Great family friendly place on the Illinois River. Cabins were spacious. Huge gravel swim beachread more

I attended the Earthnote Underground Music Festival 2025, We had a blast...The owners were amazing…read morein helping us when needed, THE Music was awesome, the people were so so friendly and the atmosphere was wonderful...definitely recommend this venue.....The Food At The Musicians Kitchen Was The Best Ever, So Tasty....

Great staff, Great equipment! Everyone was both friendly and helpful! the location is easy to find…read moreand checking is is quick and easy as well. My family of six had a fantastic time and we are planning to come back soon.

Got a hold of them. They said it was a booking site error, and we shouldn't been able to book that…read moreday because there was a private event going on. And gave us a refund and credit back.

Super friendly staff, great place to launch from to float to WOKA for some whitewater fun! The…read moretandem inflatable kayak we rented was perfect for the day! We camped for 2 nights and recommend site 15, or the 3 spots closest to the river. But what the absolute best part was getting to watch Siloam Springs' 4th of July fireworks from the parking lot at the camp. They were going off literally across the street, and we had the whole place to ourselves. Incredibly experience!!!

What a horrible experience! Let me first start off by saying that over the years I have spent…read morehundreds (maybe even thousands) of dollars floating & camping @ Gypsys. I have 3 kids under 9 that are small enough to sit on a kayak with an adult. Most of the time my husband & I rent 3 kayaks, a $90 rental. On this occasion we had friends with their own kayaks floating and we decided to rent a tandem kayak instead, a $60 rental, and let 2 children ride with the friends. Upon arrival, I asked my husband to pull up to the stairs & drop me off so that I could check in. It's the bus turn around area, there appeared to be no other customers present except 1 other person in our party, my knee was killing me, and it wasnt a big deal. However, the young man driving the bus didnt think so and was quick to reprimand. I explained my husband was just dropping me with my injured knee off so I could check in. The young man with his super trooper shades then repeated himself and continues to tell me about it being the bus turn around and how we aren't supposed to drive there. It was a no harm, no foul situation and I really didn't feel I needed a lecture as my husband was just trying to help me avoid any extra knee pain. My first indication of the rudeness I was about to encounter. The owner Jerrid greeted me when I walked in the office. He tells me I had to pay the take out fees for my friends kayaks. Friends boats, not mine. I tried to call my friends but couldn't get through so I paid the fees for the boats that weren't mine, $15. Then he tells me each of my kids has a $20 shuttle fee adding up to $60. According to the website, this is the fee per person for shuttling boats, but now he is telling me its for shuttling 3 small kids, all less than 50lbs each, on a bus going 3.5 miles with their parents. We went from a $60 rental to $135 to cover my friends boats docking there and shuttle(bus) fees for 3 small kids without boats. I tried to explain that we had never had shuttle fees for my children & I felt at least one of them should be included in the $60 rental, as they had never charged me extra for shuttling them with 3 kayaks and I have ALWAYS been upfront about taking my kids. I mentioned the really nice blonde haired lady that worked the office in the past & how she knew the situation. Maybe that's what set him off, as I suggested she was his wife and he is divorced. Or maybe it was just that I wasn't willing to hand over $75 more to him on a slow, end of the season day bt this is when he began raising his voice & talking over me. He proceeded to tell me how I have been stealing from him if I had not paid his shuttle fees in the past. Lets call them bus fees as there was no boat shuttling involved here. I said I would have my friends at the kayak park come get my children, no big deal. He continued yelling at me and slamming things, not just in front of his children that were in the room but he followed me outside, slamming the doors in his establishment, and yelling at me in front of my children. He literally yelled that all I 'had to do was be kind'. He yelled it! Stop for a second a check yourself Jerrid. I wasn't treated with an ounce of kindness from the second we pulled in. Jerrid slammed the door of his office so hard that it was felt in the stairs on the other side and my family said you could see the windows shake. All because I wasn't willing to pay the excessive fees he presented & found a reasonable way to save $. He then tried to tell us to all get on the shuttle after having a temper tantrum about shuttle fees & me being a thief. As it turns out, my friends had already paid that $5/boat fee. Ironic bc he accused me of stealing from him. When informed, Jerrid threw cash at my friend & told him I wasn't welcomed back & he's going to "put my name in the computer". Jerrid you can put it in the computer, write it on a wall, sketch it in some stone, but there is no way I will EVER support your establishment again. He's clearly unstable. Jerrid & his staff have a lot to learn about being gracious to their customers.

I've been coming to the Prairie Grove Aquatic Center for several years, and this was by far the…read moremost disappointing experience I've had. I've always been able to bring in a cup of ice water, but today, as soon as I walked through the gate, a very rude teenage employee stopped me and required me to pour it out before I could enter. It wasn't alcohol, soda, or any other drink--it was plain ice water. What makes this even more frustrating is that the aquatic center provides free drinking water inside. If guests can already get free water, I don't understand the purpose of making someone dump out perfectly good water at the entrance. It feels wasteful and unnecessary. I understand that facilities have rules, but they should make sense and be enforced with courtesy. The interaction was unfriendly and left a very negative first impression. After years of enjoying this pool, it's disappointing to see customer service and common sense take a back seat.

Nice, clean city pool and splash pad. Price is $5 but discounted for little kids and seniors, and…read moreif you arrive after 5pm. There are multiple slides, a pool basketball hoop, diving board, shallow kid area, and a deeper swim area. There are shaded areas, restrooms, a splash pad, and plenty of lounge chairs and lifeguards. They don't let you bring in water bottles or food, which is a bummer, but they do have a snack bar. They are open un7pmtil 7pm weekends and 6pm on weekdays.

Lots to do and plenty of room by the water! Volleyball, playgrounds, pavilions, etc. There's also…read morea dock to fish off of and plenty of room to swim in the lake. Don't worry about bathrooms cause they have those too.

Amazing Time! Just got back, I stayed in Cabin 1. Such a cute cabin and great hiking! The cabin has…read morea wonderful fireplace. These cabins were built around the 1920 or 1930's. They are built from the local materials....such as rock, wood, etc. They are so rustic and real! What a fantastic experience!

01-04-26-01-11-26…read more Our first trip to Bonaire with Nautical Adventures: My wife and I recently went on a scuba diving trip to the breath-taking island of Bonaire with Tim and Michelle Knight. The amount of hospitality and generosity shown by Nautical Adventures during our time on the island was some of the most professional, caring, and just downright stellar service we have ever received by a dive shop. We booked our dive trip with Nautical Adventures back in the summer of 2025. The information provided to us early in the booking process from Nautical Adventures gave us the opportunity to get our flights booked and get the trip secured to the island. Michelle and Jansen did an outstanding job staying in contact with my wife and I all the way up to the point at which we landed on the island. Once we landed on the island, we were greeted at the airport by both Tim and Michelle, we were picked up and taken to our resort, Grand Windsock. Michelle was right there with us to make sure everyone in the group was taken care of and made sure everyone's room assignments were taken care of as well as our rental truck. On the evening of our arrival, we were taken to the Wanna Dive shop and introduced to the staff at the dive shop. Additionally, we were shown around the shop and made to feel welcome and comfortable. On this specific occasion due to the later arrival time, Tim and Michelle provided pizza for the entire group and we had a wonderful time eating and visiting with the staff and rest of the diving group. On our first day of diving, we met the group at the Wanna Dive shop. We went as a group to Windsock beach and did a weight check and had a great first dive. My wife and I did not know the island, so Tim and Michelle took us under their wing for the first few days of diving and made us feel very comfortable navigating the island. On our second day of diving, we did a two-tank boat dive, and it was so organized and ran flawlessly. My wife and I felt safe and comfortable on the boat the whole time. This continued into our third day of diving. On my sixth dive, my dive computer failed and without any hesitation, Michelle allowed me to use one of her dive computers, which I used for the remainder of our diving experience on the Island. Our third day of diving ran just as seamlessly as the prior two days. We dove many different diving sites and had a great day. On our fourth day of diving, the rest of the Nauti Staff arrived on the island. Jansen, Ryan and Devin. My wife and I completed crossover training on this day, and the staff amplified Tim and Michelle's vision of professionalism. This dive staff is very good at what they do and each one of the instructors mentioned above goes above and beyond with everything they do. I feel this instructor quality can only be found with the Nauti Crew. My wife and I are so thankful for Tim and Michelle and the kindness they showed not only to us, but to the whole group. It is truly a blessing to be a part of the Nauti family and very nice to watch them share their passion for diving and their love for the Island. Brad and Ashley Kastl

absolutely amazing! the people there was really nice and answer any and all questions I had. very…read more respectful! we will be going back for any more classes and any gear we need. they are a nonprofit organization. they have decent priced items. I'm so amazed at there services and the friendly environment.

This place is decent for small town. Gives ya a feel good feeling to be away from the craziness out…read morein the world.

Great for families teen age and above. Nothing so much if there is even one young person in the…read morefamily