Comments on: Campground Review: River’s Edge Camping Resort, Somerset WI

By: Rene

Rene — Wed, 17 Jun 2009 03:52:04 +0000

Hey Tom, we didn’t realize how wrankled people would get from this post. Wow. We’ve seen a lot of things in our two years on the road, and try not to jump to conclusions about places. Our review might have been harsh, but it was our first impression, and first impressions mean a lot, don’t you think?

As a former print journalist, I’ll say this as objectively as I can: there was indeed trash in the river, it was swampy and full of ag runoff, the campground was overpriced, and the week before we got there, fights had broken out at the concert.

And that’s the way it was . . .

By: Tom Brill

Tom Brill — Tue, 16 Jun 2009 19:33:34 +0000

It’s called, hanging out with college buddies, going to concerts like Jack Johnson or Country Splash, floating the Apple, lettin loose for a weekend. I don’t drink PBR. There’s no littering on the river, they fine groups that don’t bring all their cans back. I’m not a redneck…I have a good job in Minneapolis. I grew up in the area and believe me, the Apple River has been popular probably longer than you’ve been alive. The Apple River was the Wisconsin Dells before the Dells became popular. A special on River’s Edge and Apple River was aired on CBS news with Walter Kronkite in the 70′s. Sure, maybe the crowds have gotten younger and roudier…but if you take pride in touring the country and living life on the road in the RV, maybe next time, bother to check up on the history before you diss a place that has given so many fun memories and experiences over the years.

By: Jim

Jim — Fri, 16 May 2008 15:24:42 +0000

Woohoo! If you enjoy scraping your ass in three inches of algae laden pasture runoff while downing PBR, only to toss your cans in the brush and and leave your bandaids in the pool, have at it!

We’ll gladly hit the road in our home sweet home on wheels to go find a real river where we can watch wildlife, not rednecks, and enjoy a nice gin and tonic from our rig.

By: tom brill

tom brill — Fri, 16 May 2008 05:27:15 +0000

What a loser article. Obviously you’ve never tubed the Apple before, so you wouldn’t know what a good time really is. Take your high horse and expensive RV back to rich and boring land. Get a life and try drinking a little and have some fun.

By: Jim

Jim — Fri, 10 Aug 2007 17:00:56 +0000

But we missed out on the old water slide that dumped you out in a 1′ deep 10′ x 20′ puddle at the end. But then again, maybe we’d get more abrasions and not be allowed in the pool.