Great place! So beautiful and scenic! Lots of little spots to stop your kayak and kind of venture out. The campground is spacious and right by the water!!! So nice to wake up in the morning in your tent & listen to the sound of the waves and birds. Wonderful experience. Cant wait to go back.

Family and I went kayaking in June. Great family time

SUPER disorganized. I tried to make reservations online but they were sold out so I texted the number on the site, they took a long time to respond and finally told us to head over. When we arrived at the starved rock location the girl at the table said they would MAYBE have kayaks available at 3:30, it was 2pm. We told her we would wait. I left with the car to get gas while someone from our group waited. 20 minutes later I got a call that the kayaks were ready and we could head out. A different employee had come to the table and asked my mother if she was being helped and then proceeded to tell her they had plenty of kayaks available. Why didn’t the first employee know they had plenty of kayaks available, why did it take a different employee coming out to actually help us. The lack of clear communication was enough to discourage me from going through this company again, it was a frustrating experience. The actual trip was fine, pretty standard kayaking, good prices for all day and 4 hour trips. Decent scenery. The guy who helped put our kayaks in the water and pull them out at the end was very helpful and friendly but all in all it was a pretty irritating experience to just book some kayaks.

Not money’s worth…simple.

My first time kayaking and I really enjoyed myself. My friend and I signed up for the morning tour and I was happy with it starting right on time. The quick tutorial was informative and the instructor offered good tips. He was also very helpful with showing everyone which PFD (personal floatation device- not a life vest) was the best for their build. It wasnt as scenic as Id imagined prior to coming, but seeing that its a small river in Illinois I wasnt really expecting grand views either. Still, it was a very peaceful/serene time and the weather was amazing. There was a steady stream of traffic coming from the power-boaters, but they stayed on their side of the water just fine so it wasnt that much of a bother. Like I said, it was my first time kayaking so the incoming waves from the PB were somewhat of shock initially, but the instructor did warn us during the tutorial about them, and suggested we just ride the waves before paddling again which worked good enough for me. During the tour the instructor gave us a bit of background info about the river and the barges which was pretty nice to know. There were actually two instructors on the tour with us- one in the front leading and one in the back making sure the entire group stayed together. At one point my friend and I got stuck on sand while paddling, but Zack (the other instructor who paddled behind the group) was nice enough to talk us through it and help get us out. If its your first time kayaking, I highly suggest renting a double tandem- it helped eased some of my nerves knowing that I had a partner in the boat with me. The tour was supposed to last 2 hours, but we finished about 30-35 minutes earlier. Overall, I recommend booking this tour. Sidenote: This is a great activity to help build trust and communication with another person- especially if you book a double tandem (2 person boat).

Great price! Quite and peaceful!

Their customer serivce by text, responds quickly and is super helpful to first time campers. Love that you can rent their tents for camping pictured. I highly recommend their camping and kayaking. A great fun weekend at a reasonable price.

This company has two locations and we rented kayaks from them just outside of Starved Rock Park. The staff were very nice and accommodating, and were patient in explaining the safety and Basics about Kayaking. The kayaks were very well maintained and easy-to-use. We rented a tandem kayak and found the area that we went along the Illinois River to be filled with birds. While some areas were very shallow, it was better than being in the very busy middle of the river where all of the speed boats were going. We are definitely going to be coming back many more times. I give kayak Morris five Stars.

We did a half day rental of 4 kayaks for our group at their Starved Rock location. Had a blast. Great location, very helpful staff. Good equipment. The kayaks are very stable, and very good for beginners.

Good day out with friends. They were accommodating and took the proper protocols during the pandemic. I would recommend to anyone looking for a fun day to get out of your house and enjoy some nature. Prices were reasonable for a full day rental

The kayaking itself was enjoyable and fun. It was, however, the personnel that made the trip even better. Everyone was very polite and helpful. Highly recommended!

I believe they have two locations. I went to the starved rock location. I enjoyed it. It was a little shallow when I went but enjoy the experience. Mostly open water with no shade. We reserve a tandem (for two people) and two single kayak. When we got there we asked if we could change it for two tandem. They did exchange but no refund just credit. Overall I had a good experience but I like the trips where their is lots of shade and miles of banks you can go through and explore This trip is just open water.

Very professional service. This was our 1st time kayaking. The staff was very informative and helpful. We highly recommend.

Great campsite, plenty of shade and trees. My only complaint would be the quality of the shoreline and the river in general. There was quite a bit of debris on the shore that likely washed up from inconsiderate boaters. I wish they would build up the divisions between some of the camps to provide some privacy and sound abatement. Bathrooms are a series of clean portapotties. No running water, but its less than a 5 min drive to town to get supplies.

There are a few things to know before Kayaking Starved Rock.We did this during COVID 19 so I dont know if there were changes to the actual tour. However, the advertising is misleading to the point of being a total lie.1. You wont be kayaking starved rock, but rather a small stretch of the Illinois River that passes by Buffalo Rock cliffs. The cliffs are interesting but it is in no way to be confused with a tour of Starved Rock. It is not near or even in the park.to quote my guide, We actually cant go into Starved Rock...[on the Starved Rock kayak tour.]We paid extra for this tour ($180--2 adults, 2 kids) seemingly because we were going to ... KAYAK AT THE #1 STATE PARK IN THE MIDWEST REGION WITH 18 DEEP WATER CANYONSWe saw one set of cliffs. No canyons!2. Because you wont be allowed to go into Starved Rock this was not a tour. It was a bunch of people in Kayaks paddling down the Illinois River for 90% of the trip. There is nothing to see except river banks until you get to the Buffalo Rock cliffs--then you paddle back to the beginning.3. The trip does not leave from inside the park. NOTE: At no point in time do you kayak in Starved Rock. You dont leave from inside the park. You dont return to the park. You DONT KAYAK STARVED ROCK on the KAYAK STARVED ROCK tour.

Beginner tour on the river. Guide is very knowledgeable and boats are nice. Very easy paddling.

We rented kayaks for the day. It does come with optional free camping but we didnt want to camp. We were able to have a picnic lunch in their large group area with picnic tables right on the beach. We are gonna plan a family reunion and do this combo! kayak n picnic

It is HOT out! What better way to spend the day than to kayak and frolick in the river. We brought a lunch and had a picnic on the beach

If the only place youve ever seen a kayak or a campsite is in a magazine then this is the place for you. We booked the 2 hour tour; it was about $100 for an adult and two kids - which is very pricey for what you get but still cheaper than buying all your own gear for one day just to realize your kids dont like kayaking.

The staff was very kind and enthusiastic. We will definitely return and bring more friends next time!!

Great campground! Easy to find right on the river, campgrounds are back in the woods, really gives the feeling of being outdoors. Wife said to mention the restrooms are really nice. Great group of employees to teach you to Kayak. Rent equipment or bring your own.

I gave it 2 stars because of no dog allowed policy. Yup! Not fair that 1 bad dog ruined it for all of us fur baby parents. Im sure rowdy and inconsiderate campers are more of a problem than dogs!

Had such a fun time on the river with Kayak Morris! The staff was super friendly and professional

We had a spot right on the water and it was so beautiful and in such a cute town

Only trouble was finding the place.

A great combination of camping and kayaking. There are lots of areas to explore on the Illinois River. The campgrounds are primitive yet well-maintained and spacious.

I called to make a same-day reservation and was given a time for pick up. After driving 2 hours to their poorly described location i was told that they couldn’t help me and that a text reply for a confirmed rental wasn’t a confirmation at all! Will NEVER use them ever again nor would I recommend using this business! It is poorly run and customer service was pathetic! Also, the frosting on the cake was that the lady responded well you really only drove an hour and 45 mins so......

Friendly fast service we arrived and our kayaks were waiting for us

I wish i could give no stars. Just visited this past weekend. Went with another couple for camping and kayaking. My boyfriend and I made a reservation for 2 people and my daughter and her girlfriend made a reservation for 2 also. They were unable to attend with us do to a family emergencyWhen we went to check in i was told there is no refund no credit yet on their website it states credit for 1 year???? The campground is very unorganized, the outhouses were completely dirty at all times. We reserved our kayaks yet had to wait because none were available. Parking is terrible do to day kayaking using the same spots as campers. If you are looking to enjoy yoursrlf DO NOT GO HERE!!! NO music playing allowed even if its low. We got a text saying we were loud but then when we responded that it was not us all we got was oh sorry wrong site. So many other better and cheaper. organized places to go not this one. Kaysks are very old not kept clean at all. Totsl waste of $320.

Staff was friendly and helpful. Our family had a great afternoon paddling on the river.

My buddies n I camped and kayaked here and had a blast! We will definitely be back

Worth the visit. understand it is an unimproved camping site; so no water, no electricity, and the bathrooms are porta-potties. The kayaks, paddles, and life jackets are all well used but serviceable.

Beautiful LARGE primitive sites. Sandy gravel base. Quiet for a place so close to town. Nice to watch barge traffic, and people seem to have a good time kayaking though we didnt do that. Nice folks.

Nice place

I really like the ease of primitive camping at this site...only downside during labor day weekend were the bugs- lots of spiders chiggers, mosquitoes and flies😓- but thats the Illinois river in the summer for you. To avoid bugs, come spring or fall. Kayaking was awesome- my boys loved it 👍👍👍

It took me a while to write this because i wasnt sure how to word it.There is a reason for so many poor ratings about this place. I was ok with things but my wife felt EXTREMELY UNCOMFORTABLE with her. My wife is usually outgoing.(very strange / wasnt comfortable around her) Im not looking to throw mud, I will simply say pay attention to the one and two star reviews.In your response you wanted me to elaborate. Very well then. My wife registered us and was very excited but had the event ruined. She did not share your interests and only wanted to enjoy herself with her husband. Your actions made her very uncomfortable. Very unprofessional.

Great place to enjoy your weekend.

How can you call yourself campgrounds with no dogs??!?!? Nope, better make that bigger and more prominent, i almost booked here and boy would I have been mad driving 2 hours to the only campgrounds I have ever heard of to not allow dogs. Sounds nice there, but nope. You Do know, campers are very good at taking care of their dogs, due to the fact that we know this is the only travel hobby we can have with our 4 legged family, we are willing to incur fines, pay a fee, just about anything but leave them home!

People are not close to other people!Great views!

So fun! Lots of great scenery and open water to explore. A little hard to find and needs picnic area for those not camping there.

We enjoyed camping at the river. It was a little hard to find and the registration process was unclear. We thought it was a first come first serve system. They were very flexible and allowed us to stay even though there was a big event.

Several kayak river options for all skill levels. 1 hr drive from Chicago suburbs. Old school camping but very nice in spacious, shaded area with picnic table & camp fire. Be sure to bring water if camping. Bike path and boat launch nearby.

Always a good time. During the week is much nicer because there are less people. Easy to lose hour on the river. Friendly staff. We never have any problems.

Best place for relaxing tent camping trip

Good fishing (mainly catfish and carp) & a nice river with lots of barges floating by. Overall a great place to camp, and Im more into off-the-grid camping (the less people & further from civilization the better), but this place is nice for something local. My new goto spot when Im not taking an 8 hr drive to a national forest.

Small place, great for first time campers. Friendly and accommodating staff. Loved it!

Was decent. Friendly owner and staff. I was disappointed in the movie on their huge movie screen it was just a white tarp so it was almost impossible to even watch the movie. Its about $100 for a 200 inch projector screen on Amazon. Shouldnt advertise a projection screen of you only have a tarp.

Fair prices for kayaking but not many places to go while kayaking and have to stay near the edge because of boaters.

Beautiful

I went to Kayak Morris with a few girl friends and we had the best time!! The grounds were kept clean and the owner was super cool. We had such an AMAZING time on the water and then for our “glamp out” to celebrate our friends 50th birthday. I HIGHLY recommend checking it out. Next time I’m in town I’m going to check out her other spot Kayak Starved Rock! I heard that was cool also. Loads of fun and it was so nice being in nature.

Had a great time at Kayak Morris. Customer service was excellent.Great family oriented company & something inexpensive to enjoy. Absolutely will visit again!

I have always enjoyed spending good times with great people here. Terrific location with all the amenities. If not theres a full town and a Walmart down the street.

This is the place to take your boat if you want good service at a fair price and provide one of the great customer service! They maintain their dealing courtesy and integrity at all times. So dont mistake to come back soon in this place.

They set up everything for my kids and husband. Great amenities and lots of fun facts with the kayak tours and guides. The owner was very personal and made our stay one we will never forget. Thank you Janée.

VERY poor communication skills ! Cant pick up the phone but responds to texts. Very short responses without responding to all questions asked and very little information or explanation given per response . Should consider better desk staff .

I love this place!! I ⛵🏕

Awesome place. Loved the experience.

Never booked something with a place so unorganized and unprofessional. I had this amazing weekend planned to surprise my boyfriend by taking him kayaking and when I called a week in advance to confirm my reservation, that I had made over a month in advance, and to verify my tour time a women explained to me they had already cancelled all tours for that day. I had already booked the hotel near by this location since we were traveling from about an hour and a half away and all the birthday plans got ruined. Horrible experience, take your money somewhere much more professional.

I LOVE Kayak Morris, the location is so beautiful, the staff is helpful, and the prices are great. The campsites are the perfect size and very convenient for all camping needs. 10/10 would reccomend!

I love this place its a very peaceful. I camp here everytime I have a chance. Owner is really nice and the staff too.

Great spot near Chicago but the management is hectic. Not a party place, so great for families. Great rental prices for kayaks. Not 5 because of the registration process.

My friends and family have been coming here for years. We love it. A Glampout is great, no work involved.

I heard good things about this place and I am considering buying a kayak as well as learning how to ride in one. I wonder,does the state of Illinois require a boating license? :-D I would like to see what kayaks are avaliable and for what purposes they are for. :-)

Great prices great kayaks

Just like the other bad reviews, they refused to talk to anybody on the phone. Very unresponsive which makes it very hard to figure out prices and availability. Definitely will not be going to this place. Many many more beautiful campgrounds and boating rentals around the area to visit and with very amazing owners and staff. I think it is so sad for the owners of this establishment and the customers they could get to come! It could have so much potential.Response to business:I wasnt scrambling to find another place. I simply had questions about pricing and availability and wanted to experience a new place but I guess not. There are at least 20 around there that I have stayed at with most pleasant staff. As soon as I call you I get a text while the phone is still ringing to start a texting competition for over a hour. No thanks, I prefer to talk to someone. I found a place right next to you that takes walk in camping and I am here now, within minutes of talking to you. After you said you had spots available and boats available you said that you dont take walk ins. What a mess! Hmmm, maybe hire more employees if you are that busy. Not my idea of even horrible customer services but non existant! I dont have an hour to text back and forth while on a bluetooth trying to drive but yet pulling over every 15 minutes to check a text you just sent. Ayres landing or C&M is the place to go when in this area people! Great staff and excellent customer service with no deposits!Also, do NOT park or block in handicap spots, please!

Great place to hang out, thank you Adam.

Ok. Pretty primitive. No running water available. No toilets, showers, or swimming on the beach. Kayaking is good for beginners. Kind of expensive for what you get.

I am going to be up front and honest. My sister has tried to communicate and comply with this company in more than one occasion, and was either ignored or lied to. The woman she spoke with had harrassed her more than once and that is unacceptable. Be professional, if someone has valid reasoning for wanting to leave a bad review, and has proof of it, dont make it look like its there fault. And no I will no take this down.. thank you very much :)P.S. I will not accept free kayak rentals....

Reservations required for camping so they can do a background check, sounds like a joke I thought but nope. $39 for two hour kayak rental is way too much. I like to get outside to relax, not to go through the stress of corporate bs.

I come here 2,3 times a year to fish..my wife did the kayak tour and she loved it...I love the specious camp grounds and you cant beat the price..quiet and a relaxing place .....

They gave me all thinks that they were promised me during rent a boat. I am simply amazed with their courtesy and integrity.So i will suggest people this is the place to take boat services at a fair price. I promise to keep with them.

Had a GREAT time at KAYAK CAMPGROUND!! Loved the kayaking!!! Got a nice quiet area to camp for our wedding anniversary!!!!

Great prices on rentals. I cant recommend paddling the Illinois river as boat traffic can be high, but I highly encourage people to explore the Mazon river.

This place its nuts. FIRST HALF OF THIS REVIEW IS ON THE SITES. THE SECOND HALF IS ABOUT THE STAFF.The river is nice, but the review that complained about the overgrown weeds is really on point.There is also trash on the sites. Management told be its from the river. My site had a loaf of bread and brick of cheese it lol. Clearly neither touched by water, ever.Apparently they do get a lot of flash flooding and they may tell you that you have to leave. Which is not a problem, safety first. However, when I asked the staff if there were hotels, or a place they could recommend (Im from philly. We drove 800 miles to come here on the first two days of our road trip)***I then wrote a review. Here is were it gets cray!!***Their management team works off a text. After I left the review i received a text giving me a list of excuses .Then I was told IF YOU TAKE DOWN THE REVIEW ILL REFUND YOUR MONEYThats right. They offered a refund on the basis that I remove THAT review. I did. Cause I like money.They then texted me non stop until 11pm. This morning my wife got another message from them at 7:30 am. Ive been in customer service for years. This behavior from a business owner is mond blowing.I reposted because the public needs to know what they are getting into before they let these people ruin their family vacation. I reposted because we shouldnt be bullied into not speaking the truth. And because offering a refund based on removing a review is wrong and probably not legal.No we are on to another campsite and will review that as well on our kampingkayaking tour!

We went here when the river was a little high and everything else was closed, super helpful and friendly staff got us out on the water that day. A little expensive but definitely worth it.

Awesome location, great equipment and friendly staff made our experience awesome. Definitely will be back!

While the camping is a good deal, the kayaks are pretty expensive. The staff is friendly but a bit unorganized. I was concerned that the proximity to town would be a problem but it fades away quickly and theres a good bit of privacy.

We went Kayaking on the Illinois river with company! Had a wonderful experience, very kind kids!

I loved the kayaking. I loved the glamping. If you havent met Janée then you are missing out. Wonderful experience all around.

Quality kayak rental, good for kids, great for adults looking to try kayaking

I would give it 5 stars if they had running water, or at least somewhere to wash up! When I hear glamping I definitely pictured a shower house. I think they make trailers that have a separate connection where you just fill the tank with water and empty it later. Or even a camping sink or two. Im sure thats far cheaper than actually running water from the city. The porta-potties were actually the cleanest Ive ever seen to the point the bleach ruined my pants! I dont care because theyre camping pants :-)We also misunderstood the website and thought our tent would get set up for us, apparently its only if someone rents a tent. I really enjoyed the people and pot luck dinner, movie and breakfast. Thanks!

Very helpful staff. They were also able to accommodate on very short notice.

We took our family to one of their Group campout events and had a great time. From the moment we arrived, we were met with great hospitality. They bring all of the camping essentials so if you dont own any camping gear its not a problem. We rented tents and were surprised that they set them up for us and took them down at the end of the event. Our kids are normally plugged in to some sort of electronic device, but they seemed to forget about them here as they set out to explore the area and the trails and such. We will definitely be back again and will be bringing friends as well.

This location has potential, the scenery is beautiful, but it is poorly run. Our campsite was covered in 2-3 foot weeds! You couldn’t take a step without weeds scratching your ankles. I seriously considered going to buy a cheap weed wacker. This campground has no running water or electrical hook up anywhere in the premises, supposedly, so be warned! Toilets are porter potties that actually were clean and well maintained. There is no showers. Also, the campground does not sell ice, so be prepared for numerous trips to the gas station. Each time I asked an employee a question (closest place to find ice, where to take a shower, etc..) they acted as if they did not know the area and couldn’t give me directions. That was the most frustrating!We did a kayak “tour”. It was basically a group trip up and down the river... no real info given or site seeing. The life jackets were absolutely disgusting. I tried several and all smelled horribly of BO. I woke up the next day with a bad rash around my neck where the life jacket had been touching my skin.I’m an experienced camper, we go several times a year. I’m also used to primitive camping. This place was such a disappointment. For a place the also advertises “glamping” there was absolutely nothing glamorous about it.

Pretty nice and quiet place, staff was nice and friendly. Ideal for disconec from city and traffic and noise.

Nice thing to do when u have a day off

Kayak Morris is absolutely amazing, we loved our stay and staff is super friendly.

Love this place! Employees are really friendly!

Best hidden gem just an hour outside of the city!

Good people, like camping on the water.

Fun trip, staff was great, camping was fun too

My favorite place to camp and relax ever!! Peaceful, quiet, and beautiful!

This place sucks, people camped and kayak those shores long before yuppie kayak morris came around, although it is comparatively speaking reasonably priced it attracts all walks of life ruining a local fishery and camping for all the local people

The place is awesome next to Illinois River good place for fishing.

Awesome place. U can rent kayaks.

Our experience was great, they did everything promised, had a bunch of food, coffee in the morning, even helped us inflate our bed because we didnt have a generator. Firewood just piled up ready for you . We were skeptical because we arrived and werent able to park near the camping but we made do and they even had guys bring your stuff to the camp gound on carts. The next day cleared up and we could bring our car in to pack up. The movie was nice and everyone sat and watched it, you could have privacy in your own camp if you are anti social like us. I went hoping my 7yr old would play with others but he didnt. Everyone was very accommodating and nice. Only thing is we were lucky to get a fire pit otherwise you dont have one which i would have gone home then, kinda pointless and like i said not all kumbaya joining the others with their campfire. So we lucked out with the only other camp fire. Other than that a nice location with sand and had a great time.

Amazing place with amazing staff!!! Love!!

Great people and a great time.

Nice place to beach camp and kayak

Great place!