Drifty's Canoe Rental

I've been going every year for the past 7 years, and I love it! Single kayaks, double kayaks, canoes, tubes, they have it! Always suggest this place to everyone I can. Staff are beyond friendly, good people, and quality rental options. On time, pick up every time. Will give you suggestions/recommendations. Best birthday I've had in a long time and just a good time for a group of friends/family. Don't worry about your car keys either. They've got you covered with a lock box!

My dad and I rented a canoe and chose our trip length based on the recommendation of the owner. He was very friendly and informative. We didn’t have to do any work for the put in at all and enjoyed a little over two hours drifting down the river. The landing was easy to find and pull the canoe on to. We got there about an hour earlier than projected but the shuttle arrived within ten minutes of us waiting! Very positive experience all around. Thanks for making our stay at Wildcat that much better, Drifty’s!

Driftys and all employees were a class act. Knowledgeable, confident, and ensured the trip went as smoothly as possible. Shuttle service was prompt and on time. Most beautiful river I've ever kayaked.

My husband and I are new to kayaking. We explained this when booking our day at Drifty's. The River current path was explained to us, stopping points, pull out areas, timing for bridge numbers, pick up times, all explained! We were so pleased with their care and help!! BEAUTIFUL trip, experience. We will definitely be back. Thank you Drifty's

We could not recommend Drifty's more! The owners are the kindest people we have ever met, and went way beyond the second mile with their service. We were camping at Wildcat Mountain State Park and wanted to go out on our paddle boards for a ride down the Kickapoo River (not knowing that it was a one-way river and that we wouldn't be able to turn around and paddle back to our parked car at the campsite boat landing). Once we realized this, we went off at the first bridge landing we came across, and tried to find a way to walk back to our car, which would've been near an hour minimum of a walk on the highway. We decided to ask one of the bus drivers of Drifty's Canoe Rental for advice on how to make it back to our boat landing. He, without hesitation, offered to drop us off at our landing and wouldn't accept payment. Turns out, we accidentally had him take us back to the wrong boat landing, and we felt at a loss for what to do next. Per recommendation of the park ranger, we called Drifty's to see if there were any other available shuttles. The owner himself picked up, and soon he made the connection that we were the same couple he had just dropped off! He had his wife, co-owner, drop everything she was doing to give us a ride back to our correct landing in her own personal vehicle. They saved our day, and will forever be getting our business and our highest recommendation! If we could give 100 stars, we would. :)

Drifty’s offers exceptional customer service. Booking kayak rentals for the next day was seamless, and they were very accommodating, even allowing us to bring our dog along on the kayak and shuttle. The flexibility they provided in terms of the duration of our kayaking trip and the various pick-up and drop-off points was fantastic. At the start of our trip, they thoroughly explained everything, including river conditions and provided a map. When one of our group members accidentally left a water bottle in the kayak, Drifty’s promptly notified us and kept it safe for our collection the following day. Kayaking on the Kickapoo River was a stunning experience, easily the best I've had. I highly recommend Drifty’s to others.

Love using driftys! They accept card, have a military discount. Everyone is always so nice and welcoming. Highly recommend! The Kickapoo River is beautiful 😍

This place was great to rent from. Easy reservations and friendly service. Kickapoo River is a breathtaking and easy paddle!! Lots of places to stop for lunch or breaks. Great shuttle service too! Will return!

Incredibly nice people who genuinely just wanted you to have a great time

The prices were extremely fair. If you have your own kayak or paddleboard, this is a great option as they were the most affordable for transportation that we could find.

Convenient, friendly, honest. Rented a canoe here on a Monday afternoon with no previous reservations, received great service with excellent communication. The Kickapoo is a beautiful and fun River!

We've been coming to here for years. They've provided some simple seat back rests for the canoes in recent years. They aren't the best seat backs but they do make the trip much more comfortable. Especially since you spend so much time looking up at the beautiful rocks and forest. Love the seat backs. Will be back again and again.

Used them to shuttle back after dropping truck off at bridge 7. We kayaked down the kickapoo River.

My family always goes with Drifty's when we rent canoes. It's cash rentals, $25/canoe, $30/kayak, tubes (I may have those prices swapped in my mind) and they provide life jackets. You can either park your car and get picked up at the end of your trip, or drop your car at your destination and get brought back to start (extra fee?) Staff is friendly and they'll let you know how long the trip is to each bridge. Canoeing down the Kickapoo is a ton of fun, you can picnic along the way, and dogs are welcome! And there's ice cream nearby.

Always friendly and helpful staff good equipment and awesome river been going every 4th of july for 13 years and have only used driftys

Every part of this is top notch! The people are fantastic, energetic and helpful. The boats were great, the scenery was amazing. The guy driving the shuttle patiently waited for our group to show up, and gave us a quick ride back to where we started. Highly recommended for a great day!!

The kindness and level of service of the people at Drifties is hard to come by in todays world. They went out of their way to be sure that we had a safe, enjoyable trip down the Kickapoo. Absolutely recommended.

Staff at Drifty's were very friendly, from the person who checked us in to the one who picked us up.

Fall of 2021, after the business next to Drifty's left me and my group out in the cold on our reservation, we walked to Drifty's.

The young man working there at the time went out of his way to help us out and saved a weekend canoeing trip I'd planned for my son, my father-in-law and me.

They were even kind enough to let us set up camp on their property, even though that's not a service they provide.

Everyone we encountered there was helpful, easy going and professional.

Drifty's is running a great operation and I highly recommend them.

Kinda expensive, but the owner is super nice and friendly.

Great service. Very knowledgeable about the river and best places to stop to swim and where to get out. Everyone was helpful and friendly. Will use them again when in the area.