But with the economy still soft, some travelers are looking a little closer to home. The Hartsburg Bed and Breakfast is nestled right in a nook of the Missouri River and one of its tributaries. The owner says its popular place for bike riders and floods. Cathy Sherrer owns the bed and breakfast, and she's ready for the flood of bikers or water.

"They're about 90 percent, almost always it's someone on a bike. I'm about half-way across the state, so we get a lot of people here riding the whole trail," said Sherrer.

Some cross the bridge over Harts Creek and enjoy a night out in the tiny town on the Missouri River. Others ride the 10 miles from Jefferson City before turning around.

Hartsburg's right on the river, and its tributary, Harts Creek, poses a very real threat at times. In 1993, flooding in Hartsburg reached a new level. Today though, Sherrer's not worried about the town flooding, but worried about access to the Katy trail.

"Just a couple of weeks ago, parts of the trail were underwater, so that does, people will cancel their trips or people will stop where they didn't plan to stop. So yeah, flooding does impact us, especially in this area," Sherrer said.

Despite the flooding frustrations, these are good times to be in the inn business.

"I think this economy has been good for me. Especially this summer I've noticed it. Now it could be that it's my fifth year and I'm starting to get repeat business. But I think people are sticking closer to home. It's a good vacation. I'm getting a lot of families, which I wasn't getting before," Sherrer said.

Families who Cathy hopes keep coming, as long as Harts Creek stays within its banks.