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I've used stuff like that in the past. A few hints and tips:
1- Put down landscape fabric before you put down rocks. It will slow down weed growth by denying access to the soil below it.
2- Cut a thin trench in the soil to push the edging into. A driveway edger works well for that purpose.
3- Make sure you build up soil on the side opposite the river rocks so add a little structure.
Good luck !
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If you buy coiled stock like that, plan on unrolling it in the sun 1-2 days before you need it to eliminate some of the coil "memory." I started buying straight/flat stock instead.
I spike mine in with 7"-8" galvanized barn spikes almost horizontal to keep the edging from frost heaving (may not be an issue in your climate).
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Those two links appear to be the same product, so between those two - either one. :-)
The round top will stand up to being stepped on better than the board edging. Especially if left too proud of the ground.
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It's hard to tell from those links. The stakes are super important. You want long wide thick stakes that will last a long time in wet soil, hold well, and you want a bajillion of them. (You don't want plastic stakes, nor stapley things.)
Later today I'm going to be redoing some poorly installed edging. If you want to do it well, scrape everything down on either side of the line and tamp it down. (You can do that by hand but if you can rent a plate compactor that's better.) lay down loose soil, install he edgingt, add soil, tamp, add soil, tamp.
If you do put down landscape fabric, go deep. Tamp, lay it down, cover, tamp. Otherwise it will quickly float to the surface in places, get exposed to UV light, and start to tear.
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Most edging is crap. If you decided to use it, realize the the round part on the top is not intended to rest on top of the soil like a hose, but is intended to be put into the ground and be flush with the soil. Rolled stock will be difficult to keep in the ground. Steel edging is the best choice.
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I used to make that stuff. I'm sure it's made in China somewhere now. Some of it has a water line along the top for irrigation. If you intend to make use of that feature make sure that you don't have any tight radius contours to work around. You can set it in the sun on a warm day to make it easier to work with. A bucket of hot water will also help.
