Submit a New Trip| State | Missouri |
| River | Finley River |
| Date | Tuesday 27 April 2021 |
| Related | (none) |
| Start | Johns Ford Road |
| End | Reed Road |
| Distance | 6.5 miles |
 Crew |  Copeland, Bryan Copeland, Layla Van Someren, Andrea 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 | The water level was just about perfect except for a couple short spots where the bottoms of our boats scraped over wide gravel bar areas out in the middle of the stream. There are two new trees that have fallen across the river. One (about 200 yards past the snarly mess that I cleared away last summer, which was just below where Patterson Spring enters) blocks the stream making a quick portage around it the smart choice. The 2nd downed tree is about a mile further downstream. Both trees could be cleared in about 45 minutes and 15 minutes respectively, with a couple chainsaws and helpers. The first downed tree managed to dump me, as I stupidly wasn't able to thread the needle through it properly due to the swift current and overconfidence. Even more stupidly, I lost my cell phone from capsizing. Searching for it we were unsuccessful in locating it. However, hiking back to the spot the following morning with a facemask and snorkel I managed to find it. (YESSSSS! 💪) Thankfully I did, because 4 hours later the river rose nearly 1400 CFS into flood stage. 😨 |
| Fishing | Poor - 0 - 2 fish caught |
 Species | (none) |
 Gauge | Riverdale (07052345) |
| Discharge | 396 |
| Height | 2.12 |
| 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 | 405 |
| Expedition ID | 330 |
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