Best experience we've had in many years of floating on the James River. Very friendly and…read moreprofessional, so glad they were recommended to us! We will definitely be using the James River Canoe Rental for our future trips. Thank you Dana!!!

This is a family owned small business and they go above and beyond to make sure you are taking care…read moreof! We traveled with them for our first float trip. They made everything very apparent, and we even got to sign the interior of the bus. The next time I came, my daughter had taken out a piece to inflate my paddleboard, I called James River Canoe Rental, and they remembered me from my previous float trip. They were able to send a friend that has a paddleboard company out to me to give me a hand blowing up my board! No one ever goes out of their way like that!! These are real People dedicated to help you get on the water! Mad respect!!

We stayed here for a few days of fishing. It's so peaceful and away from all the hustle and bustle…read moreof Branson's main tourist area. It's nothing fancy but it's just quiet and has beautiful scenery on Lake Taneycomo. A great place for a family trip.

Wonderful experience for the family. They have everything you need for a successful fishing trip…read more Boat, pole rentals, and temporary fishing licenses were very reasonable and worked great. They also have fish cleaning stations w/ knives and folks that can help. Lisa thoughtfully helped us from patiently answering our questions over the phone to helping outfit us with all the right tackle. Derek was the very kind dock boss who explained all the ins and outs of boating this lake/river. He also provided backup equipment, including rod & reel which ended up being used since we snagged a log that took hook and all our line. Bathrooms (two) are to the right of front door and were kept clean. Wonderful time, caught five beautiful rainbow trout.

Carolyn can't be beat. She has a great eye to help improve your fly casting. We caught some nice…read morerainbows below the dam of our guided fishing trip.

We took the 2-day fly fishing class with Carolyn Parker. The first day was classroom and knot…read moretying in the morning. A nice lunch and then casting lessons and practice in the afternoon. The 2nd day was fly fishing. My wife and I never fly fished before. We learned a lot and had a wonderful time. We also caught some nice Rainbows. I highly recommend the course for anyone new to fly fishing.

Amazing Service and beautiful water the management team was so nice and supportive and even offered…read morea military discount !!!

Very great place to float the river. $15 for 2 mile trip Or…read more$25 for unlimited times. Everyone was very friendly.

My family and I, along with families from Oklahoma, Arkansas, and Springfield, MO have been booking…read moreat least a weeks stay at Rainbow Haven Resort and Marina in Rockaway Beach, MO for over 20 years. We call each other our "vacation family" and our kids, and now my grandkids, have grown up together, learned to swim and made so many memories at this resort, that it is almost painful to create this post. We have outlasted 3 previous owners whom we also considered part of that "vacation family". They were welcoming people who did everything in their power to make a stay at Rainbow Haven Resort and Marina as memorable as it could possibly be. However, that all came to an abrupt end yesterday. Sometime in the early afternoon, we were told that they closed the books out every Saturday and we needed to pay our bill before the end of the day, just one of a string of BS lines that I completely don't believe, a day before we were to leave. So before I went to the office to pay I checked the website to verify the price of the room so that I knew approximately what I was going to be charged. BUT when I got in there I was charged around $50 more than I expected. Mind you we had already been told that the reason there were no BBQ grills on the decks any longer is because the insurance wouldn't pay if the place burned down and they had provided the grills, but if the guests brought their own it was ok. WHAT?!?!?!?! The next one was that we should have seen the pool 2 hours before we got there because "it was pea green". Speaking of the pool, you can see in the pictures below, what we had to deal with all week. It was not cleaned 1 single time after we got there on July 1 and still hadn't been cleaned when we left on July 9th. So an argument began regarding payment and I refused to pay anymore than what was stated on the website for the room. She continually told me that the website had been updated to which I replied, "I will bring it up and show you right now on my phone". Her reply about the dirty pool was, "You were in the pool everyday. Why didn't you tell us". "BECAUSE IT IS NOT MY RESPONSIBILITY TO TELL YOU TO CLEAN YOUR OWN POOL!!!!! I DON'T OWN THIS RESORT YOU DO!!" The argument with her ended with her stomping off into her house and telling me we were no longer welcome at Rainbow Haven Resort and Marina. I CANNOT abide liars and underhandedness and those 2 people are the epitomy of both words. The pictures below show just how bad the pool area was and the boat dock was such a joke that it took 2 people to get our boat out because you had to be a gymnast to maneuver around the kayak that was laying on the walkway obstructing it. The last straw was that they sat on their deck the entire time watching us AND called in some kind of "security wanna be's" to hang out while we were leaving. I really take offense to someone with guns on their belt hanging around while we had our grandsons with us and were only packing our stuff and leaving. I would caution EVERYONE to stay as far away from this place as possible and if you have made a deposit for a stay in the future, be prepared to not have it returned because the place is going on the market in October and at the price they are going to ask will not likely ever sell and they will wind up giving it back to the bank. They may be able to convince others that their lies are true, but I have learned quite a few things in my 50+ years and dealt with better liars and cheats than they have ever thought about being. PLUS, I have ran that resort for a couple of weeks at a time for more times that I can count and know how much work it takes to run it. But I did fine and did my full time job to boot!! It was the people that you came into contact everyday that made me go back again and again, whenever asked. I totally enjoyed it. So our Rainbow Haven days have come to an end but next year will bring a grand adventure that will create new memories!!!!

Under new ownership as of this year, I highly recommend renting a boat from here! Mike was super…read morefriendly, knowledgeable, and helpful with great tips on where to fish. Pontoon boat was in great condition and we felt it was a great rate for having the boat from 8 am to 6 pm.

The staff was courteous and service at the marina was great. The tritoon we rented was in good…read morecondition, clean and worked as expected. I would definitely recommend renting from them and enjoying the other side of the lake where it is not so busy. Renters be aware that they do not rent tubes but do have them for sell (for a price) at the marina. This is not overly apparent on their website so I thought it worth mentioning. Life jackets are provided with the boat, however, which is nice in comparison to other marinas where you have to rent them. All I all, we had a great experience and hope to rent from them again in the future.

Top notch customer service at this marina. My family and I booked a pontoon rental online not…read morerealizing they weren't open yet for rentals this season. I called to make sure the reservation was received and despite their not officially being open they agreed to meet us and let us take a boat out. Thanks Kings River for going above and beyond!

Mikaela, and Bruce were SO FREAKING AMAZING!!!!!! I have been many places and done many things, but…read moreI can tell you that I will and always go back here and do the ziplines with Mikaela, and Bruce as much as possible!!!! I WILL TELL EVERYONE AND ALREADY HAVE!!!!! LOVE YOU GUYS!!!!!

We made our reservations online and you get a form that tells you to fill out the waiver online to…read moresave time at checkin. Well, the link does not work, so we arrived 30 mins prior to our reservation as instructed in the instructions. You walk into the nice building and serval workers are there yet no one engages with you to welcome you. Finally you get some one at that counter and tell them you are there to checkin. We are told we are the only party in that reservation slot, we get weighed, and sign the waiver. After you sign the waiver nothing happens. They don't tell you anything you just wait. I did mentioned that we tried to sign them online and another lady says oh yeah that doesn't work and we cannot change the email with the instructions either. Seems odd. Well, after you wait with no communication from the staff eventually Maykala came to say she was going to get us geared up. She took our group started to work with us and then a guide Seth came and told her to take a break. He may have been trying to be funny with some of the things he was saying, however it came off as very rude. Out on the lines we had a good time. The first line we went down everyone in our group was turning around and Seth made a comment to my husband and me that our boys were not holding the brake correctly causing them to turn, well when my husband and I went we both turned. The next line Maykala told us to hold the brake a little different and seemed to make a big difference. The problem was Seth was receiving and he told our one son (who has autism) he was doing it wrong which needless to say upset him since he did exactly what he was just instructed to do. Seth would continue to make comments to our boys that I'm not sure if he thought were funny or what, however again it just came across as rude. After the lines you return to the office. No communication if you are free to go or what. We knew from watching a previous group checkout that they have photos you can buy. So, when I went to buy some drink and the lady asked if I wanted photos I told her no one has talked to us about them however, yes we wanted them. Overall it was a fun time. Maykala was amazing! The rest of the crew in the office and Seth needs to learn about customer service.

THEY WILL TAKE YOUR WHOLE DEPOSIT! The propeller was damaged before we went out and the staff…read morenoticed that but after getting back they claimed that sand damaged the propeller. The lake doesn't allow beaching so we stayed far away from the shore most of our time was in the middle of the lake. This place is a rip off and will no doubt take your $500 deposit. Go somewhere else!!!

A little out of the way if you're staying in Branson, but the drive is absolutely beautiful and…read moreworth it! This is a small, family-owned operation that couldn't have made a better experience for us! The prices are great, they're super friendly, the store has a lot of essentials for low prices, and there is an adjoining BBQ place called Jill's to get a bite to eat! The only thing that had prices inflated was gas. We rented a pontoon that had a radio equipped. No other fancy stuff, but the price and service was right. We reserved a half day from 2-6pm but had to stop around 4 because of a storm. They only charged us for half the rate, without any hesitation. I really loved this place and if I'm ever back in the area I'll definitely go back.