Laura-Lee Booth

Review of Nova Guides, Inc.

Great place for a lot of snowmobiling fun. Staff w...

Great place for a lot of snowmobiling fun. Staff was very nice, helpful, and educational in teaching us first-timers how what to do. Both single, high-performance snowmobiles (for a faster, off-the-trails experience) and double-seater snowmobile. Guided and non-guided tours were availabile for 2-4 hour tours. Small snowmobiles were available for children. Great lodge area with dining seating, restaurant service, wine, hot and cold drinks--a comfortable, warm place to wait for those not snowmobiling. Their website says it's a 2-hour drive from Denver and Google maps said 2 hrs., 15 min. BUT plan on 3 hours to get there! It's a good 15 miles off I-70, and it's a 2-lane road, not a fast drive. Checking in and instructions tale quite a while, so get there in plenty of time before your reservation time. Rental of helmets, snow suits, boots, goggles, and gloves were very inexpensive. Absolutely NO wi-fi or cell phone service, kind of remote area, not that close to shopping. If you are going to rent a high-performance snowmobile, be sure to have $1,000 available in your bank, which they hold for various reasons (all of which they go through). We had some confusion about the hold and because we weren't able to transfer any funds from savings (no wi-fi), we were going to have to leave, but the owner, Steve, noticed we were having an issue and jumped right in and made it happen for us. He truly saved our entire day, and we had an incredibly fun experience! Thank you, Steve! We will definitely be back!!!