Submit a New Trip| State | Missouri |
| River | Finley River |
| Date | Tuesday 9 April 2019 |
| Related | (none) |
| Start | Johns Ford Road |
| End | Reed Road |
| Distance | 6.5 miles |
 Crew |  Bartlett, Renee Van Someren, Tom |
| Condition | Good - Conditions are ideal for a canoe or kayak. Boats typically will drag on fewer than one-quarter of riffles, if at all, and portages are unnecessary or rare. Normal float lengths can be attempted without a problem. |
 Notes | This was a near-perfect-conditions day to be on the river, especially for early April. The water level was still flowing really great from semi-recent rains, and the air was very clam and warm from a cloudless sunny day. Too bad the fishing was rather poor (Renee managed to catch a small carp). The large spread-out tree snarl that occurs where Pedelo Creek joins the Finley has changed again where it can be made MUCH more easily navigable with a day's worth work with a couple chain saws. |
| Fishing | Fair - 3 - 6 fish caught |
 Species | Smallmouth Bass |
 Gauge | Riverdale (07052345) |
| Discharge | 373 |
| Height | 2.13 |
| Status | Verified |
| Links | (none) |
| Photos | (none) |
| Route | (none) |
| River Information | Duck Duck Go Search Missouri Canoe and Floater's Association A Paddler's Guide to Missouri (2023) |
 Source | Tom Van Someren |
| Trip ID | 287 |
| Expedition ID | 235 |
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