eNRG Kayaking

We had a great time on our 1.5 he kayak tour of the Willamette Falls! The reviews made the trip seem like it was more in the wilderness than it was (mostly surrounded by factories) but the trip was interesting and worthwhile. The difficulty level was low and the people were extremely friendly.
My only critique was that our guide did not seem very knowledgable about the area, or was not great at giving the facts. A lot of «I think this is…» when explaining the area.
All around, a good trip and a fun afternoon.

We got a groupon which included kayaking for four on a tour of Willamette Falls. It was a great deal. Glenna was our tour guide. She worked well with our various skill levels and was full of fun facts and historical information about the area. We saw birds. Sea lions, and of course the Falls. It was an easier ride up to the Falls but still a fun challenge. Will do again!

I tried a stand-​up paddleboard and enjoyed it. The staff were friendly and helpful, with a good sense of humor. This company gives back too; they have a free event for vets a couple times a month which is quite popular.

We did the Clackamas River on our visit to Oregon. Kyle and Sam were so helpful with our rental and shuttle. The Clackamas was exactly what we were looking for with mostly class I rapids and good scenery. On one section we were able to look behind us for a beautiful view of Mt. Hood.

We did the Willamette Falls Kayak Tour and it was a fun little afternoon excursion! Don’t go on this trip if you’re expecting beautiful idyllic scenery — Oregon City is very industrial. The trip takes you past old factories and shut down locks, our guide told us about the history of the locks and this part of the river. It was very interesting! eNRG Kayaking was SUPER accommodating, we had to cancel the trip once and then move it another time, and they had no problem with us changing our mind and they even honored our expired Amazon voucher with the full promotional value! So all in all: Great company and a very enjoyable trip.

The tour of Willamette Falls and the locks was one of the most unpleasant and disgusting tours I have ever been on. I can’t believe they charge money for it.
You kayak past ugly, industrial factories – like one of the oldest hydroelectric plants in the countries. It is a big, cement horror. To get there, you kayak under a highway, so there’s highway noise during most of the trip. There’s no foliage, no greenery, very little wildlife. It was so ugly it was depressing.
Definitely a big waste of money. Neither relaxing nor fun.

They were very patient and professional with my eclectic family of children in a group stand up paddle lesson. Some have disabilities, some are timid, others not, and all had a really good time, and want to do it again.

Good job coaching newbies up and down the river. Not the most exciting tour but my family of 5 had a good time.

I sign up for the SUP class. Archie was the instructor and he is great. It was running cats today in mid of July and I got luck as no one show up and Arch was pretty much giving me private lesson. They allow tried couple of the boards.

Took a two-​day canoeing class with Sam (owner) and Lorenzo. Completely awesome! I learned a ton and it was so pleasant to spend a couple days on the river with such knowledgeable and pleasant people.
I will definitely come back for another session in the future!

Perfect weather, perfect water conditions, and a splendid guide gave this 65 year-​old the experience of a lifetime. I’m no fitness buff, so was surprise at how easy and pleasant the exercise was. And it is so beautiful and serene on the river! Unexcelled view of the falls. Put this on your bucket list. You gotta give it a try!

My daughter a I both had a great time. Neither of us had kayaked before. Our tour guide, Archie was very helpful regarding technique, and he was very knowledgeable about the history of the area.

Guided tour to Willamette Falls was booked so we did a normal rental. No tips or instruction whatsoever. The kayaks were cheap and disappointing but stable. Unlike the pictures on the website, the area is very industrial and somewhat desolate, with no wildlife or greenery to speak of. We were not able to actually approach the falls. Round trip for amateur kayakers was about an hour 15 minutes, they were kind enough to charge us for only an hour rental. This was not worth traveling to Oregon City, we would have been better off staying in Portland.

Not sure how you could do kayak & water rentals wrong but they certainly got it right. Went here with a friend for a guided hour tour of the river which we snagged on a deal site and yet they treated it as their own, included everything, had modern gear and gave a great tour too.
Whether you’re coming for their full service or just want to grab a rental and paddle around, the river location is something else… The dam /​falls, bridges, boats.
Highly recommended but oh, remember it’s cold water even if it’s a hot day, no complaining!

I love these guys!
I went stand-​up paddleboarding with a friend, and boy, was I scared! But Luke, our guide, made me feel 100% comfortable and confident, and in ten minutes, I was standing up and paddling away like a pro.
The guides are friendly and either talk or let you be by yourself, whichever way you prefer. Isn’t that nice? I also like the anecdotes and arbitrary Portland facts they throw at you during the trip– that’s fun. They’ll also show you cool SUP/​kayak tricks if you ask them to.
Definitely a fan, will keep coming back.
I do dislike the fact that they never pick up the phone. It always goes to voicemail.

When my boyfriend and I had a mini vacay in Portland, we had to experience kayaking in Oregon! So in advance, I decided to purchase the $ 49 for a Willamette Falls tour for two for an hour and 30 minutes. It was a bit hard to make a reservation via phone but luckily a guy answered and managed to book us with the day we chose.
Our instructor was great – very helpful and informative. We brought our GoPro and didn’t really expect that they take pictures of the kayakers under a scenic bridge and along the rocks and the base of the Willamette River. And you can also get those pictures on Facebook (it does take a while for them to upload it, but it was okay) The quality of the pictures are also great, and everything came out clear and nice.
I would highly suggest eNRG Kayaking and SUP, especially for beginners and family with kids! It was a great experience, and learned so much about the bridges and the history of Willamette Falls Locks. They also offer lessons and other activities such as rafting.

Loved it… Kayaking was so much fun. If you can get a groupon deal, it makes it even better. Guides were so cool and funny. We had a group of 15 and everyone enjoyed it even thought most of us never done kayaking before. This is great for 1^st timers… You can get on tandem or single kayak. I will try to do this again

We bought the Groupon and took the SUP historical tour of the Willamette Falls with Archie. We had a blast and learned a lot of new things about Oregon City and the surrounding area. I would definitely recommend this tour to anyone who likes to be out on the water.
Thanks eNRG!

My husband and I purchased a groupon for the historical kayak tour and we went today. Neither of us had kayaked before so it was a new experience.
Our guide (Archie) was very considerate as we had different skill levels in our group. He gave good directions at the beginning so we were prepped before getting into the kayaks.
The trip was lots of fun and we will be going again.
My only complaint is that the kayaks are molded plastic so by the end of our trip both our backs were sore. Consider bringing something of your own for support.

My daughter and I went here for a whitewater introduction class. Neither of us is entirely new to kayaking, but we were both more experienced with flat water and hadn’t been in a whitewater kayak before.
Our instructor was quite good at explaining how some techniques would work. We then went out into the river and practiced all these techniques.
Overall it was quite good and we plan to come back for more training in the future.