James River Outfitters, LLC

Galena, United States

4.3

Closed now

4 reviews

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+1 417-357-6443
Website:
www.jamesriveroutfitters.com
Address:
110 Y Bridge Blvd, Galena, MO, 65656
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Today

Today 8:00 am – 4:00 pm
Closed now
Local time (Galena) 3:54 AM Wednesday, July 16, 2025

Business hours

Monday 8:00 am – 4:00 pm
Tuesday 8:00 am – 4:00 pm
Wednesday 8:00 am – 4:00 pm
Thursday 8:00 am – 4:00 pm
Friday 8:00 am – 7:00 pm
Saturday 8:00 am – 7:00 pm
Sunday –

Description

Specialties

Campground and Float Trips on the James River.

We offer:

Full RV hook-​ups and tent camping.

Modern restrooms with showers.

Canoe, kayak, raft, tube and jon boats rentals.

Swimming and fishing

We are located on James River in Galena, MO

30 minutes from Branson, MO.

Onsite food vendor

We carry ice, pop, snacks, water shoes, sunscreen, hats, waterproof cameras, bug spray, dry bags, sunglasses, etc.

One bedroom cabin, fully equipped. Sleeps 5. Call for pricing.

History

Established in 2001.

The Benham family has been floating the James River for centuries. We built and established James River Outfitters with the intention of carrying on the tradition of the float trips on the beautiful James River, as our family did in the past.

Float trips have been a part of Galena’s history for over 60 years.

Come see us at «JRO» and enjoy the beauty of the Ozarks by floating the James RIver.

Meet the Business Owner

Ellen B.

Business Owner

My family and I live in Galena. My husband was born and raised here. His family has floated and guided on the James River for centuries.

We strive to make James River Outfitters a great place to bring your family.

We have truly enjoyed meeting people and making new friends at James River Outfitters and hope you will become part of our «JRO Family».

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4 reviews of James River Outfitters, LLC

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Place rating: 5
San Diego, CA
We had a great experience! There were several float trips to choose from, so their estimates of how long each would take for how fast the river was flowing helped a lot in picking which one.
Place rating: 4
Leawood, KS
Had a great float on a Saturday, river was at a perfect level. Real friendly people running the operation. This is a completely different scene from the Niangua River weekend drunk fest.
Place rating: 4
College Station, TX
We floated in July 2012 and had a great fun. We used our phone navigator to find this place from Branson, MO, which took us around some winding but pretty streets.
We rented a canoe for $ 35 for two adults and a dog. They also had kayak and tubes for renting. The check-​in place is really small but people there were really friendly. They sell river essentials like sun block and water shoes and the prices seemed reasonable. We brought a cooler with drinks and sandwich. I did not see many places to shop around so I would def recommend packing your own food/​drinks.
The river itself is real pretty but was quite low (which we knew before going). There were some places we had to push the canoe. It may be a little difficult to maneuver if you have never canoed before. Water was pleasantly cold/​warm. They had life vests we could borrow for free but we didn’t need them, as the deepest the water got was about 4 – 5 ft. There were no rapid currents, which worked well for our puppy.
There were only a few other families when we went and people were very friendly. Very quiet and no crazy parties going on, which was nice.
Overall, we had a good time and if we lived around here, may come back a few times a summer.
Place rating: 4
New Orleans, LA
The place is located in an old trailer in the middle of a campground near the river. Canoe’s were 35.00 each or 30.00 each if you rent 5. We also rented a raft for 65.00. The raft was really nice and a lot bigger than I expected. They put us in 7 miles upriver from the campground and we floated down. We went on a saturday in July and I was impressed at how clean the river appeared. We had a good time, floated about 6 hours taking our time and grilling lunch on the river bank.
They were a bit unorganized when it came to checking in. We had been warned but it really wasn’t a big deal. The staff was really nice and friendly, the bus ride upriver was bouncy but added to the charm.
I’d definately do it again!