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June 2024 by Todd henton
Very nice company equipment is great i really enjoyed the river .i will definitely recommend this company two anyone.
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June 2024 by Archie Buckner
Did the 7 mile float. Had a great experience at Hootentown. Everyone was friendly and helpful. Much better experience than other outfitters on James River that we've been to. Of course it was a wait getting on the bus to go up river. That happens. It's part of it.
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June 2024 by Jeremy Thomas
Awesome place to rent a kayak or canoe for a day. We had to wait almost two hours past our scheduled time before we ever got into the river, but I’ll blame that on it being the start of summer and having a big group. Overall a really good experience and friendly staff. For sure will be back with hopefully less wait time.
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June 2024 by Lauren Marks
Had such a beautiful, peaceful day! I highly recommend!
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June 2024 by Kyle
Stayed over memorial weekend into Monday. Had potential to be a very nice place. Electric sites were cheap and the staff all friendly. The website is very misleading. Most sites did not have fire pits. They were not pull through. They did not have sewer. You also would not have water unless you had 3-4 hoses and a waterer splitting valve. Some electric was very very far away from the sites as well. The river looked great, however, they were not putting on canoes. It would have been super great if somebody had let us know there were other outfitters in the area putting on. We did not find this out until Sunday afternoon. Got robbed out of two days of floating on a beautiful weekend.
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May 2024 by jessica
Great place! Amazing atmosphere! Kid friendly! Extremely organized and caring!! The beat place to be on the river!!
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May 2024 by Bridget Muse
This place is beautiful and fun. Everything you need for camping, swimming, etc. is here.
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October 2023 by Randy Yarrow
Highly recommend this company. Four of us rented kayaks from Hottentown's and floated 4-miles down the James River. The Hootentown team is very friendly and fully staffed. On site convenience store to purchase any key items you may have forgotten. Shuttle bus was clean as well as the kayaks/canoes.We will rent from this team again...but will do the 7-mile float.
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September 2023 by Daron Barrymore
This is a great place to enjoy a relaxing afternoon! I love floating down the river and taking it easy. The water is shallow enough in MOST places to stand in the water and swimming spots for kids. It's been rainy lately and the water is moving a little quick so be careful and I am certain you will have as good a time!! Also, if you bring your phone I recommend a floating waterproof backpack and putting it in that after every stop.
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September 2023 by Laura E
What a wonderful day on the river. Such a professional company. Highly recommend them!
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September 2023 by Jamie Daniels
Great service
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September 2023 by Keli Cornell
Taylor is the bomb diggity
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August 2023 by Serenia Stults
Been floating with them for years. Now we own our own kayaks and they are awesome to let us ride the shuttle up to the drop offs. Such a great service.. now we have friends that we recommend that rent their rafts. Doing a great job in such heated weather..
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August 2023 by Dustin Slavens
We just went for our first time last Sunday. It was very very busy. Chaotic busy. We had the staff at hooton town go pick up our vehicle from where we launched while we floated. They had a flat on our trailer on the way back. They went above and beyond with not only changing our tire but they had one there and the two guys helping us were so respectful and just plain great people. Couldn't have asked for a better experience besides we forgot our sun screen and now look like lobsters. The wife and I took 5 overly excited kids on the 7 mile float and everyone tolerated them all the way down the river.Great place and we will be back. Only without our kids this next time.You guys keep up the good work.
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August 2023 by Lupe C
Reservations will not be honored.Had family reunion and reserved 4 rafts for 24 people (including coming in from out of state). We packed everything up for our group, got children ready and excited for the day. However, upon arrival, we were informed that only 1 raft was reserved. The email confirmation from Diana, responding to our request for four rafts, held zero value. While mistakes can happen, the lackluster response from staff to resolve their error, reinforces the indifference that this business has to you, as their future customer.If you do choose to proceed with this business, please manage your expectations and have a back-up plan.For staff, please slow down and read reservation requests carefully. Accuracy matters to your customers who are relying on the commitment you provide.
