🧭 River floats
The short answer
The best-priced kayak floats with a shuttle are on U.S. 70 east of Broken Bow, about 10 minutes south of Beavers Bend. Tippa Canoe and Skippa-Rock River Floats both rent a single kayak for a 4-mile float on the lower Mountain Fork River for about $30. Tippa Canoe drives you up to Mountain Fork Park, and you paddle back to their lot.
Inside the state park, Beavers Bend River Floats runs a shorter, calmer 2.5-mile trip of about an hour, with a shuttle to the put-in. It's open March 1 through October 31. Call for today's price.
Floats are a warm-season thing. Late in the fall, call the morning you want to go: hours change with the weather, and nobody can put you on the river when the dam is letting out a lot of water.
- Cheapest kayak float: About $30 for a single, 4 miles (Tippa Canoe, Skippa-Rock)
- Tandem kayak or canoe: $50 at Tippa Canoe, $60 cash at Skippa-Rock
- Tube float: $25 cash, 1.5 miles, all-day access (Skippa-Rock)
- Shortest trip: 2.5 miles, about an hour (Beavers Bend River Floats)
- Bring your own boat: Tippa Canoe shuttles you for $15
- Kids: At least 6 years old and 42 inches tall
🛶 Best price
4-mile floats on U.S. 70
Tippa Canoe (6768 U.S. 70) charges $30 for a single kayak, $50 for a tandem and $50 for a canoe. Life jackets, paddles and the shuttle are included. You ride from their office to Mountain Fork Park and float 4 miles back, through Presbyterian Falls. Plan on 2 to 3 hours. They list hours of 9 AM to 3 PM, every day, in season.
Skippa-Rock River Floats (7036 U.S. 70) is $30 cash or $35 card for a single on the 4-mile float, and $60 cash for a double. They also do a calm 5-mile float ($40 cash), the full 9 miles ($60 cash) and a 1.5-mile tube float for $25 cash with all-day access. Paying cash saves $5 a boat. Ask about the ride when you call.
🛶 Kayaks, canoes & shuttleTippa Canoe is a Broken Bow river outfitter focused on canoe and kayak rentals on the Mountain Fork River, with options that include canoes, one-person kayaks, and tandem kayaks.
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🛶 Kayaks & tube floatsSkippa-Rock River Floats is a Broken Bow river outfitter built around canoe, kayak, and tube trips on the lower Mountain Fork River.
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Short floats inside the state park
Beavers Bend River Floats, at 467 Beavers Bend Road in the park, rents single and tandem kayaks and canoes for an easy 2.5-mile float that takes about an hour. They drive you to the put-in and you paddle back. It's first come, first served, 9 AM to 5 PM, March 1 through October 31. Call (580) 494-6070.
If you only want to paddle around without a shuttle, the park area also has kayak, paddle board and paddle boat rentals on a short, calm stretch of the river. Those are weekends only in the spring and fall.
🌊 Before you go
River rules and high water
Kids must be at least 6 years old and 42 inches tall to float the lower Mountain Fork. No glass or foam coolers on the river, and the 4-mile stretch is no-alcohol.
The water comes from Broken Bow Lake's dam. When the dam lets out 3,900 cubic feet per second or more, nobody is allowed on the river, and that can change with little warning. The water is cold all year, so bring a dry change of clothes.
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💡 Before you go
Tips for a cheap, easy float
Call the morning of
Hours change with weather and dam releases, especially late in the season.
Bring cash
Skippa-Rock is $5 less per boat if you pay cash.
Have your own kayak?
Tippa Canoe will shuttle you to the put-in for $15.
Go early
The 4-mile float takes 2 to 3 hours, and Tippa Canoe's last hours end at 3 PM.
Pack a dry bag
You may tip at Presbyterian Falls. Bring dry clothes for the ride back.
No glass
Glass and foam coolers aren't allowed on the river.
❓ Good to know
Common questions
What's the cheapest kayak rental with a shuttle at Beavers Bend?
A single kayak on the 4-mile float is about $30 at Tippa Canoe or Skippa-Rock River Floats on U.S. 70, and the shuttle is part of the trip. Skippa-Rock is $30 cash, $35 card.
Do Broken Bow kayak rentals include a shuttle?
Yes, the float trips are one-way, so the outfitter drives you up to the put-in and you paddle back. Tippa Canoe includes it, and charges $15 if you bring your own kayak.
Can you float the Mountain Fork River in late October?
Sometimes. Beavers Bend River Floats is open through October 31, and other outfitters run spring to fall as weather allows. Call the morning you want to go.
Is there a tube float near Beavers Bend?
Yes. Skippa-Rock River Floats has a 1.5-mile tube float for $25 cash with all-day access. It takes about 2 hours.
How old do kids have to be to kayak the lower Mountain Fork?
At least 6 years old and 42 inches tall.
Can I get restaurant food or groceries delivered to my cabin in Hochatown?
Yes. Adam's Snack Wagon delivers restaurant food and groceries to cabins around Hochatown. You order on the Snack Wagon app, a driver goes and gets it, and brings it to your door. For groceries, they shop the shelves at Pruett's Food in Broken Bow, and you can type or say your shopping list right in the app.
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