River Ridge Inn Fly Fishing Lodge on the North Fork River Arkansas

Testimonials

Last year, (click to read) I wrote a column about the fine cuisine served at our fall outing at River Ridge Inn. As good as that was, I believe that they serve even better food to their top of the line corporate groups, where cost is not an object. If anyone out there is planning some sort of corporate retreat, this is definitely the place to go.
John Berry, The Angling Gourmet, MidSouth Fly Fishers, Memphis, Tn

New meaning to the term �Southern Hospitality�. You Folks have reset the Bar!!!! Your efforts on behalf of St. Jude Hospital were above and way beyond!! With warm best wishes and a hearty hand-shake in mind (a hug for Liz) we�re ever your friends.

Flip (Walker Cay Chronicles) and Diane Pallot, Merritt Island, FL

Dear Jim & Liz,

Just a note to say �thank you-thank you-thank you� for the many courtesies you extended to both Fanny & me. We genuinely felt completely at home with both of your, and can only hope our paths cross again soon. Love,
Mel Krieger

Day 1: Caught 91 trout, mostly rainbows.
Day 2: Caught 29 trout. Rainbows, Cut Throat and Browns, including a 7 lb. female Cut Throat and a 6 lb. Brown. Total fish today was- 38

Day 3: Caught 30 trout on the White River. After that, the boys fished Dry Run Creek.. Gib caught 28 trout, Chad caught 22 trout, Gib caught the �Grand Slam� this week. Total fish today � 81.

Summary: Davy Wotton was our guide - Davy really knows the river and knows fly fishing. We learned a lot, caught lots of fish and had a great time.

Accommodation here at River Ridge Inn are GREAT. Great place Jim and Liz. Looking forward to coming back.

Curtis, Gib & Chad Smith, Houston, TX

Thanks for the great time we had at the River Ridge Inn. The accommodation, hospitality, and atmosphere were first class. Even though it rained a little, Jim still made it a great day of fishing with his patient instruction and his vigilant attention to safety on the rivers. Liz�s breakfast was the perfect prelude to a day of angling. The dinner of trout and steak both made for us after the fishing excursion was the best we�ve had anywhere!   The scenery and the wildlife along the river were a welcome respite for city folks. We�re already trying to plan a return visit. Warmest regards,

Ron and Mary Ford and Family

Absolutely the finest fly fishing experience I have had � our two guides, John Gulley and Brian Harris put us on a lot of fish and taught us some very worthwhile pointers. We each caught 3-4 lb Rainbows, Browns, and Brookies. Great place, wonderful host, great time!!!
Ken Davis and Tate Profilet, Sioux Falls, South Dakota

Thanks!, Thanks!, and Thanks!! to you guys for the BEST TIME!!
Rick Ruoff, ESPN�s �The Fly Guy�, Willow Creek, Montana

Great fishing on the White River out of Rim Shoals. Our guide, Jamie Rouse, has go to the best guide in Arkansas!!! Caught over 60 trout � one over 24 inches.
Henry and Ryan Voorhies, Shreveport, LA

One thing we get to do a lot in this job is visit lots of great places. Every now and then one will stand out from the crowd. Well done Jim and Liz, you have hit the mark. Fishing was fantastic. 60 to 70 fish every day 4 lb. Rainbows and Browns. Our customers will be at home here.
Peter and Paddy, Angling Direct Holidays, U.K.

A project surrounded by Love & Great People. Liz and Jim, Many Thanks, FISH ON!
Lori Ann Murphy, Victor, ID

This is my kind of camping!! This place is a touch of Heaven!! I enjoyed sitting on the porch reading & watching the water. Clay enjoyed the fishing. He said he caught a 24 in. trout! I believe he did! We want to come again! Thank you!
Clay ( Sports Writer and talk show host) & Jean Ann Henry, Fayetteville, AR Go Hogs!!

We don�t fish but certainly enjoyed watching them when the water was low. We were needing some peace and quiet and we found it here. We loved watching the fog, listening to the birds, and petting your two adorable dogs. The extras in the cabin are such a nice touch. I�m glad we picked up the Southern Living Magazine and read the article on River Ridge Inn. We�ll be back!
Steve & Kathy Smith, Jonesboro, AR

�A Slice of Heaven in the Trout Capital of the South.�
Sandy and Jack Dennis, Jackson Hole, WY

The TNT Family Weekend was a success. Twenty Five individuals which include 7 children, 1 baby, 1 teenager, 1- 79 year old and everything in between are a bunch of folks to accommodate. Our interests are varied: rancher, doctor, homebuilder, engineer, several stay at home moms, a salesman, a corporate executive, a preacher, a couple of teachers, �..and yet, everyone adored River Ridge Inn.
You folks just have a �gift� of hospitality!! You have a gorgeous view, great facilities and lots of fish. But, none of the preceding is superior to your hospitality.

Thanks � Carla & Ron Tunnel, Little Rock, AR

Awesome Place-- Awesome Food-- Totally Awesome People!! And some of the Best Fishing!

Marla Blair, New England Guide

Absolutely a wonderful experience. Jim and his wife are wonderful host and hostess. His information of the river was very good. The best 3-4 days we have experienced on the river. Can not say enough good things on the host and hostess.
Jim Bunke, Springfield, IL

Beautiful location and spacious, well-appointed accommodations. We truly enjoyed our stay here. Thank you for the great personal note, too. We were 4 �happy campers�.
The Launetts of Karlsruke, Germany

We are from Apache, OK so this is a big change in scenery for us. It couldn�t be any more beautiful! This place is wonderful. We fished everyday and caught several!! We have had a wonderful time. Liz and Jim are very courteous and caring people. Thank you so much for letting us just �Be�. We kept to ourselves a lot and enjoyed our HONEYMOON. We are booked for another honeymoon in the Bahamas in a few weeks, but can�t see why we wouldn�t be just as happy if we were here again. To us this is perfect!! Thanks for a wonderful time.. We hope to come back several more times. Thanks again.
Mr. & Mrs. John-Paul Watson, Apache, OK

A great event and terrific hospitality � especially Jim and Liz. Thank you for everything. I loved my time here�wonderful fishing, friendly, caring people, perfect accommodations.
Bill Tapply, writer for American Angler

Thanks for working to make Ozark Fly Fishing the Best!
Duane Hada, Artist, guide, Cotter, AR

Perfect rainy and cold night for popcorn and movies�I love that there was not telephone in this cabin�peaceful hibernation! Felt better than Home!! It feels like our own personal, private �On Golden Pond�. Never tell where I�m going, but must definitely tell everyone where I�ve been. Love the serenity and pampering you offer! Third time to come here�. The best part was bringing my husband to share a quiet 37^th birthday. Hope to keep River Ridge Inn as the best kept �Arkansas Secret�!!
The Schmidts, Mountain Home, AR

We had a wonderful time here! This was our 9^th Anniversary weekend and we couldn't have picked a more beautiful and relaxing place. Also, we took our first fly fishing class here and really enjoyed that too! Pat Neuner is a fantastic instructor�.. with lots of patience, thank goodness! Jim and Liz are very nice and worked hard to make our stay so enjoyable. We�d highly recommend River Ridge Inn to all our friends and family. Thanks Jim and Liz for your hospitality & we hope to see you again sometime!!
Devin & Kelly McSpadden, Conway, AR

Beautiful!! Even the smell of the air as I got out of the care was unbelievable! So clean, crisp & natural�peak time of the season for leaves changing color. The fishing was great, but the overall outdoor experience was spectacular. Cute cottage & so nice, clean & homey. Everything is exactly where you�d expect it to be. We were blessed with one of the most gorgeous days! With this beauty in nature, there is no way there couldn�t be something bigger than all of us!!! Thanks!
Kyrstal & Jay Skulborstad, Barrington, IL

With a place like this, we�ll never be able to leave our wives behind. Great fishing and a great time with our boys. It�s a trip they�ll remember for many years. We�ll see you again for sure.
Roy Page, Edmond, AR

Thanks for a great Father / Daughter memory!! River Ridge Inn & Dry Run Creek, What a combination!! Thanks Again,
Troy and Mary Frances Drewry, Memphis, TN

To our fishing fairy tales�Two wonderful hosts and two good friends.

Love,

Mel Krieger, San Francisco, CA

Thanks for a wonderful time in your lodge. We had a great family outing and your hospitality sealed the experience. You are wonderful people to share your wonderful site with others as you do. We hope we can return sometime with the rest of our family.
Lincoln & Michelle Godfrey, Mountain Home, AR

If you are looking for a place to stay, Jim and Liz at the River Ridge Inn do a bang up job. Their hospitality is wonderful, they are super friendly, the cottages are modern, clean and less than 80 meters from the (North Fork) river.
Ian James, Contributing Writer for Global Angler, ref. Arkansas Fly Fishing, Global Angler, p. 3 � 7, November 2005

Many thanks for a delightful fishing experience � learned a lot from you guide, John Gulley. Appreciated the wonderful ambiance of your cabins�candles, fresh flowers, a DVD player- great towels-comfortable furniture. Made a nonfishing wife extra happy. Beats tent camping any day�Thanks,
Lois & Al Haase, Bella Vista, AR

P.S. Al said the muffins were delicious.

Dear Jim:

Glad you got a turkey. I was wondering if my gun ever made it. In doing what I do I get to travel all over the world hunting and fishing. Very seldom do we go to a place and every thing works out for the good. In the case of River Ridge Lodge it did. I also experience alot of different places a year. As you well know I have been doing this for 9 years and River Ridge Lodge rates among the top 5 places I have ever been.

Thanks,

Brock Ray
Host of Better Built World of Outdoors

Dear Jim and Liz,
I wanted to take this opportunity to thank you for the wonderful time we had at River Ridge Inn. Your accommodations are excellent and the hunting and fishing was only exceeded by your warm hospitality and fine food. I think I gained 5 lbs. last week. Well worth the added space in my belt buckle. I will gladly tell my friends and associates about your place and heartily recommend you to others.

Thanks again , it was a GREAT TIME!

Dennis W. Moot
Co-host of Better Built World of Outdoors

Just a short note to let you know how much Lisa and I enjoyed our stay at your River Ridge Lodge. The accommodations were just great and the trout fishing in your back yard was the best I have ever experienced. I just wish I could have stayed longer so I could have taken a turkey and deer. I don't know of too many places where a person can hunt deer, turkey, and ducks; fish for trout, walleye, and striped bass within just a few miles of where you stay. We really enjoyed the relaxed atmosphere and your hospitality. Many thanks, and you will see us again.

Bob and Lisa Boudreau
63 Tropicana Dr.
Punta Gorda, FL 33950
941-637-6347

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