We have done a family float trip the last 4 years on multiple rivers around the Ozarks. The North Fork is beautiful, and offers the most reliable water we have found. We are not campers, and desire nice, air conditioned cabins with showers and great layouts and views. ROLF gave us all this, plus a grill to cook out on, and firepits outside each cabin with chopped wood readily available. The cabins are very clean, with comfortable beds, and extra linens/blankets if needed.
The views from ROLF are spectacular, and access to the river could not be better. Myron and staff are extremely accommodating about educating which types of floats are available (3 mile floats on up to 12 mile floats). His delivery and pickup services is wonderful. Canoes, kayaks, and rafts all work great. They take care of everything.
We always save one night to not cook in our cabin so we can take advantage of the great cooking and hospitality of Bob, ROLFs cook/chef. Everything he makes is fantastic, and you can tell he loves what he does.
ROLF is very clear that they do not sell alcohol, and their store stocks only necessities. So, plan your meals. We have breakfast in our cabin because our kids are not early risers, but Bob's breakfasts look amazing. We make simple sandwiches and snacks for the river, bring our own beer, etc., and either grill out or have dinner at ROLF.
A final word about the general ROLF environment.....Myron, his wife, Bob, and everyone on staff we have every come in contact with are absolutely fantastic, accommodating, and as nice as anyone I have ever met. We love our conversations with them, and our kids, who are all teenagers and beyond now, look forward to this family trip each year.
We have floated the Niangua and Current, and our during our first Northfork River float, stayed at a different location with Cabins. We cannot imagine a better river, with better accommodations, with better hosts, than Myron and the ROLF team.