Delaware River Kayak & Winery Tour

We had a very good time. The guides were really respectful, knowledgeable and friendly. I also appreciated that our personal belongings were safe in the bus while we kayaked. It was a beautiful escape from the city. My friends and I would do it again. However, please keep the following in mind: 1. The food at lunch was good on taste, and I was happy it wasn't just a ton of sandwiches, but there should be better choices for those who are gluten free. I had to make do with a lot of salad, pick the pasta out of the cooked vegetables and scrape the breading off the chicken parmesan. Thankfully I'm only intolerant and don't have Celiac's disease. 2. The end of the water course should be better indicated. My friend and I were unsure as to whether or not we stopped at the correct point. But after wandering through the camp ground we found our bus. There was nothing to tell us we were in the right place which was very disconcerting until we saw familiar faces. And or concerns were validated when another guest went missing and we later found that she had paddled 4 miles past the finishing point because there were no indicators. 3. Personally I would have preferred that everyone be allowed to entertain themselves -we're all grown ups- rather than have vote and then be tortured with Harry Potter. And because the volume is at a level for all in the bus to hear, I struggled to hear the shows I had on my tablet.

The tour guides were great but the bus driver either didnt have the proper training or was not applying his knowledge of driving larger vehicles. Our bus got stuck while exiting the vineyard which caused us a great inconvenience. We didnt get back to adventure cafe until 8:21, well past the promised arrival time of 6:30. The bus driver made many abrupt stops causing us to fall forward and did not know how to follow google maps. Our tour guides were awesome but I hope we recieve some sort of compensation and anothrr bus company is hired.

First the negatives. There should have been at least two guides for a group as large as ours (42 people). It was quite a surprise when our guide, Justin, asked for a volunteer to lead the kayaking pack while he stayed in back to round up stragglers. When we arrived at the landing nobody really knew where to go because all we were told was to go up the hill and lunch would be at the "blue tent". It took a while to locate exactly which blue tent was the lunch tent. It was hard to find because the caterer had not even begun to set up until after people were arriving. They weren't ready until after Justin arrived with the last of the kayakers. I watched the caters setting up and saw one of them wandering around with a 5 gallon bucket looking for a place to fill it. I didn't see where he filled if from. I would have guessed that it was for the steam trays but it was actually for our drinking water. Drinking water from a questionable source in a bucket with a spigot was not much of an option since there were no cups provided. Luckily we had brought plenty of our own water. Next the so-so stuff. The food wasn't bad but it wasn't anything to rave about. Same with the winery which we had been looking forward to. It was a nice place but the wine did not thrill us enough to want to buy a bottle or two. We were told that we could wander around the property but that was pretty much limited to the seating areas, the lawn and the parking lot. The orchards were fenced off and we were unable to locate the vineyard. We were not impressed enough to want to go back. Now for the good. Justin was a very friendly, courteous and pleasant guide. He was genuinely upset when he arrived at the kayak landing and was told that the caterer was not finished settling up; he immediately went to the tent to find out what the problem was. The kayaks were in decent shape considering how much use they must get. Unlike other kayak tours we have been on, the PFDs were clean and didn't reek of body odor. There were plenty of Kittatinny Canoe reps to help people with their PFDs an kayaks. The bus was clean and comfortable. Suggestions. A minimum of two guides for any group larger than 15. A caterer that is set up for when people arrive. Visit a winery where you can actually see the vineyards and the wine making process. How about a kayak and brewery tour?

Great trip, had lots of fun!!

Although I really enjoyed the kayaking trip, the lunch, the winery and the guides waited for me at pickup in the morning when they could have just left, the entire ride home became the party bus and only about 6 people out of the entire bus seemed to enjoy it. Everyone else was tired from the trip. Please try discourage people from turning on loud music, which everyone might not enjoy since musical tastes are highly subjective. Thanks.

So much fun! I wish there were more lunch options since I have serious allergies. But the trip was amazing. I will continue to take sourced adventure trips!

Malory was very simply the best.( I hope I got the name correct, the blonde). I wasn't able to complete the kayaking because I was not feeling well. she was really supportive. she was also patient when I kept going in circles in my kayak and I was left way behind our group. I really appreciated that gesture of being completely human and understanding. I felt safe. she was just completely amazing to my friend and I who were left behind. Words cannot begin to describe. I understand that its her job but she handled it with such grace. no fuss!. I would not do the kayaking trip again because I don't believe it is for me but I had a great time nonetheless and would definitely sign up for another adventure through sourced adventure.