Trip List for 2025

	Date	State	River	Start	End	Distance	Condition	Fishing	Details
	2025-10-13	MO	Big Piney River	Slabtown	Wyoming Lane	Total trip distance: 7.5 miles7.5	Good	Excellent	LMB LSF RB SMB Barton, Adam Barton, Scott On the river at 0830 hours and floated about 7.5 miles to Wyoming Lane (USFS) Primitive Access located on river left. We were off the river by 1630 hours (about 1 mile/hour). Even with the limited rainfall over the past couple months, we only had to walk one riffle and had to navigate one logjam in this stretch. The fishing was on and off all day long, with fish beginning to stack together for the fall and winter ahead. Dad and I simultaneously hooked into 17+ inch smallies in the same deep hole, but his jumped at the yak and got away while my fish stuck the landing into the net. Based on our observation, the smallie that dad lost would have pushed 19 inches easily and 3+ pounds. We ended up catching multiple rock bass over nine inches as well and probably caught over 50 rock bass in this stretch, which slightly edged out the smallie total for the day. We likely caught about 8-9 smallies over 15 inches with my 17.25" smallie that weighed 2.5 pounds being the largest. The views of the bluffs and pine trees above the river only added to the wonderful experience. Dad said that he will be back to redeem himself for not cashing in on his trophy smallmouth opportunity. This definitely a river that we have fallen in love with. USGS Gauge Data: Big Piney (06930000) Discharge: 158 Height: 2.46 Source: Barton
	2025-10-12	AR	Buffalo River	Buffalo Point (B)	Rush	Total trip distance: 18.3 miles7.0	Low	Poor	None Fillmore, Brian Fillmore, Rebecca Fillmore, Rosy Fillmore, Tristan Fillmore, Vivien Javorsek, Rachel Didn't fish very much. Did more paddling and swimming. USGS Gauge Data: Harriet (07056700) Discharge: 91 Height: 3.31 Source: Fillmore
	2025-10-11	AR	Buffalo River	Maumee South (B)	Buffalo Point (B)	Total trip distance: 18.3 miles10.3	Low	Poor	None Fillmore, Brian Fillmore, Rebecca Fillmore, Rosy Fillmore, Tristan Fillmore, Vivien Javorsek, Rachel Didn't fish very much. Did more paddling and swimming. USGS Gauge Data: Harriet (07056700) Discharge: 94 Height: 3.32 Source: Fillmore
	2025-10-10	AR	Buffalo River	Maumee North	Maumee South (B)	Total trip distance: 18.3 miles1.0	Low	Fair	GSF SMB Fillmore, Brian Fillmore, Rebecca Fillmore, Rosy Fillmore, Tristan Fillmore, Vivien Javorsek, Rachel No notes for this trip USGS Gauge Data: Harriet (07056700) Discharge: 97 Height: 3.33 Source: Fillmore
	2025-09-19	MO	James River	Kerr	Cox	Total trip distance: 4.8 miles4.8	Good	Poor	None Blaisdell, Beth Carpenter, Allie Edmond, Brian Van Someren, Andrea Van Someren, Tom This was a float organized specifically for Allie, Andrea's cousin, visiting from Virginia. Very few people were out today. We saw three other groups the entire time we were out and pretty much had the entire length of the river to ourselves. The water here was about as low and slow as we've ever experienced on this stretch but we had the whole day and spent a lot of time just lounging. Lunch was fresh fruit, cucumbers, rivercado, deer sausage, cheddar cheese, chips, and crackers. The day was partly sunny and the temperature was high enough that we sought shade at times. The clouds were perfectly puffy and white and we even got a few sprinkles towards the end of the day. Fossiliferous was the word of the day. We got on the river at about 1100 hours and finished about 1730 hours. USGS Gauge Data: Galena (07052500) Discharge: 145 Height: 4.15 Source: Edmond
	2025-09-13	MO	Niangua River	Bennett Spring	Barclay	Total trip distance: 6.3 miles6.3	Good	None	Blaisdell, Beth Edmond, Brian Shelley, Amy Van Someren, Tom We wanted to get out since the day was warm and the weather was good and we didn't want to go on the James River again. We found the river much more crowded than anticipated. The canoe rental places were really busy and at least a few large groups were starting when we arrived. Two rafts contained some cute girls celebrating someone's 40th birthday party. This part of the state is in a drought. The spring kept the river navigable but there were several places where we bumped or dragged. Although we never had to get out of our boats because of careful navigation, some others didn't choose wisely and ended up in shallow water. Lunch was deer sausage, cheese, crackers, rivercado, cucumbers, grapes, and coconut cookies. Originally, Julian was going to go with us but he was too tired from his homecoming dance the night before. We got on the river at 1130 hours and off by 1800 hours with a few long breaks along the way. USGS Gauge Data: Windyville (06923250) Discharge: 23 Height: 0.79 Source: Edmond
	2025-08-24	MO	Meramec River	Scott's Ford	Indian Springs	Total trip distance: 5.9 miles5.9	Good	None	None Scholten, Cameron No notes for this trip USGS Gauge Data: Steelville (07013000) Discharge: 220 Height: 1.65 Source: Scholten
	2025-08-10	OK	Blue River	US 377	Coatsworth Road	Total trip distance: 5.7 miles5.7	Good	Excellent	CCF GSF KSB LMB LSF SMB Fillmore, Brian Fillmore, Rebecca Fillmore, Tristan Fillmore, Vivien Gooch, Bradley Iahneah, Kathryn No notes for this trip USGS Gauge Data: Connerville (07332390) Discharge: 111 Height: 5.92 Source: Fillmore
	2025-08-10	MO	Northfork River	Blue Spring	Blair	Total trip distance: 15.3 miles9.5	Good	Great	GSF RB SMB Forester, Hayden Lilly, Josh Linscott, Riley Webb, Ethan No notes for this trip USGS Gauge Data: Tecumseh (07057500) Discharge: 611 Height: 2.75 Source: Linscott
	2025-08-09	MO	Northfork River	Twin Bridges	Blue Spring	Total trip distance: 15.3 miles5.8	Good	Excellent	GSF RB SMB Forester, Hayden Lilly, Josh Linscott, Riley Webb, Ethan We were surprised at the put in to find no public access, only a private campground with $20 campsite fee to access the river. We caught 30+ fish, mainly smallmouth and goggle eye, between Twin Bridges and Blue Spring. We hammock camped at Blue Spring on the trail up above the spring. Second day was longer and didn't catch as many fish as the water got colder. There were many rapids sections that were a lot of fun and I believe were class 2. Many spots above Blue Spring required poling through, but most people with kayaks could navigate everything without getting stuck. USGS Gauge Data: Tecumseh (07057500) Discharge: 619 Height: 2.76 Source: Linscott
	2025-08-09	MO	James River	Shelvin Rock	Hootentown	Total trip distance: 6.2 miles6.2	Good	None	None Barton, Adam Francka, Kyle Graevs, Brad Kennemer, Taylor Phillips, Chance Seaman, Cody Annual FOSA 4H Float Trip. USGS Gauge Data: Boaz (07052250) Discharge: 120 Height: 2.62 Source: Barton
	2025-08-03	MO	Jacks Fork River	Shawnee Creek (A)	Current River	Total trip distance: 14.4 miles3.2	Good	Poor	SMB Edmond, Alex Edmond, Brian Edmond, Joseph Camping was mostly peaceful with some minor outdoor activity from a nearby dwelling. Unfortunately, I had an overhead powerline just above my tent and the dwelling had a security light on all night but it was mostly hidden by trees. Otherwise, the site was decent. Alex caught the same Smallmouth Bass and saw some River Otters in the backwater near camp. Breakfast was sausage and egg sandwiches with some chocolate chip muffins. After pulling out around 930 hours, we lazily paddled the distance to the Current River, stopping at a few places along the way. Many gravel bars (including our own) was covered in horse tracks and droppings from trail riders in the area. We saw at least four groups while out, including two who passed through our campsite (luckily while we were packing up). Although we heard and read that the river slows considerably below Eminence, we didn't find this to be really noticeable. Even with a reduced summer water flow, the current was steady and present except for just a handful of slower pools. USGS Gauge Data: Eminence (07066000) Discharge: 268 Height: 2.53 Source: Edmond
	2025-08-03	MO	Current River	Jacks Fork River	Old Ferry Access	Total trip distance: 14.4 miles0.8	Good	Poor	None Edmond, Alex Edmond, Brian Edmond, Joseph We floated the short distance from the Jacks Fork to this takeout. I paid Harvey's $65 to shuttle our rig here, a good deal and much better than taking two vehicles. We got off the river at 1300 hours. The boat ramp was really slick and Joseph went down hard while loading the boats. He has an injured leg that we hope will heal quickly. I'm glad we were able to get out for the weekend. I'd only consider doing this stretch again during the week or off-season to avoid the people, horses, and less than ideal camping situation. USGS Gauge Data: Van Buren (07067000) Discharge: 1480 Height: 3.53 Source: Edmond
	2025-08-03	OK	Blue River	US 377	Harris Ranch Road	Total trip distance: 1.2 miles1.2	Good	Good	KSB SMB Fillmore, Brian Fillmore, Rebecca Fillmore, Tristan Fillmore, Vivien No notes for this trip USGS Gauge Data: Connerville (07332390) Discharge: 121 Height: 5.95 Source: Fillmore
	2025-08-02	MO	Jacks Fork River	Alley Spring	Shawnee Creek (A)	Total trip distance: 14.4 miles10.4	Good	Poor	SMB Edmond, Alex Edmond, Brian Edmond, Joseph We wanted to get out for the weekend on a section of the Jacks Fork we'd never paddled before. We started at Alley Spring which was a mistake. The river between the spring and Eminence (and a bit beyond) was completely packed with tubers and boaters, mostly drinking and playing loud music. Some sections were impossible to navigate because the number of boats packed narrow runs to the point where we literally could not squeeze a boat between them. We made the best of it, passing crowds of people in a futile effort to get ahead of the pack. After the last public gravel bar in Eminence, we had the river completely to ourselves, save for one motor boat with a guy and his kid fishing. Despite the lack of people, friendly, isolated gravel bars were difficult to find due to private land ownership and a county road that followed the north banks of the river for its entire length below Eminence--a neat feature if you're traveling the area by a wheeled vehicle! We wanted to get downstream enough that we didn't have to be out most of the next day and get back late at night. Thus, we paddled all the way to the National Park boundary only to find some private inholdings prevented us from finding that elusive perfect gravel bar for a campsite. We settled for one just 1/2 mile upstream from Shawnee Creek NPS campground. It was fine and we made the best of it. Dinner was cheeseburgers, macaroni and cheese, honey glazed carrots, and s'mores for dessert. We started at Alley Spring at 1300 hours and pulled into our campsite at 1800 hours, paddling nearly all the way with only very brief stops. Alex caught one decent-sized Smallmouth Bass in a little backwater near our campsite. USGS Gauge Data: Eminence (07066000) Discharge: 272 Height: 2.54 Source: Edmond
	2025-07-30	MO	James River	Kerr	Cox	Total trip distance: 4.8 miles4.8	Good	None	Blaisdell, Beth Copeland, Bryan Edmond, Brian Van Someren, Andrea Van Someren, Tom This is the standard "go-to" section of the James that is floatable year-round. Bryan and Andrea had the day off and wanted to spend the day floating. Beth and I joined them and Tom for the day. There were several groups out but it was not crowded at all. We spent a very leisurely day paddling this short and slow run. The water level was good with no portage necessary unless you weren't paying attention to the channel. Lunch was a potluck of lots of snacks. We stopped to swim at least four times. The water temperature was perfect for a refreshing but not cold swim and we spent a lot of time just sitting in the water. The temperature was very hot and mostly sunny but we did hear some thunder in the late afternoon and it clouded up a few times. We hit some rainy roads on the way back home. USGS Gauge Data: Galena (07052500) Discharge: 334 Height: 4.65 Source: Edmond
	2025-07-24	MO	Courtois Creek	Huzzah Conservation Area	Huzzah Creek	Total trip distance: 4.3 miles1.0	Good	Poor	None Fillmore, Brian Fillmore, Brent Fillmore, Elizabeth Fillmore, Rebecca Fillmore, Skylar Fillmore, Tina Fillmore, Tristan Fillmore, Vivien Excellent trip! No USGS gauge for this river and date Source: Fillmore
	2025-07-24	MO	Huzzah Creek	Courtois Creek	Meramec River	Total trip distance: 4.3 miles1.6	Good	Poor	None Fillmore, Brian Fillmore, Brent Fillmore, Elizabeth Fillmore, Rebecca Fillmore, Skylar Fillmore, Tina Fillmore, Tristan Fillmore, Vivien Excellent trip! USGS Gauge Data: Steelville (07014000) Discharge: 135 Height: 2.75 Source: Fillmore
	2025-07-24	MO	Meramec River	Huzzah Creek	Onondaga Cave State Park	Total trip distance: 4.3 miles1.7	Good	Poor	None Fillmore, Brian Fillmore, Brent Fillmore, Elizabeth Fillmore, Rebecca Fillmore, Skylar Fillmore, Tina Fillmore, Tristan Fillmore, Vivien Excellent trip! USGS Gauge Data: Steelville (07013000) Discharge: 381 Height: 2.02 Source: Fillmore
	2025-07-22	MO	Huzzah Creek	Huzzah Conservation Area	Meramec River	Total trip distance: 3.2 miles1.5	Good	Poor	SMB Fillmore, Brian Fillmore, Brent Fillmore, Elizabeth Fillmore, Rebecca Fillmore, Skylar Fillmore, Tina Fillmore, Tristan Fillmore, Vivien Excellent trip! USGS Gauge Data: Steelville (07014000) Discharge: 152 Height: 2.83 Source: Fillmore
	2025-07-22	MO	Meramec River	Huzzah Creek	Onondaga Cave State Park	Total trip distance: 3.2 miles1.7	Good	Poor	SMB Fillmore, Brian Fillmore, Brent Fillmore, Elizabeth Fillmore, Rebecca Fillmore, Skylar Fillmore, Tina Fillmore, Tristan Fillmore, Vivien Excellent trip! USGS Gauge Data: Steelville (07013000) Discharge: 444 Height: 2.15 Source: Fillmore
	2025-07-20	MO	Bourbeuse River	Peter's Ford	Devil's Back Floats	Total trip distance: 7.0 miles7.0	Good	Poor	None Scholten, Cameron Scholten, Chris Scholten, Emily Scholten, Patty This was a four-person, two-canoe float, outfitted through Devil's Back Floats. Their canoes are Osagian aluminum canoes and, despite what their website says, they don't have kayaks available, they have 12' Osagian aluminum pack canoes. The shuttle to the put in was two miles in the bed of a farm truck. It was unconventional but it works. One person fished, no fish were caught. I didn't expect much, not the best time of year for fishing, and it was very hot. About 0.4 miles into the float, the river split around a large island. The right side is deeper and easier. If water levels permit, I recommend the left side, as it's the prettiest section of the river. On our trip, right at the fork we had to get out and drag over some riffles, but outside of that, it was fine. I'd still recommend this route with lower water, the cliffs are worth some light portaging. For the first section, there will be bluffs on the left. Once you start seeing steeper terrain / bluffs on the right side, you have about three miles left. The last two miles are wider and slower so you'll definitely have to paddle this section. You may start to see power boats in this section. We encountered two power boats. Crowds were practically nonexistent. We encountered maybe ten other paddlers total. Keep in mind, this was on a Sunday with a heat index of 105oF. This section of the river is relatively undeveloped. There was only one house visible from the river. There were a couple times we were close enough to houses that we could hear lawn mowers, but couldn't see them. Trashwise, it wasn't terrible, but not pristine. We saw a few tires, and some general trash and debris that had been caught up in prior floods. At one point, you come within 200 feet of Devil's Back Floats. You may even hear cars or people at the campground but you're still over two miles from the access. It's a very meandering river! Overall, the float was enjoyable. The Meramec is not far away, and a better float all around, but if you live near by, this is a fine way to spend a day. Just be ready to paddle. USGS Gauge Data: Union (07016500) Discharge: 193 Height: 3.27 Source: Scholten
	2025-07-20	MO	Wilson Creek	CR ZZ-4	James River	Total trip distance: 2.8 miles1.0	Good	Fair	RB SMB Martin, Galen Three Smallmouth of a six fish limit. USGS Gauge Data: Springfield (near) (07052100) Discharge: 19 Height: 1.56 Source: Martin
	2025-07-20	MO	James River	Wilson Creek	Delaware	Total trip distance: 2.8 miles1.8	Good	Fair	RB SMB Martin, Galen Three Smallmouth of a six fish limit. USGS Gauge Data: Boaz (07052250) Discharge: 537 Height: 3.48 Source: Martin
	2025-06-27	IA	North Skunk River	515th Ave Bridge	515th Ave Bridge	Total trip distance: 0.0 miles0.0	High	None	None Turner, Caleb Turner, Polly Turner, Skip Water level too high to float safely, trip cancelled. Fast current with trees/brush in water on both sides. Banks not visible thru vegetation. Dumping could have high consequences. (Note: 515th access overgrown.) USGS Gauge Data: Sigourney (05472500) Discharge: 2560 Height: 12.48 Source: Turner
	2025-06-21	MO	James River	Shelvin Rock	Hootentown	Total trip distance: 6.2 miles6.2	Good	None	None Badami, Karli Bower, James Dickens, Johnathan Edmond, Alex Striegel, Dalton Did not drag even one time. The water was perfect. There was a tree pretty early on going across that almost everyone was wiping out on. Saw lots of soft shells basking out of the water. USGS Gauge Data: Boaz (07052250) Discharge: 636 Height: 3.61 Source: Edmond
	2025-06-20	MO	Beaver Creek	Brownbranch	Bradleyville	Total trip distance: 7.9 miles7.9	Low	Great	LSF RB SMB Barton, Adam Barton, Scott On the water at 0815 and rolled into Bradleyville at about 1700. We stayed the night at the campground in Brownbranch after floating above the campground the day before, so there was no additional charge for us to access the creek. This section is noticeably wider and shallower in places after the May 2025 flood than it was last year when we floated in June. In many places along this stretch, there are dead trees and debris caked to the sides of the creek channel and in the riparian zones. Also, I lost count of the portages that are currently required to navigate this section due to the strainers and trees that are blocking the main creek channel. In my humble assessment, most of the quality smallmouth and Ozark bass habitat that was once prevalent in this section has been significantly altered or reduced to gravel fill. While a few quality fishing holes can be found on this stretch, I would prefer to float in the stretch above Brownbranch given the current state of the creek. We managed to grind out a solid day of fishing nonetheless, with dad catching our largest smallmouth of the trip (16.5”) and a plethora of 12” + smallmouth to go with it. The gravel mining operation above Bradleyville continues to alter the channel significantly, but our most productive hole of the day was right above the gravel mine. In that one hole, which spans about a 1/4 mile, we caught 10 smallmouth over 13” along with Dad's PB smallie of the trip (16.5"). Finally, the takeout at Bradleyville continues to degrade with each flood, so I am unsure how much longer it will serve as viable access to the creek. Also, the access road at the campground in Brownbranch is on its last leg as well, so I will be curious to see how the access issues on Beaver Creek are resolved after the next major flood event, which seems to happen annually anymore. USGS Gauge Data: Bradleyville (07054080) Discharge: 359 Height: 3.37 Source: Barton
	2025-06-19	MO	Beaver Creek	CR 437	Brownbranch	Total trip distance: 4.5 miles4.5	Good	Great	RB SMB Barton, Adam Barton, Scott No notes for this trip USGS Gauge Data: Bradleyville (07054080) Discharge: 393 Height: 3.47 Source: Barton
	2025-06-01	MO	Jacks Fork River	Dark Hollow (B)	Bay Creek	Total trip distance: 25.2 miles8.1	Good	Good	GSF RB SMB Edmond, Brian Edmond, Julian Van Someren, Tom This was the third day of a three-day trip. We pushed off at about 1000 hours and spent the morning and afternoon just lazily paddling and fishing. Julian caught two sunfish in one pool. We didn't see another person on the river the entire day until we got to Bay Creek. There were two drunk girls there singing karaoke. After we packed up and were pulling out, another group of boaters arrived. We arrived at Bay Creek around 1430 hours. It was a glorious last day. USGS Gauge Data: Mountain View (07065200) Discharge: 241 Height: 1.62 Source: Edmond
	2025-05-31	MO	Jacks Fork River	Belew Hollow (B)	Dark Hollow (B)	Total trip distance: 25.2 miles8.7	Good	Fair	GSF RB SMB Edmond, Brian Edmond, Julian Van Someren, Tom This was the second day of a three-day trip. We pushed off at about 1000 hours and visited several caves and springs along this stretch of the river. Jam Up cave is always a good stop but Meeting House Cave was also good. Despite being a beautiful Saturday, we saw relatively few people except at the popular swimming areas. We found a place to camp around 1800 hours. Dinner was brats, mac and cheese, chips, and cookies and s'mores for dessert. USGS Gauge Data: Mountain View (07065200) Discharge: 289 Height: 1.81 Source: Edmond
	2025-05-30	MO	Jacks Fork River	Prongs	Belew Hollow (B)	Total trip distance: 25.2 miles8.4	Good	Poor	GSF RB SMB Edmond, Brian Edmond, Julian Van Someren, Tom This was the first day of a three-day trip. We had originally planned to do this trip Wed through Fri but the rain and high water levels helped us postpone to the weekend. The shuttle to Bay Creek was a little over an hour long. We started paddling downstream around 1115 hours but immediately (within sight of the access point) swamped the canoe and had to collect all of our gear. The riffle was relatively slow but tricky for a loaded canoe so I jumped out to help guide it through and it got caught between a rock and a tree trunk and just wouldn't let go. It rolled, filled with water, and very nearly got bent in half. We lost only a small tackle box thanks to Tom and Julian gathering everything while I freed the boat. Luckily, it was still good enough to keep going. We stopped at Bear Cave but it was gated. However, Barn Hollow with its canyon feel was worth the stop. We saw a few people along this stretch but most were locals out for the day. We found a gravel bar to camp around 1730 hours. Dinner was burgers (barely), chips and salsa, carrots, and cookies and s'mores for dessert. USGS Gauge Data: Mountain View (07065200) Discharge: 385 Height: 2.14 Source: Edmond
	2025-05-29	IA	Middle Raccoon River	Cowles	Cowles	Total trip distance: 15.6 miles15.6	Low	None	None Turner, Skip Ideal flow for upstream travel. USGS Gauge Data: Panora (05483600) Discharge: 90 Height: 4.23 Source: Turner
	2025-05-23	MO	James River	Shelvin Rock	Hootentown	Total trip distance: 6.2 miles6.2	Good	Fair	RB SMB Osbornes Thompsons Great level to float. Was around 850 cfs at put in. Made for a wonderful day on the water. USGS Gauge Data: Boaz (07052250) Discharge: 828 Height: 3.85 Source: Thompson
	2025-04-26	MO	Sac River	Rt EE	Rt EE	Total trip distance: 3.3 miles3.3	High	Great	None Barton, Adam Barton, Scott Law, Kyle Paddled upriver from the EE (Hulston Mill) Bridge to the three islands and back to try to find some white bass for the last time this spring. River was about 730 CFS and the lake was at 870 feet (+3 of normal) so many of the shoals that we fished two weeks prior were gone since the lake had risen five feet in the past week. Nevertheless, we picked up a few decent-sized males and I caught one large "sal" that was 15.5 inches up at the islands. I probably caught over 40 fish in total, but a majority of them were small and not worth the fillet knife. With the lake high, motor boats could get up further into the river, so we had to have our heads on a swivel to get out of the way. USGS Gauge Data: Dadeville (06918440) Discharge: 665 Height: 7.52 Source: Barton
	2025-04-26	MO	Eleven Point River	Whitten Access (A)	MO 142	Total trip distance: 44.6 miles17.3	Good	None	None Turner, Skip Day 10 0f 10. Current was fast, off the river around noon. Car shuttle by Richard's Canoe Rental. USGS Gauge Data: Bardley (07071500) Discharge: 1890 Height: 4.66 Source: Turner
	2025-04-25	MO	Eleven Point River	Whitten Access (A)	Whitten Access (A)	Total trip distance: 44.6 miles0.0	Good	None	None Turner, Skip Day 9 of 10. Rest day. Decided to stay here an extra night due to diminishing gravel bar opportunities as I progress down river and bad condition of float camps. USGS Gauge Data: Bardley (07071500) Discharge: 1980 Height: 4.75 Source: Turner
	2025-04-24	MO	Eleven Point River	Whitten Access (A)	Whitten Access (A)	Total trip distance: 44.6 miles0.0	Good	None	None Turner, Skip Day 8 of 10. Hiked west on Whites Creek Trail. USGS Gauge Data: Bardley (07071500) Discharge: 2070 Height: 4.84 Source: Turner
	2025-04-23	MO	Eleven Point River	Whitten Access (A)	Whitten Access (A)	Total trip distance: 44.6 miles0.0	Good	None	None Turner, Skip Day 7 of 10. Hiked east on Whites Creek Trail. Found what may have been a "trail tree" and followed it to what appeared to be a burial ground with over a dozen mounds. USGS Gauge Data: Bardley (07071500) Discharge: 2250 Height: 5.02 Source: Turner
	2025-04-22	MO	Eleven Point River	Turners Creek South	Whitten Access (A)	Total trip distance: 44.6 miles5.5	Good	None	None Turner, Skip Day 6 of 10. Camped at mouth of Bliss Creek. This camp was planned for 3 nights, but turned into 4, to hike Whites Creek Trail in the Irish Wilderness. USGS Gauge Data: Bardley (07071500) Discharge: 2580 Height: 5.32 Source: Turner
	2025-04-21	MO	Eleven Point River	Boom Hole	Turners Mill South	Total trip distance: 44.6 miles7.2	High	None	None Turner, Skip Day 5 of 10. River was high and fast, banks full with trees and brush flooded. Camped on gravel bar at upstream end of Turners Mill South. The float camp was in bad shape due to earlier flooding. USGS Gauge Data: Bardley (07071500) Discharge: 2800 Height: 5.52 Source: Turner
	2025-04-20	MO	Eleven Point River	Boom Hole	Boom Hole	Total trip distance: 44.6 miles0.0	High	None	None Turner, Skip Day 4 of 10. River rose over night. Hiked west on the OT. Lots of zebra swallow tail butterflies, both spring and summer forms. USGS Gauge Data: Bardley (07071500) Discharge: 2770 Height: 5.49 Source: Turner
	2025-04-19	MO	Eleven Point River	Boom Hole	Boom Hole	Total trip distance: 44.6 miles0.0	Good	None	None Turner, Skip Day 3 of 10. Hiked east on the OT. Good river views from bluffs. High water creek crossings. USGS Gauge Data: Bardley (07071500) Discharge: 1860 Height: 4.62 Source: Turner
	2025-04-18	MO	Eleven Point River	Cane Bluff (A)	Boom Hole	Total trip distance: 44.6 miles7.0	Good	None	None Turner, Skip Day 2 of 10. Camped at Boom Hole for 3 nights. Spent two days hiking on the OT. Trail often running with water and creek crossings were high. USGS Gauge Data: Bardley (07071500) Discharge: 1870 Height: 4.63 Source: Turner
	2025-04-17	MO	Eleven Point River	Thomasville	Cane Bluff (A)	Total trip distance: 44.6 miles7.6	Good	None	None Turner, Skip Day 1 of 10. NFS access at Thomasville closed due to flood damage. Richard's Canoe Rental was permitted to use it and shuttled me. Camped just below defunct Denny Hollow Float Camp. USGS Gauge Data: Bardley (07071500) Discharge: 1930 Height: 4.70 Source: Turner
	2025-04-12	MO	Sac River	Rt EE	Rt EE	Total trip distance: 3.0 miles3.0	Good	Good	LMB Barton, Adam Barton, Scott Paddled upstream and downstream from the EE Bridge (Hulston Mill) access to try and find some white bass. We caught a plethora of average-sized males up in the river in small pockets adjacent to the main current on swimmin' minnows. Back towards the lake, we caught a few more white bass, but overall lacked any quality fish the whole day when it came to size. Lake level was about 865ft (2ft low), so that could be hampering the big sals from getting up into the moving water in places. Weather was clear skies, 75 degrees, and light wind (relative for fishing Stockton). Water temperature was about 59 degrees in the afternoon. Hopefully, some good spring rains come in the next week or so to get one last push of fish into the river to target. USGS Gauge Data: Dadeville (06918440) Discharge: 444 Height: 6.79 Source: Barton

A total of 45 rows are displayed.

Trip Summary for 2025

Miles	224.2
Trips	25
Rivers	18
Countries	1
States	4
People	49
Dates	35
Years	1
Months	7
Rows	45
Sources	8

Condition Descriptions

Flood - The river is flooding. Obstacles can be treacherous or deadly. The river should be avoided at this stage for casual trips and definitely for the inexperienced. Trips should be attempted only with protective gear and equipment.
High - The river is high and potentially dangerous, especially for the young and / or inexperienced. Normal stream obstacles are sometimes difficult to navigate. Extended distances can be attempted, but canoe travel may not be advisable.
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.
Low - River is low but can still be floated. Some riffles are okay but most come with significant dragging and might need a portage. Float lengths should be reduced to accommodate low flow, dragging, and portages.
Poor - River is too low to float comfortably. Most or all riffles will drag or must be portaged and some obstacles (such as slick shelf rock) cause undue problems. Avoid the river at this stage for casual paddling trips.
Potential - Evaluative discharge ratings do not exist for this gauge and water level. However, the current discharge is at or above the historic median value for today's date, indicating that conditions might be sufficient for a successful trip.
Unknown - A value of unknown indicates that enough information has not yet been gathered to determine a rating at the current river level. Review gauge and river data for more information.

Fishing Conditions

None - No fishing
Poor - 0 - 2 fish caught
Fair - 3 - 6 fish caught
Good - 7 - 15 fish caught
Great - 15 - 30 fish caught
Excellent - 30+ fish caught

Fish Species

Notes

A - Above / upstream
B - Below / downstream

Classic Trip List

The classic River Trips application is still available for use. It is updated with the new system using a data retrofit. It is no longer maintained. The original River Trips application is no longer updated (as of 1 Dec 2016) but can be checked for errors or for the condition of the data before it was converted to the new system.