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    Olympic Outdoor Center

    3.1 (48 reviews)
    Open 6:00 am - 9:00 pm

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    Octavia B.

    It was nice very relaxing. Great staff on duty! My kids had a blast here and want to go back soon. Cleaner ports potty would be nice. But overall great place to go.

    Monica B.

    I'll start this review by saying that we did have a good time here. This place has so much potential and I hope to come back and see them doing well. Nothing is clearly marked and areas desperately need some TLC. Our cabana area was nice. The bug net wasn't installed properly along the outside edge so it was just flapping all day. There wasn't direct water access from our cabana so we had to play in the water in the same area where kayaks and paddle boards were being put in & taken out of the water. The kids loved the floating island but the location made one side a bit hazardous with smaller kids where the island meets picnic table & concrete slab. The swing was fun but we did not try the zip line feature with an aluminum ladder against a tree not secured very well. Directly across from our area was a volleyball pit, again could use some TLC but young kids had fun playing in the sand. The only bathroom is up the hill at the top of the driveway. It's a camp style bathroom (open air) but wish the lock worked. Like I said in the beginning, overall we had a good day at the Groupon Price. I'm not sure I would come back full price unless the area is cared for a bit more. This place has so much potential and I really hope to see them succeed.

    Rebekah S.

    PLEASE READ!!! I wish I had read reviews before coming to this place! My boyfriend and I wanted to kayak San Marcos. We aren't from the area, so we called around and this was the only place that rented kayaks in the area. It was a little off the beaten path. Once we got there, we didn't know where to check in. We wondered down to where the kayaks were, but no one working there was to be found. There were some campers around (in the backyard), and some friends of the owner, none of which knew where the owner was. One lady said she was "helping out" but had no idea of the prices or options for kayaking. She just asked what we wanted to do? We weren't from the area and had no idea what the options were. Isn't that your job as a bussiness? she said she would go get the owner, but came back without him 20 min later. While she was gone, one of the owners friends suggested we "do a loop" where you get out and "port" the kayak twice across a two-lane road. This wasn't our first time kayaking, but we definitely were not experts. We finally chose to paddle down the river and get him to pick us up a few miles down. He said call when we were at the dam, but not to bring anything we didn't want to get wet... That was the only mention of a dam. We got in really wet kayaks, signed no waver, and given very minimal instructions. So disorganized. We started paddling. We got to a bridge too low to paddle under, this must be where you "port" the kayak. We had to throw it over a 5 foot fence and carry it across a busy road around a busy turn. Ok. Glad that's over. Get back in the kayak, not even 15 minutes, another place we had to get out??? At this point, it's too late to turn back. about an hour later, we get to something that sounds like a dam. Without any instructions, we decide to stop and get out of the kayak to see how large the dam was. Not sure how to get over it? We walked about 800 meters and looked over at least a 20 foot drop! This was so dangerous. He just mentioned it in passing. We went back and had to carry the kayak back and throw it down some stairs. Luckily A guy was out at the campsite that offered to help my boyfriend get it down. A strap would have been nice. We called the number he gave us and said we were at the dam, to come pick us up. He said paddle down to a bridge and he'd be waiting. We waited for 30 Min without any sign, then called. He said he'd be there soon. Another 30 min, For an hour total and then someone showed up in a van. Finally. Horrible experience that could have turned out with someone getting badly injured.

    This is the dam your mama warned you about
    Russell S.

    This place sucks! They give no direction. We went on an "hour trip" it was suppose to be a loop. We were told the river makes a loop and it real easy to get back up stream to Olympic Outdoor Center. Not the case at all, we made our loop and had to drag out kayaks up a creek. When we did make it back to the river there was no way we could paddle back up stream to Olympic Outdoor Center. So we had no other choice but to kayak to Martindale. A 4 hour float that comes to a very dangerous dam that no one warned us about. We got lucky and meet some guys that helped us over the dam with a rope they had because they knew the dam was there. To say the least this trip could have been alot better with some direction. If you go, bring a rope.

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    Went with my girl-friends on a girls trip and had such a blast! He was so knowledgeable. He was very patient and made sure we were safe.

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    Very unorganized. Low quality rentals. Dirty. Hard to find. Management is very disorganized at times and can be absent for the most part.

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    We had a great time kayaking & the staff was amazing. They gave us tips & were very knowledgeable - we can't wait to go back!

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    Had a great experience here! Highly recommend! Chelsea was very helpful and very professional! Would come back again for sure!

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    Ask the Community - Olympic Outdoor Center

    Hi. I want to know if I can go with my own kayas.? Or to what place do people like me who have their own kayaks go?

    Of course you are welcome to bring whatever you like except glass or styrofoam. We are the only place that you can have a grill much less drinks by the river in San Marcos! If you need more kayaks, paddleboards or rafts then they are available… Read more

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    We grew discouraged and Ben promptly came to pick us up at a spot other than the one we had previously agreed upon.

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    SCAM!!! NO STORE FRONT!! Extremely Unprofessional!!! Rent at your own risk!!!…read moreFew weeks back we paid and reserved for 5 double kayaks and 1 single kayak with Lisa at the Outlaw River Rentals. Payment was made via zelle, and reservations were complete. Drop off at Friday morning and pick up at Saturday evening, that was the total duration of the reservation, total cost with what were told deep discounts was $714.44. We talked on the phone and exchanged text message as they were very busy [What I was told]. Weather got pretty nasty and the river was absolutely dirty so we called and tried to cancel, didn't get a response, we sent a text message stating the request for cancellation and refund. It was accepted and the reservations were cancelled. On asking how the refund would take we were told 3-5 business days. Fast forward more than two week and I still have not heard from them. After several failed calls and text messages I have not heard back. If you are working with this company do it at your own risk. Read some more reviews after this incident and found out they have duped other folks too and have charged their credit cards multiple times.. So Lisa and Mike if you are reading this... let me just let you know what you did with us was extremely unprofessional and uncalled for!

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