Submit a New Trip| State | Missouri |
| River | Finley River |
| Date | Sunday 5 January 2020 |
| Related | (none) |
| Start | Johns Ford Road |
| End | Reed Road |
| Distance | 6.5 miles |
 Crew |  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 | On a whim, I decided to make use of the 55 degree January day and the good water level to find out how many obstructions had possibly formed along this section. Getting started late (at 14:45) I only had 2 hours of daylight to complete this 6.5 mile, but managed to finish before dark.
The first obstruction (37.034948 -93.046506) is .25 miles above Patterson Spring inlet. Two trees cross the river and could be removed with some difficulty. The second obstruction (37.041540 -93.048854) is just below Patterson Spring and is more of a navigable snarl. The last obstruction is just above Pedelo Creek. Two more trees cross the river here and could be more easily removed than the first blockage upstream. |
| Fishing | (none) |
 Species | (none) |
 Gauge | Riverdale (07052345) |
| Discharge | 274 |
| Height | 1.75 |
| 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 | 321 |
| Expedition ID | 261 |
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