Submit a New Trip| State | Missouri |
| River | Finley River |
| Date | Tuesday 26 October 2021 |
| Related | (none) |
| Start | Lindenlure |
| End | Riverside |
| Distance | 4.5 miles |
 Crew |  Coffman, Rick Hesington, Craig 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 | First time in nearly five years to float this section of the Finley. Weirdly, the trip started off with my boat seemingly taking on an inch and a half of water in the first tenth of a mile. Thinking I had worn through the hull Rick walked back to his truck to retrieve some duct tape. Dumping out the water and inspecting the boat for cracks, I couldn't find any. Returning back to the float Rick was now missing his paddle. WTF! Mystified by all this, we did find it just downstream. What an idiotic start! There are two areas where trees are crossing the river and obstruct the floatable path. The portage around them, (or through them) isn't particularly treacherous, but any babies tagging along might find them aggravating, if not difficult. I'd say the river at this level is at the low end of "Good"; still easily navigable, but one will get stuck on a low-water gravel area if they're not paying attention. |
| Fishing | Poor - 0 - 2 fish caught |
 Species | (none) |
 Gauge | Riverdale (07052345) |
| Discharge | 177 |
| Height | 1.51 |
| Status | Verified |
| Links | (none) |
| Photos | Facebook Photos (Van Someren) |
| 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 | 435 |
| Expedition ID | 354 |
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