James River Outfitters, LLC

We had a great experience! There were several float trips to choose from, so their estimates of how long each would take for how fast the river was flowing helped a lot in picking which one.

Had a great float on a Saturday, river was at a perfect level. Real friendly people running the operation. This is a completely different scene from the Niangua River weekend drunk fest.

We floated in July 2012 and had a great fun. We used our phone navigator to find this place from Branson, MO, which took us around some winding but pretty streets.
We rented a canoe for $ 35 for two adults and a dog. They also had kayak and tubes for renting. The check-​in place is really small but people there were really friendly. They sell river essentials like sun block and water shoes and the prices seemed reasonable. We brought a cooler with drinks and sandwich. I did not see many places to shop around so I would def recommend packing your own food/​drinks.
The river itself is real pretty but was quite low (which we knew before going). There were some places we had to push the canoe. It may be a little difficult to maneuver if you have never canoed before. Water was pleasantly cold/​warm. They had life vests we could borrow for free but we didn’t need them, as the deepest the water got was about 4 – 5 ft. There were no rapid currents, which worked well for our puppy.
There were only a few other families when we went and people were very friendly. Very quiet and no crazy parties going on, which was nice.
Overall, we had a good time and if we lived around here, may come back a few times a summer.

The place is located in an old trailer in the middle of a campground near the river. Canoe’s were 35.00 each or 30.00 each if you rent 5. We also rented a raft for 65.00. The raft was really nice and a lot bigger than I expected. They put us in 7 miles upriver from the campground and we floated down. We went on a saturday in July and I was impressed at how clean the river appeared. We had a good time, floated about 6 hours taking our time and grilling lunch on the river bank.
They were a bit unorganized when it came to checking in. We had been warned but it really wasn’t a big deal. The staff was really nice and friendly, the bus ride upriver was bouncy but added to the charm.
I’d definately do it again!