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We want to hear from you!
We appreciate the time you take to share memories of your time spent with us. We have an amazing staff and an incredible setting for whitewater recreation and appreciate the help you give us in letting them know how great both are!And our guests say more about the quality of our staff, instruction, and equipment than we possibly can! Below is a selection of the comments we’ve received over the years.
KAYAKING INSTRUCTION“Thank you to both Steve and Juliet for their time this weekend and Monday. I learned a great deal (as always), especially with my lefty roll, using the water, boofs, squirts, etc. Steve worked on some muscle memory drills for the lefty roll which really helped… Thanks again for everything and I will be back for the September Cheoah release...
- Brent Samples, 2007
KAYAKING INSTRUCTION“It's hard to believe a month has already flown by since my visit with ERA and our trips down the Nantahala and Ocoee! I wanted to write to share just how grateful I am for everything, and also to express how impressed I was with the quality of instruction that you offered.”
- Heather Huckabea, 2007
KAYAKING INSTRUCTION“The group had a great time. Exceeded all their expectations. These guys said they wanted ‘intermediate’ skills training but were apprehensive when I endorsed a Nantahala to Ocoee weekend. They came back smiling. When I heard they’d had Matt as one of their instructors, I knew they’d been in good hands.
One of my goals was to have my 2 leaders observe and learn from your instructors, and it is clear that happened. Not to worry – ERA is at the top of the list.
- Ed Daugherty, 2007
KAYAKING INSTRUCTION“After noticing most of our local "young guns" on the James were taught at ERA we saw no reason to break tradition with my son Philip. I came with a bit of "parent nerves" and admittedly high expectations. As a boater I came into this knowing how important keeping his first boating experiences positive are to his future boating "career". My expectations for Philip were not only met but blown off the chart by ERA and Philly!
After running shuttle for the guys on the afternoon Tuck run I waited anxiously at the take out. When they came in view I could see a noticeably different little boater than I had dropped off at the put in with Philly. Philip was tired but fired up about kayaking…my primary goal satisfied. (He has since used the "tools" he left ERA with to begin rolling with a paddle and hand rolling -- very impressive to me for a kid who was not comfortable sticking his head in the water when he arrived at ERA two weeks ago).
The next day I received a run down most of the way back to Richmond about S.A.L. the River God, "sneaking farts in class" to use your edges, hydrology, river safety and much more. I was very impressed with what Philly covered in only one day. He is awesome with young boaters and balances pushing his new student to learn without scaring them off in the process. In short we will be back and I can recommend Endless River Adventures and Philly Williams without reservation to any other parents looking for the perfect entry level kayak instruction for children.”
- Russ Martin, 2007
KAYAKING INSTRUCTION“Thank you sooo very much to Juliet for guiding me back to a sense of competence and confidence in kayaking. You are such a gifted teacher—accurately intuitive on when and how far to nudge past anxiety towards incremental steps to success, unfailingly positive and encouraging. I appreciate each and every opportunity to be the recipient of your talents and I always welcome and enjoy your engaging company.”
- Karen, 2007
KAYAKING INSTRUCTION“Juliet, thank you again for a great day on the Tuck and Nantahala! I am thrilled to learn some new moves and to try out a smaller boat. Your instruction was excellent, and, being a teacher myself, I appreciate your style of teaching, your patience and your enthusiasm. Kudos to you!”
- Patty Campbell, 2006
KAYAKING INSTRUCTION“I just wanted to drop you line and say thanks for the great time in North Carolina. Your guides are true quality on and off the river. Please extend this note to them as well, including Doug Geiger, Brian Snyder, and Matt Jennings.”
- Luis Vela, 2006
KAYAKING INSTRUCTION“Just wanted to drop you a note, and let you know how much I enjoyed my two days of instruction with Brian last Monday and Tuesday. Brian is a great instructor. He really made me feel comfortable, safe, and not at all pressured. Easy going, but thorough. One on one is by far the best way to get the most out of instruction in this sport. I will keep working on the basic skills learned and hope to come back for more instruction next summer if not sooner.”
- Dan Fisher, 2006
KAYAKING INSTRUCTION“Thanks again for a great weekend. I know that you know this but it never hurts repeating--Craig was one of the better instructors I have had. He was really good at diagnosing the more subtle flaws in my roll as well as providing fixes and exercises to cure the above. I'll have plenty to work on the rest of the summer.”
- Jane Majeski, 2006
KAYAKING INSTRUCTION“Just wanted to say thanks again to Juliet and Ben for our instruction last week, we really enjoyed our time on the water. And yes we are in the market for whitewater boats now so you'll probably be seeing us again really soon!”
- Tim and Lindsay Lamie, 2006
KAYAKING INSTRUCTION”Words cannot convey how appreciative and happy I am about yesterday’s kayak instruction that you gave me. You explain things in a calm, easy-to-understand way that inspires confidence and a strong desire to learn. You helped me to exceed what I thought were my unreasonably high expectations from a one-day session: being able to accomplish a roll with some consistency, and moving in new ways confidently through fast-moving water, was absolutely exhilarating! Those lessons will stay with me always, making my time on the rivers so much more rewarding and safe than I had imagined myself able to have.
Thank you for taking the time to share your day with me. Your approach to kayaking undoubtedly reflects your preference in lifestyle, which is one of artistic precision and grace. As did Mary last year, I enjoyed your company through the day so much; you are a special individual, whose talent for making us feel good about our boating abilities – while working us through a taxing regimen of instruction – is exceptional.
Your gift to me of helping me enthusiastically pursue my passion for moving through whitewater in a kayak with incredibly more confidence and enjoyment is immeasurable….I know I join countless others who are happy to confirm that you make a positive difference in the world.”
- Skip Schwen, 2005
KAYAKING INSTRUCTION“Thanks for taking care of us this weekend. Steve lived up to the standards that Morgan and I have grown accustomed to from Endless River and look forward to working with him again. We had a great relaxing day on the Tuck while rebuilding our skills.”
- Ron Schlosser, 2005
KAYAKING INSTRUCTION“Thank you for the wonderful kayaking experience that you shared with Troop 2000. Our scouts had an awesome time. An older scout was over heard saying “This was the best camping trip ever!” and others were asking when we could go again as they began trying to talk their parents into buying kayaking equipment.
A special thanks for the patience and kindness that you showed to the scouts who had difficulties. It was your consideration that turned this camping adventure into a positive experience for them.
We will be sure to tell other scouting units in our area about Endless River Adventures.”
- Shannon Anderson-Rush, 2005
LAKE TOURING“Just a quick note to thank you for the great kayak lake tour while we were in NC July 4th weekend! Sarge was the greatest! He couldn’t have been more gracious, fun, and patient with us, and we all had a super day on Lake Calderwood – it was the highlight of our family reunion! Sarge actually tried to get us to believe it was he who had the most fun!! He’s a real PRO, and in our opinion deserves a big pat on the back (and definitely a big raise!!)
Hope to see you again next year for more adventures!!”
- Scott Tyler, 2007
LAKE TOURING“My wife and I would like to thank you and especially, John, for a wonderful kayaking tour last Monday. We had a fantastic time and John made a couple of novices feel like we knew what we were doing. We are looking at bringing our boys up for a long weekend soon and we will contact you to arrange a time for another outing. Again, thank you for the wonderful experience and please tell John thank you from my wife and I.”
- Jim and Connie Wegmann, 2005
