The Grafton Ferry just announced some exciting news. They no longer are a seasonal attraction with…read morelimited days and hours. They are now open 7 days a week and 365 days a year. The hours of operation have also been extended. They start crossing the river at 5 AM. Did you know that taking the Ferry you can shave 30 minutes off your commute from St. Charles, MO to Grafton, IL.? With the price of gas currently, that will also save you dollars filling your gas tank. Taking the Ferry is $10 one-way and $19 round-trip. I think that's a good price, when you consider your time and the price of gas. The ride across the river is approximately 10 minutes. While you're on board the ferry boat, you can get out of your vehicle and enjoy the beauty of nature. You'll have many photo opportunities to take pictures worthy of a postcard. Your attendants on board the ferry are friendly and they'll make sure your trip across the river is safe. Don't worry, if something does happen there's plenty of life preservers on-board. Use the Grafton Ferry to cut your commute shorter, or just to have a fun adventure. Either way it will be money well spent.

Such a cool experience. If you want to go for the scenery and you don't want to drive the long way…read moreto Grafton, take the ferry. You wait in line for it to pick you up and take you to, Illinois then back to Missouri. Short ride like 10 minutes and you see great views. You can get out of your vehicle to walk and take pictures, or stay in your car. The person comes to collect your money once you get on the ferry. Cash only, no cards. Plan on coming back to Grafton soon and we'll take the ferry again.

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.

The service, food, and overall hospitality were all excellent. I attended with our group . There…read morewere over 100 of us, and all were served in a timely and organized manner.

We were given the cruise as an anniversary gift by our Son and his wife. We did not do the dinner…read morewhich looked great but did end up having the meatball appetizer which was fantastic! We split for the two of us! There is a fully stocked bar which many took advantage of. We thoroughly enjoyed the super relaxing cruise and history lessons delivered by the captain. Also enjoyed talking with him afterwards and he is highly experienced...the Missouri is a cake walk compared the his Alaska experiences. The crew was very friendly, helpful, courteous and professional! We give Miss Augusta two thumbs up!!

Great views , however, the price has gone up and really isn't worth the cost…read more. Loved the views from the roof after the meal finished. It seemed we went in circles quite a bit...

Did the touristy thing tonight and took the dinner cruise. It was a great experience. The entire…read morecrew were extremely friendly, helpful and professional. The bar prices were very fair and the bartender did a fine job. Dinner was a buffet and was very tasty with several choices. The server team also did a great job. The cruise was scenic and enjoyable. Finally the entertainment was enjoyable. Overall ... if you're in Hannibal give them a try.

No boat cleaning. Turn it in to be cleaned and gassed up Nice choice of boats and get one when you…read morego to florida too

Freedom Boat Club has made my boating experience amazing while saving me the headache and expenses…read moreof traditional boat ownership. I highly recommend all of my family and friends to come check the club out and get out on the water! They have a fleet of awesome brand new boats and are always adding new boats to the fleet throughout the year. Haven't found another club that offers a multimillion dollar fleet of brand new boats for their members to enjoy. Not to mention as a member you get access to their 280 other locations across the world!

I was not impressed the boat was way smaller than what they had said and stalled out and would not…read morego over 30 miles at best after about 10 minutes it. Ruined the day and they didnt do a thing about it!

We had a good experience. The pontoon was in great shape and the staff was courteous.read more

*One-Hour Sightseeing Cruise Review* If you're visiting the Gateway Arch, adding on the Riverboat…read moreTour should be on your to-do list. Located just a few minutes walk away from the Gateway Arch National Park, the tour takes you on a leisurely ride up and down the Mississippi River in a refitted historic paddleboat. Seating is available inside in the AC or outdoors on two decks (upper and lower). In this indoor area are tables to sit at and concessions for sale. If sitting outside, there are plastic lawn chairs you can move around to get your preferred view. The tour could be a little difficult to hear at times (even though i was trying to sit close to a speaker) but what I did hear provided interesting details about the St Louis riverfront downtown area that you won't learn during a visit to the Arch. Of course you'll also receive a gorgeous view of the arch from the river as you pass by it. If you have the time and you're there to do the whole Gateway Arch experience this is a can't miss!

The one hour cruise was very good. The weather was perfect, and the narration was perfect. He…read moreexplained the history of the area and how St. Louis was affected. We sat on the top floor and the view was incredible. It was definitely worth it. Yes, the water is muddy but hey, it is called the Muddy Mississippi for a reason.

Matt Fox is a knowledgeable wildlife biologist with "make you pay attention" storytelling skills…read more This is a great way to feel like you are not in the city while also getting a fresh look at The wilds of Forest Park. Great for first time kayakers since the lake is only 4ft deep at the journey is leisurely. Great value, great way to begin a Sat morning, great guide! A true must-do for STL natives or visitors to our amazing city!

Great adventure!…read more Floating the Missouri River, from Blanchette Park, which is almost a baseball throw from the I-370 / Discovery Bridge... to... Sioux Passage Park in North County, right where the Missouri hits what looks like the apex of the curve, almost Arch-like in shape... this journey is mostly north... and when the river starts to flow back south, you take out at Sioux Passage Park (the Native Americans / indigenous people would save 20+ miles paddling by carrying canoes and items from the Mississippi to the Missouri and back). The canoes are about 20 feet long; single seats fore and aft for Big Muddy leaders; 4-5 dual seats in between... so you'll paddle one side at at time. Super steady. The river... so calm so quiet. A few weeks earlier, our daughter and I went fly fishing in Wyoming... small town; quiet... and still we'd hear a periodic pickup truck off in the distance. This Big Muddy journey... the Missouri River... the longest river in North America... once we passed Lambert's flight path, we hear no vehicles... zero... zip... zilch... none... not a single vehicle... so peaceful. This journey includes three stages... 1) Blanchette to the first stop where we all got out and stretched and floated in an eddy (backward current) - calm and smooth and save. 2) that island to the next for lunch 3) that island to Sioux Passage Park about one hour rowing in between... time depends on your canoe's paddlers... some are stronger than others... Enjoy the float... enjoy it wondrously. Big Mddy provides dry bags... they can readily hold a backpack and plenty of smaller items... the top rolls over and clicks close, nice and tight and dry. Clothes... you'll get sweaty... your feel will likely get sandy+dirty / dirty+sandy... that's part of the run of the trip. bring a charger for your phone... enjoy the float enjoy the nature enjoy your fellow canoeists enjoy the Big Muddy leaders THANK YOU, BIG MUDDY ADVENTURES, FOR ALL YOU DO FOR US AND ST. LOUIS AND MISSOURI AND OUR RIVERS!!!