where you sit and we do this all the time". For a 4 hr. ride, really! Well they flipped about 15 mins into the 4 hr trip. Then flipping again and getting lodged sideways this time against a tree upside down in the river and calling their "emergency" number for hours to come help us 3 of us make our way up the steep shoreline to their office to file a complaint and we are told "not my monkeys not my circus" from the girl called out to help us! Save your money and maybe your life and use the other company. Horrible company Hocking Hills Adventures is. No one ever answers the phones when you need help or even returns emails and texts or calls when you have a complaint. DNR said they will definitely send Rangers in to check on their unsafe practices. read more

I will never stay at the Riverside campground again... ever! It's now 1:00 AM and no one has been around to enforce the noise policy. A group of college aged kids between two or three sites have been blasting music, swearing, screaming and carrying on all evening. I'm sorry, I've never been to a campground that didn't enforce their noise policy. Both of my kids had to listen to the F bomb being thrown around all evening. You can bet I'll be complaining at the fun center in the morning. Per their registration rules... Quiet Hours: Quiet hours are from 11pm to 7am. The quality of rest and relaxation is important to all campers, so please refrain from loud noises and disturbances during this period. All radios and TVs must be at minimum volume settings, and be aware that normal speaking voices carry. Please ensure your children remain at your site until 8:00AM. Our quiet hours are strictly enforced. UPDATE: it's 1:30 AM and I found out that there are several loud parties through out the campground. I will be demanding a full refund in the morning and going elsewhere. Thank you for ruining a great weekend with my kids. read more

Was on the hocking river yesterday ,and was pleased with the new kayaks that we were supplied with by Shane barbini and his knowledgeable staff.I always enjoy the time before and after the river because of the people that work there .I am looking forward to a summer of fun and relaxing times on the river read more

We had a fantastic experience kayaking through Hocking Hills' Adventures. We were early for our scheduled departure time and they accommodated our party. The staff was very friendly and helpful, especially Christy! read more

Where do I even begin, worst management I have ever seen and by far the most stressful camping trip I've ever had. Were told we had to be to the kayak trip point no later than 10am and then had to wait till noon for a bus to even come get us, then had to wait another 40 minutes at the send off location before our kayaks even arrived. Upon our return an employee asked my boyfriend to "clean up these life vests and oars" and when he informed him that they were not his the employee said "well you don't have to be a dick about it!" THEN later that evening upon attempting to leave the campsite one of the sites buses was trying to go toward the back on the campsite and instead of allowing me to go around the bus or pull to the side the bus forced me to reverse my car a quarter mile down the muddy winding road and ended up hitting a big, hidden, metal piece that they had attached to a tree. The manager himself told me "it would be worth your time to drive the 4 hour trip back to the area to have my buddy take a look at it, but I can't make you any promises". Young campers were up blaring music past 3am Friday and Saturday, then on Sunday night some random truck full of drunk people came to the back of the campsite and started firing guns into the air. The area is completely un-monitored, and after all of this management didn't apologize or attempt to do anything to fix everything we went through. I cannot fathom how this business is still running. PLEASE go to Fox right across the way, well worth the slightly higher rates and you'll actually be safe and giving your money to good people. read more

Decided to try this place since it was recommended by a tourist guide. Thought it would be a nice relaxing river tour with my wife. Get there, place is flooded with loud obnoxious frat boys -.- I decided to keep an open mind and continue to go with it. To get to the loading dock, we had to take an old beat up school bus as a shuttle. The bus was full of loud drunk people who kept bothering me and my wife. I understand that's not the business's fault, but they could at least prohibit drinking and possession of alcohol, especially in the middle of the day! When we get there, they unload boats for us, and sent off on our merry way without further instructions, advice on how to row, or a guide. On the way down the river, there were multiple clusters of people crowding the waters, partying, smoking illegal substances, and making it really inconvenient to get around. Again, I know that this isn't technically the business's fault, but I wish this tour was more family friendly. So, if you are a college student looking to get plastered with your friends, this is your stop. If you have a family or want to do something relaxing and fun, I recommend finding another place to go. read more

Our only issue with the whole experience was the size of the tubes while tubing the river. The picture on the website shows big roomy tubes, we get there and they are small yellow can't move tubes. read more

Had a good time on the 7 mile canoe trip. Took our dog with us and she loved it! Lots of places to pull of along the way when we got tired paddling to let the dog out and play. Unfortunately the canoe we had sprung a leak and we had to get out several times to dump out water. But when we made it back to the livery they apologized and gave us a voucher for a free trip next time. They made it right in our eyes and we are def planning to come back. read more

My wife and I had a great time! We went the first week in October and were the only ones on the water. Water was a bit low in some places, but that is not the fault of the HHA. read more

We LOVE Hocking Hills Adventures. We have camped there several times now and keep going back. The staff is very friendly and we have always met really nice people while camping there too. We look forward to come back again many more times! The camp sites are huge and come with a fire ring and picnic table. We always take our own Kayaks and enjoy the river and it is really nice to be able to put in right at our camp site and they will bring you back up when your trip is completed. read more

Good location & friendly staff! We had an awesome time! We were given good directions & the driver had a great sense of humor. We have NO complaints :) read more

So the only good things is the online sign up was easy and the check in procedure a breeze. I want people to know that if you get into trouble on your excursion- say capsize/ get stranded- and even if TWO other families get back to base and tell the livery that you are stranded and the canoe is stuck they will NOT send help. We waited 4 hours on a small shoreline and they never came. Didn't care if we lived or died. So I finally had to walk/crawl/swim about a mile downstream in the dark pouring rain to find a way out, get to a road, and flag down someone to call 911. Search and rescue with giant floodlights had to come save my family and hoist them up the steep embankment. My son was in early stages of hypothermia. So beware and be ready to "save yourself". There is no check in procedure to make sure everyone makes it back. There is no "sweeper" to check the route at the end of the day. I have been to many 3rd world counties on kayak, canoe, and snorkeling trips and they always make sure you have returned safely. Sad to say this isn't the case here!!!??? Legally they may be covered but morally? Nope- karma will get those who knew we were stuck and did nothing. read more

We were truly disappointed in our experience with The Rustic Riverside Campground. This was our first experience here. We had two cabins and had ten people in our group. The cabins were clean and the bathrooms were decent. unfortunately that's the best thing that I can say about our experience. When we arrived the place looked extremely run down. there was a group of younger adults hanging out in the office. When we checked in they acted like they did not want to be bothered. they were not very welcoming, they gave us our papers and pointed us to our cabins and that was it. The miniature golf course was extremely run down and in desperate need of some TLC. The volleyball court if that's what you want to call it was overgrown. We went to the office because we were going to buy the fun package or whatever it's called for each of us to get a canoe ride, miniature golf and go-kart riding. unfortunately nobody could agree on what price it cost. Their website tells you one price, their staff at the office tells you another price and then they have a poster in the bathroom that tells you a completely different price. Although the price differences were within 5 to $10 depending upon where you checked that does add up when you have 10 people in your group. And with the staff not being very welcoming we just took our business elsewhere I decided after paying for two cabins for 3 nights and 4 days I really didn't want to drop any more money while I was there. What really upset me was on Wednesday we were eating lunch and you could visibly see a difference. all of a sudden there was people walking around things were getting done the place was cleaned up and the staff all of a sudden had a different attitude. Come to find out the owners were there. So we decided to go to the office, we were going to buy go-karts tickets so that the kids could play go-kart and while I'm standing in line to purchase the tickets the guy who originally checked us in is checking another couple in and he's giving them a map of the campground he's giving them all these directions and telling them the price of everything we got none of that when we checked in. So I found the owner I went over and I spoke with him and basically he told us it's hard to train people that's all that we got. I will have to say there was one employee named Brian that was a gem of that place. He was the only employee that we saw our 4 days there doing anything, weed whacking, going around asking us if we needed trash picked up and was very friendly and personable when we rode the go-karts on Wednesday. In my opinion the owner should promote Brian and should make him head of training for the rest of the staff. We were sad that apparently Brian must have been off on Tuesday because when he was off nobody bothered to come around to see if we needed trash picked up, we didn't even see staff other than hanging in the office. I understand that it was extremely hot when we were there but when you have people spending money and wanting to have a good time in your facility having your staff show some professionalism, courtesy and appreciation for the fact that we wanted to try out your facility would have been greatly appreciated. read more

I came on a Saturday morning with a group of 64 people, mostly middle school kids. Everything was ready, the staff was friendly and helpful and the overall experience was great. And, they seemed quite able to handle us without delaying other groups. We'll be back! read more

I was excited to take the 9 mile trip that we booked with hocking hills adventures. I was very disappointed with this entire experience. We got there 15 min prior to departure at 10am. There was no one around to direct you where to go, the lady at the front desk simply handed you a paper and said here go get a life vest and the room over here Is filled with paddles. We found the paddle room and selected a paddle ... They were not very nice ( very short and no curve to helps with kayaking) once we wandered down towards the buses we were able to find very muddy and wet life vests. We then began to look for the bus we were to be on. There were three guys who appeared to work there wandering around not seeming to pay attention to guests. We finally flagged one down and he told us that we would be getting on the large bus. There were three different trips each in different lengths. Ours was the longest. Once boarded we waited about ten min and finally departed. We then stopped at stop one and half the bus got off ... Then the driver got out and drug down kayaks and canoes and helps all these people into the water ...... 30 min later the driver is finally back with us. (what makes sense is to separate the groups by trip one two and three and drive them in separate vans, thus the people would be on time getting to the river) so then the driver goes to start the bus and IT WONT START! So now groups two and three are stuck at stop one and we have the longest way to go and it's already 1040 at this time !! While this happens a van with all group one pulls off and drops off. Now the driver says well I guess some of you can get in the van and we will call another bus. At this point I am more than annoyed as its already 1045 and we aren't even at our stop. So I, as well as others speak up saying group three should get on the van as they have the longest to go and need to get going. So everyone piles into the van the people load all the kayaks and canoes and finally we are off. Amazingly we still stop at stop two to let people off before finally reaching stop three. At this point it's after 11 am. As we are unloading and grabbing kayaks it becomes clear that there aren't enough kayaks canoes or paddles for the whole group !!!! Unbelievable !!!! So not only was there absolutely no organization or logic present , they couldn't even count correctly so some are without kayaks or canoes after this entire ordeal !!! Once we finally got on the river we had a wonderful time. The kayaks were in great shape, the paddles could have been Better, and the life vests seemed to be fine other than the mud caked on them. Once we got back a guy helped us drag our kayaks in. I wanted to complain about the whole experience, however after looking around, there wasn't a soul present who worked there ...... Unreal. I will be kayaking the river again, however, it will not be with hocking hills adventures. The two stars I gave here were for the river. read more