I rarely write reviews for anything but I read many. I have to take a couple of minutes to tell you about Chris and his banana boat rides. We had 2 groups of 6, 1 group with 2 moms, daughters ages 8 and 7, and sons ages 8 and 6. Our other group contained 2 dads and 4 sons ages 14, 11, 10, and 10. Chris tailored the ladies ride to their liking with a very swift but not so turbulent ride. The smiles on all of their faces upon return told us all we needed to know about our upcoming ride. As we boarded the boat we told Chris that we all wanted a trip to the emergency room. Give us the roughest, toughest ride you've got. He happily obliged, although nobody was hurt! The music from the boat, the laughter of the kids, and the photo package (purchase this, you won't regret it) was the highlight of our trip. We will probably ride twice on our trip next year. Thanks Chris and crew from near your old homeplace!