The Black River – Blackriver Lodge (2024)

FAQs

Who owns the Black River Lodge? ›

Family run since 1946, Black River Lodge has strived to keep traditions alive and to provide a place where new ones can be born. The Reis family has poured their hearts into Black River Lodge for over 75 years and continue to welcome their extended family of Black River Lodge guests back year after year.

One of the state's premier swimming holes is at Johnson's Shut-Ins State Park, where the Black River has carved out chutes and pools in the ancient rock of the namesake shut-ins area.

Located near Lesterville & Annapolis, the Black River is a crystal clear river, perfect for floating, tubing and swimming.

The three forks of the Black rise virtually within the shadow of the highest point in the state, Taum Sauk Mountain, and join near Lesterville to flow quickly toward the lowest section of the state. The upper Black is exceptionally clear and has enough feeder springs to produce some good smallmouth bass fishing.

We have been welcoming guests to Jackson Hole for over 55 years as one of the two original lodges established in Teton Village back in the early 1960's. We boast a warm, comfortable and friendly setting combined with authentic western hospitality that only embellishes our AAA Four Diamond Resort Lodge rating.

Located along the shorelines of the Zambezi River, among towering indigenous trees is the new Palm River Hotel, owned by the Palm Hospitality Group. The Palm River Hotel story blossoms from the success of our family-run sister property, Ilala Lodge Hotel which opened to the public in 1991.

Black River, river that rises in central Wisconsin, U.S., and flows south and southwest for some 160 miles (260 km) to enter the Mississippi River near La Crosse. The river's final stretch of 1.5 miles (2.5 km) has a depth maintained at 9 feet (3 metres) for seasonal barge traffic.

Missouri's Finest River

The Black River is a crystal clear rock bottom river that is one of Missouri's cleanest river ways. Whether swimming, floating, snorkeling or just enjoying the sun, the Black River is the perfect spot.

The river was so named on account of the black tint of its water.

A blackwater river is typically a slow-moving waterway flowing through forests, swamps, or wetlands. As vegetation decays, tannins seep into the ground water or drain into lakes and streams, making a transparent, acidic water that is darkly stained, resembling black tea.

What happened to the Black River? ›

The Black River is a tributary of the Duwamish River in King County in the U.S. state of Washington. It drained Lake Washington until 1916, when the opening of the Lake Washington Ship Canal lowered the lake, causing part of the Black River to dry up. It still exists as a dammed stream about 2 miles (3.2 km) long.

Knowledge about Water

Most of the natural river water is clear, but if there are more algae in the water, the river looks green. Water looks blue when containing more calcium carbonate, looks red with more sulfur, and looks black with more mud.

The river was used as a mode of commerce and was degraded by discharges from industrial operations and wastewater, which contributed to heavy metal and polynuclear aromatic hydrocarbon (PAH) contamination. Other events that played a role in the river's impairments include: Municipal discharges. Bank erosion.

In a few places, sandy upland sites along the river support longleaf pines and turkey oaks. In recognition of the high-quality waters, the State of North Carolina designated the Black River an Outstanding Resource Water in 1994.

The Kankakee River takes a leisurely path from its origin to a point near Wilmington, Illinois, where it joins the DesPlaines River to form the Illinois River. Long acclaimed as one of the cleanest rivers in the Midwest.

Golden Eagle Lodge is owned and operated by the Baumann family.

“That's quite a significant investment in the local economy.” Peter and his wife own the lodge with three other partners, all Alaskans.