What clients say about Indian Head Canoes in Sparrow Bush (NY)
Highly recommend. Very positive experience in all staff interactions, check-in, transport to launch and equipment issued. Rented double kayaks with my middle-school aged kids and this was a great stretch of river to kayak on. Just the right current, depth of river and length of time on river. Thanks for making this a great experience for all.
We were on the trip for 7 people (4 adults, 3 kids) from Knights Eddy to Matamoras (6 miles). As one raft fits only 6 people we added a tube which was a great success with the kids - they took turns on the tube while had some time to dry out and paddle on the main raft. What I like about the trip with Indian Head Canoes is that you can make stops wherever you want and actually have the raft to yourself. We parked our car at Knights Eddy, floated down to Matamoras and were brought back by the shuttle. It's better to have some dry and warm clothes in zip locks/dry bags as after several hours on the boat and constant splashing we were all soaked wet. My phone didn't survive as the dry bag was not dry enough - for the next trip I bring a special waterproof phone case or several zip locks. Overall great experience and lots of fun on the nature!
Our group enjoyed and had fun rafting on Delaware river with Indian Head Canoes. It was excellent for our first time, so it is highly recommended for beginners.
This is our second year using IH and they continue to provide excellent service. Super beautiful raft trip, I’m so happy to have such a treasure nearby.
We had a great experience with Indian Head Canoes. Mary at the Barryville office was very courteous and patient with me and filled me in on all the details including river conditions and recommendations. Amanda at the Knights Eddy office was very professional and efficient and super friendly, and got us on to the river quickly. Ethan at Matamoras was also very nice and helped us with our gear. We can't say enough about Indian Head. They even gave me a Veterans Discount, which I appreciated. We tried all the other canoe companies in the past, now we have found the best in Indian Head Canoes. I give them 5 well deserved stars!
Im not just leaving this review to win the river trip but we had an absolute amazing time! We were a group of 15 on 3 rafts and had a chilled time on the 6 mile river trip. Took approx 4 hours with many stops and swims and not heavy paddeling. We cant wait to come again!
Great experience yet again with Indian Head! Saw a bald eagle almost as soon as we launched! This year it was just my daughter and myself for our annual Delaware River trip but in the past we've gone with extended family in more than one raft. Great family outdoor time!
Friendly service. Easy to make reservations on the their website. Been going to them for years now and always a great day out on the river. Give clear instructions at the beginning and will also bring you back to main parking base at the end of the day. As long as you are back by 6pm to return equipment.
Knights Eddie to Matamoras is a great trip that isn’t too long and hits some of the best rapids on the river. This Indian Head base doesn’t have any frills (porta-potties and busy parking lot), but the employees were great and very organized. They moved a lot of people through very quickly!
Had a great experience with Indian Head. Booked river trip on a short notice, check in was quick. The raft was good quality, instructions were clear and easy to follow. Return trip shuttle timing was very reasonable. Customer service was courteous and professional. Overall very pleasant trip, seamless from start to finish. Excellent value, too. Definitely recommend. Thank you!
Had a great time at Indian Head Canoes with friends and family. Staff is very friendly. They have options for everyone. If you are looking to have fun definitely check them out
My mother, sister, her child, my brother, his wife and two children all had a great time camping. The bathrooms suck though. The staff was very helpful and friendly. The rafting was the highlight of the trip. The water was nice and warm. We had a really nice time.
Great trip and straightforward check-in process. My group did the shorter 3 mile trip. The day of our trip the river current was extremely slow in the beginning half, but had very quick pace in the later half, so lots of variety in river conditions (was fun!). Overall was about a 4 hour trip from entering and exiting. Definitely recommend.
Awesome camping experience! The Riverfront camping was great and I like that the 3-mile tubing left us off directly next to our campsite so we could walk back to our campsite after the tubing trip. All of the staff around were really helpful and nice too! Will return next year!
The staff was very friendly and helpful.
We had a great river trip. The raft was study and it was a fun time. I highly recommend them for your river trips
Outstanding customer service on the phone when we needed to adjust our reservation. Skilled, courteous staff on site went out of their way to provide a safe, fun experience on the river. Highly recommend!
We had an amazing experience with Indian Head Canoes! After being turned away last minute by another outfitter due to an unexpected policy issue, we called Indian Head quite literally at the last second — and they were incredibly accommodating.
Despite the short notice and our large group, the staff was courteous, friendly, and went out of their way to make everything work smoothly. They got us on the river quickly, explained everything clearly, and made us feel totally taken care of.
The trip itself was beautiful, well-organized, and safe — but what really stood out was the calm and helpful attitude of everyone we interacted with. They completely saved the day for our group, and we’re so grateful.
Highly recommend them — professional, kind, and reliable!
Love Indian Head! They are amazing! Great service, great rafts, and, overall just an amazing experience always. We’ve been going to this company every summer for about 6 years now. We’ve also camped on their grounds almost every other summer! Overall, they are fantastic! I highly recommend.
We had an amazing time on the river with our group of 134 campers and staff from Pine Bush Bible Camp. Everyone came back with great memories. The day started off great as we watched a majestic bald eagle circling above the Knights Eddy base. The Indian Head Canoes beach crew was absolutely on-point and perfect. From the moment we pulled up, they were quick to provide instructions and support to our campers and staff. At the Matamoras base, they were quick to collect all of the rafts and equipment and didn't complain when some of our clueless campers got in their way (sorry!).
Indian Head is an awesome business that is big enough to handle our group of 134 people, but small enough to provide personal service and show that they care.
Check in and registration was quick and easy, we went on a VERY fast river day, so it wasn't safe to stop and swim, etc. Rapids were so much fun, but not recommended for non-swimmers. The 6 mile trip took us about 45 minutes, and we waited about the same amount of time for the shuttle back up to our cars, so that was the only thing I would say could use some improvement. Overall a great experience and looking forward to going again!
Great place to go rafting. Their rafts are a bit small for my taste. I prefer the round rafts, you can fit more people & around the edges while still bringing coolers & bags. Staff is very friendly. River is amazing of course. Lots to explore, not rough enough for me but still lots of fun
Staff are fantastic and will set you up for the best possible ride. There are a few different lengths of trips you can go on down the river, plus you can choose from sit on or sit in kayaks as well as tubes. My wife and I really liked the sit on and had a wonderful time kayaking and relaxing along the way. Brief periods in the Rapids were a lot of fun. A little school of ducks even swam up close to us!
This was such a good time. My wife and went tubing on the 3mile route. The trio took 3:15 minutes since the water was low. It didn’t matter. The weather was gorgeous. The water was warm and calm. It was great.
Check in was easy and they accommodated us even though we ran late. They drive you to a launch dock and you end where you parked your car which I love so much more then having to wait for a bus to drive you back.
Safety instructions were clear. They also make sure you get the water and push off.
Honestly my only complaint was I didn’t have cash on me (fear of losing my wallet in the river) so I couldn’t t tip everyone. A company Venmo would be perfect so their people can get the tips they deserve.
Already planning another trip.
This is the second time we've come here and enjoyed every minute of it! We brought our dog both times and he loved it! We took the smaller route 3 miles and it took about 2 hours (without rowing) The staff was extremely friendly both times. We will most definitely be coming again to possibly try the longer route next time!
