Our river guide Troy was amazing. We had so much fun on the crazy waves. Mud slide was MUDDY and fun, too. Everyone was friendly and knowledgeable We cant wait to see our pictures and video that the photographer and Troy took. We had a blast! Would definitely recommend read more

Lucus was an amazing guide & raft captain. He was cool & fun- professional when he had to be and just fun at other times.

Complete piece of work owners, specifically Steve who was incredibly rude, hostile, and unprofessional. They encouraged us to "visit us anyways" despite a provincial lockdown. They refused to return the deposit, violating their very own policy. When we asked for a refund, they responded with absolute hostility and rudeness. Avoid this pathetic business whatever you do, unless you want to risk forgetting covid. They'll be going out of business because of how they treat customers, not because of covid...or their complete lack of concern over covid safety read more

Okay. So someone like Courtney M should have been around to tell me what a Tidal Bore actually was during the two years it took friends to convince me to come do this Nova Scotian version of white water rafting. Basic idea? Masssive MASSIVE waves that come up over the zippy little motorized rafts that you in and pummel you into the ocean in a washing machine of adrenaline that you really have to experience to believe. Now, I'm not one for the water activities. Or any activity that ups my risk of falling into water with creatures (real or imagined) hidden within its depths, but given that you're standing on the sand bar one minute, and the next it's covered in six-foot waves crashing all around you, I felt okay knowing that I had already seen the bottom of the river and there was nothing menacing to be found. Also, the fact that you're getting rocked by waves in every direction means you end up too busy holding on for dear life, screaming, and laughing in between gulps of water to really worry about silly phobias. Here's how it works...you make your reservation (book on a high or extreme tide day-go big or go home, baby), you drive out to East Hants (45min from Halifax), you suit up in slickers (or just rock some really old clothes you have lying around...they're going to get filthy), and then you wait for your boat assignments. It's generally five or six to a raft, so keep that in mind when you're firming up your numbers. The rafts take you out to play on the sand bar while you wait for the tide to come in. A look-out calls out for everyone to get back on board, and you launch into an hour of crazy, crazy, crazy fun that's not quite like anything else in the province. You should definitely give it a whirl. The downsides? Well, if you're not fond of the water, you may not enjoy yourself. Also, if you go anytime before September, the water is going to be BANANAS cold. In September, it's just regular cold. And lastly, the wait for the showers when you're all through can get a little out of control which is the exact moment that you're pretty much ready to get home already and curl up under a heated blanket, so the crankies have been known to come out and play. read more

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If you are looking for a place to Stsy, move on down road. Neve stayed long enough to even see the rafting. Maybe that's the part they are good at. Staff rude at checkin, told WiFi only if we stand outside our chalet, NO restaurant / bar onsite for Normal use, was advised to go down road to observe tidal bore since we Missed it for the day (it was 11:30am). Decided since there we no amenities and we rde on motorcycle 3 hrs to get there, we would lose the money and find a hotel that had wifi, food and a view. We tried to tell them we were leaving, no one around to tell. We left. read more

I did both the rafting trip here, and then stayed overnight in one of the cottages. The rating is a combo of those two pieces. Rafting - 5 Stars. I did the 4 hour rafting trip, and it was guided by Kim and Erin. Kim was SUPER knowledgeable and more than easily answered all of our questions, and was fantastic. The trip was so much fun, and all of us in the raft were laughing the entire time. It definitely got way too cold by the end, so we didn't make it the full four hours, but it was a great time. I would absolutely do this again. The only downer was that it was so cold, and we were promised hot showers and hot chocolate afterwards. The outdoor showers were luke warm at best, and there was no hot chocolate in sight. Tip for the adventure - bring dark clothes and you won't have to worry about wrecking them, and bring a towel. If you can't, you can rent one for $5. Cottage - 3 Stars. My plane landed early at the airport, and I was exhausted, so decided to drive to the location and see if I could just check in early. The place is out in the middle of nowhere, (make sure to stop for groceries on your way in because there is no food on site) so it takes awhile to get there. Upon arrival, I went into the office and no one was there. I found a sign saying to call a phone number with any questions, but when I did, no one answered. I decided to sit outside for a bit thinking someone would have to show up soon (surely no one would leave a whole building unattended). Finally one of the cleaning ladies showed up and I asked her about checking in, and she said I could just go to one of the cabins, because they were open. So, I did, and went in to take a nap. The cabin was really nice, and there's a full kitchen, and bbq on site to use. When it was getting close to check in time for the rafting, I took a chance going to the office. Finally someone was there, and he took the remainder of my payment. I got back to my cabin and noticed I was charged $15 for an early check in! I mean, I understand I was there a couple of hours early, but this was never explained to me, and since I essentially checked myself in, not cool. After rafting, and the luke warm shower, I was super excited to get back to the cabin to shower, and there was no hot water. And of course there was no one in the front office to answer the phone. As such, I couldn't shower, and was freezing the whole night. The next day when checking out, the guy was really nice, but told me I should have checked the breaker (never in a million years would I have thought to do that) or called the after hours number. I explained that there was only an emergency number, and no hot water wasn't really an emergency. As such, while I would definitely raft here again, I highly doubt I'll stay here again. read more

Ok, so you want to do something worth while on your next day off? How about you go and get the smart smacked right outta ya here! The adventure we took was the 2 hour long ride, which in the end turned out to be just long enough or I believe I would have been just been one huge bruise! In the beginning you take a 45 minute rafting ride down to the river to the sandbar where you wait for the bore-- and once that occurs the fun doesn't stop until the raft releases you back into your boring life. Once you're done being viciously assaulted by the waves your guide offers you a swim in the rough water which turns out to be bouncing back and forth, and then takes you mud sliding! Once on this gigantic mudslide that care-free feeling that you only felt under the age of 10 returns as quick as the waves hit you! A few pointers though, when I say it's rough I truly mean you will feel as if death has finally caught up to you. The next few days do not feel any better either-- it actually feels as if you've survived a plane crash. Lastly, it is a tad pricey-- but you sure do get your monies worth and will be living off the adrenaline for weeks! I dare you to dare yourself! read more

I highly recommend that you all give tidal bore rafting a try! There's only a few places in the world that this phenomenon actually takes place, and it's an amazing rafting experience! 'Tidal Bores' occur in areas where the incoming tide rises so quickly that that surrounding rivers actually start to flow backwards. This creates tidal waves that are great for rafting. Tidal Bore Rafting Park & Cottages provided us an excellent experience. We were decked out in survival suites first of all which set most nerves to rest. Our guide also took us mud sliding while we waited for the tide to rise which certainly made for some fun photos. One thing to mention, there are 'extreme' seasons and not so extreme seasons and I recommend calling ahead to determine what time of year is best. Our guide told us that October is the best time to go! We were flying off 10+ foot waves and you wouldn't want to go any lower than that. At $60/person for a full day of rafting fun, you're definitely getting your moneys worth. This particular outfit is currently offering a Halloween special to celebrate 25 years in business. With every ticket you purchase, you receive the second 50% off. This offer runs October 18th-24th. Give Bore rafting a shot! You won't regret it! read more

Come one come all Water creatures of NS! This is the adventure for you if you can't make it to Maine for White Water rafting! 2 or 4 hours of an adventure! Just went over the weekend and what an experience! I don't like to half ass things, so I went head first and booked on a day that had 'extreme' waves (there are 3 levels of waves - low, medium and extreme). The place has chalets that you can stay in and tidal bore rafting. They get everyone to put on life jackets, head down to where the motorized boats are and each boat holds about 8 people. They take you out to an area which is just like a small sand island and you wait for the tide to come in, when the tide comes in, hold on tight as the boat will be going through the waves one after another after another after another! When I went the waves were about 6 feet high and people fell out a few times. Not to worry though, it's not so dangerous that you get hurt or anything like that. Plus the water isn't that deep. You'd just fall out, everyone laughs then you get back in the boat and hit the waves again! It's so much fun. At the end of it, you can opt to go mud sliding too - I didn't, but it looked like people were having a ton of fun doing it. Definitely something you won't forget! read more

Went for a girls weekend and we had the most amazing time ... we had the absolute best guide Wilson he made our rafting amazing ... we will definitely be going back .. we even made a safe word if it got too scary haha ... great time a must go!!! read more

My friend booked the 5 bedroom chalet months in advance for my Bachelorette party. Upon arriving we found that the main office was closed. There was a cellphone number on the door so we called and said we had a chalet booked and were wondering how we're supposed to check in. The owner told us he had no record of our reservation (even though they had already taken a 400 dollar deposit) and there wasn't much he could do about it because he was at a football game. He was extremely rude and arrogant and handled it extremely poorly. After 2 hours of sitting in the parking lot arguing with this guy they agreed to put us in a 2 bedroom chalet instead since the 5 bedroom was still not cleaned from the previous renters (gross). When we finally got into the chalet the fridge was unplugged, the hot water was turned off and there was mouse poop everywhere and mouse pee in the oven. All night there was a mouse running around the chalet. The next morning we met the owner and he was STILL extremely rude. We then found out that we had been placed in a chalet that was condemned because of the rodent problems. 100% will NOT be returning. Beautiful place but the owner needs to give it up to someone who will actually run it right. read more

Going with the wife and grandsons (10 and 13) again this July on our trip to Nova Scotia. We have been twice before and had a blast. Both times we did the "extreme tide" two-hour run. The guides/boat skippers are friendly and skillful in providing a wild but safe ride. Since the rapids/waves are created by the incoming tidal bore and the river bottom is sandy, there are no rocks to worry about should you fall out of the boat (have never seen or heard of that happening anyway). Passengers in the boats we have used in the past have been aged anywhere from 10, my grandson, to 65, me, and we all had a great time. Expect to get wet! read more