Blackwater Outdoor Adventures

On June 20th, we will drop all of our Covid Guidelines. Until then, please read below and bring a mask. Thanks!

2021 COVID-19 POLICIES            As we begin our 2021 boating and floating season, we want our guests and staff to be assured that we have your safety and comfort in mind.  We will continue to implement the necessary measures to maintain a safe and healthy atmosphere here at Blackwater Outdoor Adventures.   For the 2021 season we will continue to do all trip check-ins outdoors.  Our retail shop will again be located outdoors.   SELF HEALTH CHECKS          All guests and staff will perform self-health checks prior to coming to our facilities.  Anyone with any Covid 19 symptoms, or any other communicable disease symptoms, should please stay home.  If you, or any member of your party, have been knowingly exposed to Covid 19 within 14 days of your trip, you will need to cancel.  Exceptions for this include anyone who is asymptomatic that has already had Covid within the last 90 days or is fully vaccinated.  These policies are based off CDC guidelines.   MASK WEARING          All guests an

Opening Memorial Weekend We are happy to announce that we will be opening for the 2020 season starting Friday, May 22! Our plan is to open gradually beginning with canoeing, kayaking, and camping, followed by tubing, stand up paddle boarding and whitewater rafting. All activities will require an advanced reservation; sorry, no walk-ins. In order to comply with state issued guidelines, and to do our part to keep our guests and staff healthy, there will be some changes to how we operate. Below you will find the start date and protocols for each activity that we offer. In addition to these protocols, we ask that all guests self-screen for Covid-19 symptoms prior to your trip.  ·        Have you been in close contact with a confirmed case of COVID-19?  ·        Are you experiencing a cough, shortness of breath, or sore throat?  ·        Have you had a fever in the last 48 hours?  ·        Have you had new loss of taste or smell? ·        Have you had vomiting or diarrhea

Hey Folks! We hope that everyone is doing well despite the pandemic. We know that people are anxious to get on the river. Believe us when we tell you nobody is as anxious as us! Unfortunately, we don't know when we will be able to open. We just know that we can't right now. We are taking reservations but there is a chance that we will have to cancel those reservations. We are hopeful that we will open sooner rather than later. We will keep you posted via Facebook and this blog. Thanks!

The hardest thing about going on adventures with children is getting out the door.  Adventure requires the right clothing, snacks and gear. Dressing children appropriately, especially in the winter, could break the patience of the Dali Lama. I know from experience that given the responsibility to do it herself my daughter would wear a tank top in a snow storm. Snack packing is another obstacle in the way, "but I don't like strawberrys."  Gear is just expensive. It takes a small fortune to outfit a family of four for anything other then hiking. Packing for a multi-day camping trip, if your as disorganized as me, takes a full day of organizing and locating gear that your pretty sure you still have. The thing is sometimes you forget that it is well worth it. It is! These are the happiest moments for my family and I. When we are out in the wild the things that seem to drive my children to arguments or on the rare occasion blows are taken out of the mix. They are no longer