Sunburst Adventures

PROS: Elliot is a fanTAStic guide
CONS:
— poorly organized
— rest of the guides are loud and obnoxious hippies for the most part. I have no issue with the hippie part but the loud and obnoxious dudes make me think they’re compensating for something else
— rules and regs explained inaudibly and in a hurried manner
— seemed to be more waiting around than rafting

This was my 3^rd time whitewater rafting and I enjoyed these guys a lot! I’ve never had a bad experience anywhere but they seemed to stand out! All the guides were nice and the company as a whole seemed like a family. Our guide was Caleb and he was excellent! Very knowledgeable about the river and knew exactly where to put the raft. If he seen someone that needed help, even if it wasn’t a sunburst raft, he would assist. Great experience and we will be back!

We used a Groupon and it was a great experience! The guide had over 20 years experience and we had a blast the whole time. The only thing I noticed was that they could update some of their equipment (lots of wear and tear). Overall I recommend it and we are already planning on coming back again this season!

For our first time white-​water rafting, we requested an experienced guide. Trip, our guide, had 27 years of experience, loads of knowledge about the local area and rapids in general, and a great personality. He guided us into every rapid, and made sure we knew what to expect up ahead, and we had a lot of fun. We did the middle Ocoee; can’t wait to come back and try the upper!

Great experience! The tour guides are fantastic and make everyone feel at ease while cascading down category 4 rapids. We were lucky enough to have the head guide, and he was great at dictating exactly what we needed to do to stay in the boat, and exactly what we needed to do if we fell out (none of us did). He was hilarious throughout the trip, telling us stories about each rapid and was very familiar with the area. This is a great company to use when rafting down the Ocoee River!

We missed our reservation by an hour! Cowboy made sure we got on the river in a timely manner by asking an off duty guide to join a later trip! Betty was amazing and helped me to feel secure about our girls being in the raft! Our trip was awesome and we appreciate Sunburst for going above and beyond! Our trip could have turned into a disaster being 3 hours away and missing our reservation, but they made it a wonderful trip!

Had a great time! Charlie was our guide and he did a great job. He made sure we hit all the rapids.

Todd was awesome! This was my first time rafting and I was honestly really nervous but Todd was such a professional and made it so much fun! I highly recommend this to anyone :)

The perfect getaway for the office or family. We recently rafted and spent the weekend with Sunburst taking advantage of their Groupon promo. Their bunkhouse fit our group of 20+ just fine and they welcomed our July 4^th antics/​celebrations with open arms. Angie and her staff showed us what southern hospitality is all about and the rafting guides were the real deal. An amazing, affordable weekend getaway that left us all wanting to stay just one more day.

Great trip down the river. We had a lot of fun even in the rain. Don’t miss a rafting trip if you are in the area and this team is top notch.

I have rafted with Sunburst several times in the past. As the first commercial outfitter on the Ocoee, they have certainly earned bragging rights. I enjoy their (mainly) experienced guides and I feel safe rafting with them. However, I feel that their equipment is long overdue for upgrades. I have rafted a couple of times with other companies but rafted with Sunburst last year because of deep discounts. I had new people with me last year who made unfavorable comparisons between Sunburst ’ s equipment and that of other companies. If the appearance of the equipment is not an issue for you, by all means give Sunburst a try.

I agree 100% with Phylesia C.‘s review. I went on my first white water rafting trip just yesterday & had a blast! My best friend & I purchased the $ 45 half-​day whitewater rafting trip for two from Groupon and then was accompanied by 3 of our other friends. Only one of us had been white water rafting before, but thanks to our awesome guide (s) we all rafted in sync like pro’s!
Les was our guide and Rabbit, a new employee trainee, was also on board our raft. They both were SO knowledgeable & personable which made the 2 ½ hour trip so much more enjoyable! We went on the 4pm trip (the last one of the day) which was nice because we weren’t pressed for time and could really soak in the river and its awesomeness! The sun was shining, but the water was super cold. None the less, we still got out of our raft and swam in the river for a bit. The «surfs» are super fun and the highlights of the river.
My only complaint would be the $ 30 (plus tax) that it cost to purchase a CD with the pictures taken from the trip. Other than that, I would highly recommend Sunburst for your white water rafting needs. Definitely request Les as your guide — he was great!

Initially I was worried because we purchased the rafting trip through Living Social at half off, so I wasn’t sure what to expect.
It was 5 of us total that went, and it was nothing but a great time all around. The guides were knowledgeable preparing you for what was coming up. The rafting trip was great, and there’s even a point where you’re allowed to get out of the boat and take a swim.
It was a great time I hope my next rafting trip lives up to Sunburst’s standards, I would recommend them to all my friends.