I've been staying at Sunny Brook every July for a few years now. It is run by a very friendly…read morefamily. The "patriarch" is Roy, who likes to tease visitors. If you are tent camping here, there is a small indoor bathroom & a couple showers inside the big office cabin. Concrete floors & homemade walls though - this is not a hotel. (you're camping, duh!) At night you have to use the outhouses. There are also a few supplies you can buy (ice, t-shirts, batteries, s'mores kits). In the morning, they load up the coolers, tubes, & canoes into an old school bus. They'll tell you funny stories as you drive up to the put-in. You'll drive past elk & some other cool stuff. If you want to do the short day trip, you'll get out at the bridge. For the long trip, you'll go all the way up to Smith Falls. Make sure you hike up to the waterfall before you put in! As you float down the Niobrara River, you'll know you're getting close to camp when you pass Fritz's Island. Then the twin daughters of the family will help pull your tube ashore. One warning: If no beer is a deal-breaker, then you'll want to find a different outfitter. They're pretty strict about no alcohol here. Of course, there are a few places along the river to buy beer if you're desperate. This is a great retreat for families or groups of friends!

This is our FAVORITE place in the state (and we live in NE!) I've probably been camping here…read moretwenty times over the past 25 years. It's a beautiful spot along the Niobrara River. The campsites are nice - we like the ones along the river. We enjoy visiting with the owners and playing a game of checkers with Roy. The shop's bathroom is preferable to the outhouses but that goes along with camping :) The owners are very helpful and provide great service for river trips (1 day/2 day . . . canoe/kayak/tubes) Last year we took our kids for the first time (12, 10 and 8) and they loved it. We are going back in a couple of weeks for this years' trip. Highly recommended for families. We also stayed in the cabin above the office one night when we were just passing through. It provided what we needed (there were 11 of us). A couple of kids slept on the couches and we did make use of the showers downstairs in addition to the bathroom in the cabin. The view can't be beat and the price was reasonable.

We were in Valentine for the Sandhills Marathon and looking for things to do. Found this outfitter…read morefor tubing the Niobrara River. What a gem!! Rich was extremely flexible when we started to doubt the weather and thought of switching to kayaks. Ultimately, we settled on 2 tubes and a cooler tube. It was the perfect way to spend an afternoon in Valentine. The scenery is gorgeous and this outfitter is reliable and easy to work with. Highly recommend! I hope to bring my husband back some day.......

Glad to return to Nebraska and have another kayaking adventure on the Niobrara. This time, I was…read morenot the only person on the river; in fact, Rich let me know that business had been really good and the weekends usually find hundreds of tubers on the river. Thank God I visited on a Monday, but there were still some folks tubing. I didn't see any other kayakers, however, and again, felt like I had this river all to myself. It's a wonderful feeling. This time, I tried a 3-hr trip, which I still finished in just under two hours, but was almost 10 miles. It is such a joy to kayak on a river that isn't that deep, but deep enough that the waves carry you along, and you feel like they are picking you up and passing you on to other waves to guide you home. So, like before, Little Outlaw should be your ONLY destination to canoe, kayak, or tube the Niobrara.

This is a great local company with friendly people who are happy to share their knowledge about the…read morebeautiful Niobrara River. They truly care about their customers and work hard to make sure they have a great experience. My kayak trip down the Niobrara will be one of my favorite memories. Thank you Mary and Randy for being such great folks....Keith in Michigan

The tubing was fun, but the process to get signed up and campsites was way too confusing. It…read moreshould be told in some campsites that 4WHD is needed. The makeshift bathrooms were horrible! No hot water. No one came up to check or clean. get some signs!

Beautiful park with great walkways making for easy access to the waterfall. Perfect place for…read moreleisure for people of all ages!

A beautiful place to stop while tubing the Niobrara! Note that if you are unsteady on your feet,…read morewalking down near the falls may not be for you.

Came into town and needed something to do with the family after dinner. This lovely wildlife refuge…read morewas the place to go! We did the fort falls hike, which is clearly labeled and about a mile long. It has stairs and you can stop there to see the falls and go back up, or you can continue along the loop for the full experience. It was lovely to see the trees and water. I highly recommend!