This trip was awesome! We went yesterday (day before 4th of July) it wasn't crowded at all. We got there around 12. There was no trash in the river, all the people were nice and respectful and beautiful scenery. Here's why I'm knocking 1 star: I WISH SOMEONE WOULDVE EXPLAINED THAT YOU DONT HAVE TO PAY A SINGLE DOLLAR TO FLOAT THE RIVER!! After spending 100+ on tubes and bus passes, I realized they have parking lots at every stop. I thought..hmm??? That's weird? Then I realized after talking to a few people, you can drive 2 cars. Park one at the top of the river, one at the bottom, bring your own tubes, and you'll save $17 a person. We could've spent all the money we used on a big beautiful raft, and we could've actually saved a ton of money. I was well prepared for this trip and I read tons of reviews and tips. So if I could give you any advice, I would suggest buying a raft for all your people, and driving yourself. Other then that, it was an AWESOME trip.