My friends and I had the BEST experience with Carr's, doing a 10 mile float to Pulltite. They were…read morelate in picking us up from our lodge but the driver stepped out and profusely apologized and owned up to his error. He was very sweet and professional, talking to us along the way about the area and what to expect from our trip. Upon arriving, the staff setting up the raft were super helpful and reassuring to a friend of mine, who's not as familiar with being on the water. Their 6 person raft was roomy enough for the 4 of us along with a small cooler, dry bag and towels we brought along. We had such a peaceful float on the Current River and had even been given (by our driver) advice on where to find a small cave and spring that was large enough to navigate in. We also saw turtles, a heron, a small weasel, too many birds and butterflies to count and dragonflies landing on our raft along the way. The color of the water, small bluffs and expansive green shores and blue skies, made this a memorable day. Carr's provided a wonderful and safe way to have this experience. Upon arriving, as they assured us, it was very easy to spot the place we hauled in. Within minutes of pulling in, they were there and ready to take us back to the lodge. Use Carr's and have an amazing time on the river!

Accommodating canoeing on the Current River. Personable driver makes sure you get to your…read moredestination safely!

Despite being hit hard by flooding not long ago, we were given fast and convenient shuttle service…read moreand a good canoe that made our multi day float trip a complete success. The price and services were so great that we tipped our outfitter well! The river itself offers a scenic and challenging float in the upper section, with relatively few other paddlers, so we had a nice peaceful time in a beautiful wilderness paddling on cool, clear water.

From the owner: Campground with everything from primitive to full hook ups. Right on the Jacks Fork River.read more

An absolute gem! The owner is an older gentleman and is very helpful, I heard he's been doing this…read more44yrs. Sign in and sign up was a breeze, the river was awesome! It's at 54 degrees year round, so it's pretty cool HOWEVER, it's spring fed and super clear. I highly recommend this place and also recommend the Current River. Also, the kayaks are in amazing shape, like new.

The Current river is beautiful, cold, and clear. Everyone should experience it, and the best way…read moreto do that is by staying with Jadwin. Their campsites are beautiful , clean and large. All for $4.50 per person. They have a site for you no matter how big or small your group. All you have to do to reserve a spot, is call. The only time you need to pay in advance is a coveted holiday weekend, and then you need to book and pay in advance, cuz I'm not the only one who knows how great this place is! Once you've booked a site, book a trip! Canoes, kayaks, rafts, and tubes. Their equipment is clean and well maintained. $50 is the daily canoe rental fee. You pick your trip, 8 miles, 12, or 20. They even have multi-day trips, yours for the asking. Its important to note that they are the only canoe rental organization that carry radios, in case of emergencies, very important, because cell phone coverage is ify at best. It's the little extra amenities that separate Jadwin's from the others: 1) They will pick you up for your canoe trip at your campsite and return you there when you're done! 2) Warm showers (quarter fed) .50 for a long shower. 3) In door restrooms with electricity for blow drying and curling your hair when you're done playing nature girl! 4) They will deliver firewood to your campsite for $5 (10-15 logs). The staff is friendly and knowledgeable. Put your river trip in their hands and you won't regret it. With all this place has to offer, there's no reason not to have a great time on the river, even those high maintenance divas in your life...like me!

It's been a long time since we've stayed at the Landing. Has been rebuilt a couple times and is a…read morevery nice setting. We had a King room that was roomy and comfortable with parking nearby. Great view of the Current River. Bed was comfortable and room location was pretty quiet, surprisingly. Only downsides were the A/C was noisy and the faux wood floors were being cleaned with some product that made them kinda sticky. We liked the Kuerig coffee maker in the room along with the nice size fridge. Check in experience was good too with friendly staff. We made reservations with a phone call and all went to expectation. Their restaurant onsite is The Blue Heron and it was good as well. Overall we had a good experience and will likely stay again.

Pros: modern, spacious rooms (incl. suites), mini-refrig, some with microwave, no bugs/spiders,…read morelink-up with float services, private river-front gravel bar, Jingles-the-Friendly-Siamese cat (loves kids), friendly staff, on-site good restaurant (evening only), comfortable mattresses, big balconies with Adirondack chairs, OK convenience store, AT&T reception very good, only partial river view from some rooms. For addicts, booze and pot close by. Cons: typical noisy blowy HVac wall units, no house phone in rooms, no luggage help, walk to Rose Cliff Lodge for ice, no cooking or fires allowed anywhere, max. 2-story walk ups depending on room (no elevators), pricey, noise from big rigs on Hwy 60 bridge (less noise in River Center), no house computer, no playground/River here a bit fast for younger kids to play in. The biggest problem with this otherwise quality property was (officially anyway) a "no cancellation/refund/credit" policy. They don't charge your card until you check in, so it is unclear how rigidly enforced this policy is (+ there's a $15 cancel fee per room/day). We got flooded out over July 2025 weekend (Park Service closes the river if it gets over 6 feet - follow this on NOAA website/river level Van Buren MO). We elected to stay regardless (kids are more flexible and inventive than adults!) The Landing is highly dependent on the weather and have a limited season, so they really can't insure your stay. Still, they should have an official credit option for a future stay credit. In Van Buren: "The" Mexican restaurant serves huge good portions. The steaks at the Landing's Blue Heron come out mooing - you may need to have them touched up. Best breakfast is at the Ranch House. No nightlife. In area: Big Spring is spectacular, floating is worth the price, but best in a canoe unless you like cold butt (there's an enormous cave upstream from Van Buren), little funky animal park is pricey but fun for kids. For floating, IMHO the best stretch of the Current is Aker's Ferry to Round Spring, and do it in drought after July 4 for clear water and to minimize deer flies and horse flies.

Everything went well. Had all the formalities done up front and when we arrived everything was…read moreready to go. All we needed to do was register operators. They moved the boat from the hoist and made it ready for us to board. They went over some of the more basic rules. The pontoon we rented was a tri-hull. The boat was relatively new and everything worked well. I especially like the dept finder whereas we were suspect of shallow waters. Got our deposit back quickly. We also took a pull behind water tube for the kids. The staff was kind, friendly and very knowledgeable. When we returned the boat it was very easy.

Pirates Point for gas. Called ahead since it's out of season & the owner, Kent said he'd meet us…read moreto get gas. I called to let him know we were 15 minutes out & he was waiting for us at the dock! So much help. Pirates Point also offers rentals.

We want to thank James and staff for making our stay the best RV camping experience we have had so…read morefar. We are in our RV, on our way from California to Chicago to visit family. We found Gasconade Hills Resort on the RVLife app. We pulled up at about 5:15 PM and called the phone listed. James showed up within a couple of minutes to check us in. We did not have prior reservations so we were able to drive around to pick a spot we preferred. We set up quickly and were able to enjoy the very clean, nice size pool. The bathrooms at the pool were also very clean. Afterwards, we decided to order pizza and although it was very close to closing time, James took our order and delivered to our camping site. WE LOVED IT HERE! Can't say enough good things about it. Wish we had time to do the river floats. We are already planning to come back and stay for a few days.

Came here for a mid-week float trip. Very quiet & well kept resort, everything extremely clean. We…read morestayed in a cabin, which had everything you need to cook nice meals, freshly washed linens & extra blankets. Beds are full size cots, which are uncomfortable but is in line with the camping experience. Went on the 6 mile float trip, our first time doing a canoe & taking our dog. Very relaxing river, only had 1 dicey moment with some tree branches. Saw bald eagle nests, & a bald eagle fishing in the river right in front of us. Met great people on our trip, great convos. We had lunch on a rocky beach. The beavers running around the property were funny to watch. Had a great time, very relaxing. Highly recommend, would come back.

Good times and nice river. Shower house with bathrooms. Electric hookup lots. Rv lots. Camping lots.read more

Campground looks nice, but our group did not camp- we rented kayaks and did the 6-mile float on the…read morebeautiful Black River. Except... the float wasn't 6 miles, but only 4.3 miles. We were pretty peeved that this trip was advertised as something that it wasn't. Not sure if the takeout point was moved up or if the float has always been just 4 miles and no one has spoken up about it.

the campground was very nice, they had just had a storm and were doing their best to clear trees…read more the owner was very personable and treated us well. the reason for not giving five is it's VERY expensive. we had four adults and were charged an extra 80 for the weekend camp which was pretty out of line for the amenities.

On 7/26 we arrived at this campground and started the check in process. We had already had a lot…read morereserved that was big enough for a camper and a tent. After we checked in, we were told a different lot, which was not big enough for a tent and camper. The lady behind the counter was very nice and tried to be accommodating. The accommodations were per the owner Caleb, we could either use a lot that had only electricity or rent two different lots that was tent lots and had electric and water and that we would have to pay extra for another lot. Why do we have to pay more for a lot when we had already booked a lot big enough. Caleb Is very arrogant and should not be dealing with the public. Caleb suggested the best thing was to just give us a refund which I agreed... But since that day till 8/8 I have yet to get my refund of $250 back. He has ignored my emails and texts and will not respond. Guess he needs the money seeing how he treats people. Good luck staying here.