My boyfriend, his parents, and myself came out here to go jet skiing…read more Formally called Cuivre Island Conservation Area, the way you actually pronounce Cuivre is 'quiver'. It is a nice nature area nestled off Dalbow Road and near Highway 79. Here you have water access for your boats and jet skis. There are some spots available for picnicking and such too. I'd advise to arrive early if you intend on parking near the water access area since it has limited spacing for vehicles. The water that you will be getting in is a tributary off of the Mississippi River. Lots of people come down here to go fishing since they've got such an abundance of different fish such as bass, crappie, and catfish. Enjoy your visit!

Good deal for the money and it's close to Babler SP where we are camping. The boys driving the van…read morewere friendly and competent. We did the 9 mile paddle departure at 9 am. The canoe was a bit banged up and filled with sand residue. We got life jackets only so bring cushions to sit on. The portajohns were clean and maintained. We left late because other customers needed a 3rd kayak and the boys had to go get that. so three stars not 4 because of the little details that were not quite up to par. Serviceable overall and would use them again.

Twin Rivers, also known as Float Eureka (from their website), was my first experience in floating…read more They tout themselves as the closest to the city, and I'm pretty sure they are. After a short trip to Eureka, we paid up (cash only), and got on their shuttle bus, where they drove us and the canoes to Pacific, to the river access. They got our canoe out, gave us a bag for garbage, and then we were on our own! The experience was enjoyable, though we ended up being on the river all day (they said it would be 5 hours if you just floated - well, it's much longer than that even if you do paddle). The prices seemed reasonable compared to other float trip spots - we paid $45 for a canoe rental on a Saturday - and it included the shuttle ride and drop off. After you get to the stopping point, it was kind of a longer walk back to your car, up a gravel road. Luckily, a nice family with a huge pickup truck was leaving the same time we were and gave us a ride. We had a good experience, and would definitely go here again - but would do the shorter (6 mile) float.

We have been to Ozark Outdoors many times. Have not had an issue until now. The place has changed…read moreownership. Me, my spouse, and our grandson decide to go camping in the RV. We arrive at 7pm. To discover there is no one to check in with; no one to ask questions (security;) and our emailed reservation receipt does not have our reserved campsite in the email. My husband spikes a fever the night before we are to float the river. They refuse to give us a raincheck for the float. Will only allow us to float the next day and keep our camper on site until the float is done. We miss the old owners and will not return. Before now, we have always liked our visits and our dogs too. It was great because dog friendly.

Fantastic place to bring teens. Very clean bath houses and great selection of store items. Only…read morethumbs down is the excessive amount of sand in the campsites. The float was so awesome.

Stay Away!! Horrible people don't do business here. They are crooks and will rent out your…read morereserved boat or jet ski and when you show up they will act like it's no big deal and that it's your problem. Not to mention the young lady that was almost killed by one of their renters and the way the owner talked to them and called them names.. just check other reviews if they don't delete them first.

The owner, Justin Stearns does not have insurance and these jet skis are not registered to his…read morebusiness. Rather, they are registered to himself personally. In fact, he does not have a business license for this company in the state of IL. Furthermore, his lack in credible business almost killed me July 5, 2020. A man- who admitted to being under the influence, ejected himself off his rented jetski. I asked the employees if he would be removed & they assured me he would. Instead, they let him back on. Minutes later, I was hit at 40-50 mph. My leg was hanging off my body. My pelvis was in pieces. My brain, heart, liver & lungs were damaged. The worst of this, the employees found me immediately, but chose to leave me in the water for over 20 minutes. I screamed & begged for them to pull me out until my lungs physically could not fill with air enough for me to speak- because they were so damaged from impact. An employee finally brought a boat to me, but they still did not help in retrieving me or bring ANY safety equipment. I was told they do not have any. The untrained employees left no option, I was pulled out of the water by another individual who rented a jetski. employees made my rescuer sit on the back of the boat with his legs in the water. Quite literally, he had to try to hold my leg/pelvis back together & to the boat. Bones, blood was everywhere. No one made sure my rescuer & I weren't ejected from the back of this boat. They didn't even lend a towel to try to stop the massive amount blood I was losing. I eventually lost so much I passed out until I was airlifted to the hospital. Where I was told I would most likely not wake up with both of my legs. I spent the next 6 days in ICU & have had many visits since. If Justin Stearns had simply trained his employees to know to pull me out of the water, my surgeon explained I would have only needed 3 surgeries. Instead Ive required 10, & I need more. By leaving me in the muddy Mississippi, I went septic. The bacterial infection made its way to my heart & I will require antibiotics for the rest of my life to stay alive. If Justin Stearns had any safety equipment, there's no telling the amount of damage that could've been prevented to my pelvis/spine. Even worse, if Justin Stearns had insurance it could help with the hundreds of thousands of dollars in medical bills he has caused me. Instead, I've been left no option but to pursue an ongoing lawsuit against him & his illegal buisness. When I say illegal business, I mean the state ordered Stearns to shut down this business until he obtained proper paperwork. What he did instead was keep operating. In September 2020, Justin allowed a minor to get on the water with one of his watercrafts. This minor was subsequently in danger. Stearns was caught & the state issued 17 charges, many of which felonies. I came across this yelp review (i'll include pic) July 25, 2020- almost an entire month after my accident. She rented in advance, & he has many jetskis he could've offered. Instead, he chose to lie and say my accident happened 1 day prior to her arrival, damaging the jetski she rented and not issuing her a refund. Justin stated to police this jetski was removed. Past employees have recently heard my story & reached out to explain the lack of training they received. Even told, leave someone if they're dying. I will include some of their statements. Once my story went public, people began posting on River Road Watersports official facebook page. In response, he began deleting the negative posts to increase his review score. Once I posted the proof he was manipulating the score, the entire facebook account was disabled. There was also an update to River Road Watersports website, adding a brand new location at Longshot Marina: 1545 River View Drive Portage Des Sioux, MO 63373. This address was not on his website as of at least July 29,2021 but has magically appeared since I've gotten my story to the judge and the public. Please keep your loved ones away from here! This is a man who does not care about your life. This man is shady! Stay safe.

Been looking forward to this for almost a year now and was trying to plan a birthday trip. I don't…read moreknow how this business stays afloat, no pun intended. The voicemail box is full and nobody answers their phone. We have been trying to call for 2 weeks now...we don't wanna drive 4 hours and find out it's not even open/a thing or availability is all gone.

Reservations were made as planned. No issues. This place is amazing and so was the tour guide!…read moreHe's 75 and has been kayaking since he was 14. He's full of life, energy, and a passion for this place. There were also two younger assistant guides with the tour of 6. The kayaking cave tour we took was 2 hours and well worth it. It's actually a small fraction of the 927 gigantic rock cave columns that make up this old, flooded mining cavern. This is a one-of-a-kind wonder that is spectacular if you enjoy caves. It was my first time in a kayak, and I'm 60. The water is so still and calm. My husband and I highly recommend it

I took visitors down for a tour and we had a great time! This was an amazing break from screens and…read morecars to enjoy the beauty of the outdoors. Max knows so much about the swamp! He was personable and good about helping people with mobility issues get into the canoes and kayaks safely. This was an amazing break from screens and cars to enjoy the beauty of the outdoors. We had older people who can't walk very far, so this was the perfect way to get out into nature like we used to. Caveat: the office is up some stairs, so if you can't do stairs you'll need to say so. The bathroom is primitive, try not to need it. -Mrs. Dan

Mark and Logan were awesome. Our tour was incredible. We took the sunset canoe trip and we were…read moregone a little over 2 hours. Logan was very nice and very informative. The water was a bit shallow and we got stuck a couple times in the river part of the swamp but through the swamp it was perfect. There were quite a bit of the Asian carp so something to be wary of if this freaks people out but we were just fine. Extremely beautiful and something I would definitely do again. Mark did a military discount. Kudos. Thank you for doing this. Well worth every penny.

Great place for a large group float! We stayed at the Riverview cabin with a group of 19. The…read morecabin is beautiful with gorgeous wood everywhere, AC, fans, giant porch, and great tall ceilings. It has 4 bedrooms with queen beds, a loft with 2 queen beds, multiple pull outs or room for air mattresses. It's a wonderful place for a group of friends or family to stay and spend some time together. They pick you up from the cabin for the float and drop you back off at the cabin, making it very easy!!! Easy check in/check out at main lodge.

We've been going to bass river resort for about 13 years in a row for an annual friends float trip…read more It's a convenient 1.5 hrs from Stl and although the river is cram packed every year that adds to the great people watching and chaos that we've come to enjoy and look forward to every year. Last year we splurged and upgraded to the a 20 person cabin and for the little bit extra you get A LOT of value. The views amazing, the cabin beautiful and brand new and although camping is fun, the dedicated bus pickup and drop off and a cool cabin to shower and chill in after a hot float is top notch relaxation. We'll continue to go every year. The staff is great, efficient, and its well oiled machine that delivers every year. If you're going to camp, camp by the bathroom, it's totally worth being by the bathroom but it's not so close it smells or anything. Depending on the amount of rain the floats usually 4 to 6 hours on rafts. Enjoy!

Cabins are wonderful, management that's great, the grounds are always clean. It's nice to be able…read moreto go up and go swimmin in the pool

SCAM ALERT!- DO NOT FLOAT WITH THIS COMPANY! We reserved for a family float trip that was the focus…read moreof our entire weekend. They called us to cancel the day before because the river was flooding. The6 refused to give the money back. They said it was in the terms but I didnt catch that in the paperwork they sent (AFTER it was reserved!) They offered a raincheck but this was something that took years to coordinate due to damily schedules. I consider this a sneaky way to steal money for not providing a service. Ive floated with smaller groups many many times and never had this happen. AVOID AT ALL COST!