Submit a New Trip| Date | State | River | Start | End | Distance | Condition | Fishing | Details | |
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 | 2024-05-19 | MO | Finley River | Johns Ford Road | Reed Road | Total trip distance: 6.5 miles6.5 | Good | None | None Bernskoetter, AlliBlaisdell, Beth Copeland, Bryan Edmond, Brian Edmond, Julian Jones, Marianne Taylor, Chris Taylor, Katie Thompson, Denise Van Someren, Andrea Van Someren, Tom  The water level on this day was perfect with nearly constant flowing water, several haystack riffles, and perfect clarity. There were several difficult areas that turned out to be fairly technical. I was informed that this was not an easy river (like the others) and it wasn't as much fun as a "leisurely" float. We stopped and had two lunches, including chips, cookies, deer sausage, cheese sticks, potato salad, and, of course, rivercado. The obligatory selfie suffered from poor lighting, inadequate equipment, and uncooperative subjects. USGS Gauge Data:Riverdale (07052345)Discharge: 642 Height: 2.65  Source: Edmond |
| 2023-06-03 | MO | James River | Shelvin Rock | Hootentown | Total trip distance: 6.2 miles6.2 | Good | Fair | GSF SMB Blaisdell, BethEdmond, Brian Edmond, Julian Jones, Marianne Larsen, Chris Larsen, Lisa Shelley, Amy Van Someren, Tom This was a birthday trip for Brian but the river was as crowded as we've ever seen it, a real "Schmuck-A-Rama" as it were. Still, the water level was good, the water was pretty clear, and we had a good time. We pulled up to a gravel bar just below the confluence with the Finely to cook burgers, share lunch, swim, and talk. Although it wasn't ideal circumstances for us, it was great to get out again. We hadn't seen Chris and Lisa for three years! It was Amy's first trip with us. USGS Gauge Data:Boaz (07052250)Discharge: 273 Height: 2.98 Source: Edmond |
| 2022-06-11 | MO | Flat Creek | Rt EE | Flat Creek Road | Total trip distance: 5.5 miles5.5 | Good | Poor | None Blaisdell, Beth Edmond, Brian Edmond, Julian Jones, Marianne Pilipili, Olivier Van Someren, Tom Although we were concerned the water level was too low for a comfortable float, it was actually pretty close to perfect. A few struggled with shallow riffles but those could mostly be avoided. The water was moving just fine and we could have easily finished the trip in 3 hours or less except for the frequent and lengthy stops we made. This was Beth's first trip kayaking with us and Olivier's first river trip ever. USGS Gauge Data:Jenkins (07052820)Discharge: 284 Height: 4.64 Source: Edmond |
| 2022-05-12 | MO | Finley River | Johns Ford Road | Reed Road | Total trip distance: 6.5 miles6.5 | Good | Poor | None Copeland, Bryan Jones, Marianne Schmidt, John Van Someren, Andrea Van Someren, Tom An utterly beautiful day to float. Sunny 90° air temperature all day with the water flowing nicely the whole way. No obstructions blocked our way throughout. USGS Gauge Data:Riverdale (07052345)Discharge: 683 Height: 2.82 Source: Van Someren |
| 2022-03-17 | MO | Finley River | Lindenlure | Ozark | Total trip distance: 6.2 miles6.2 | Good | None | None Chalumba, Claude Edmond, Brian Eth, Joe Jones, Marianne Jordan, Kelsie Van Someren, Andrea Van Someren, Tom This was nearly perfect weather for a March float trip. The wind was modest and from the south but it didn't cause too many problems. The water level was not ideal and could have used a little more flow but this section was well within the "Good" range. USGS Gauge Data:Riverdale (07052345)Discharge: 207 Height: 1.64 Source: Edmond |
| 2021-08-03 | MO | James River | Shelvin Rock | Hootentown | Total trip distance: 6.2 miles6.2 | Good | None | None Bartlett, Renee Copeland, Bryan Edmond, Brian Edmond, Julian Jones, Marianne Van Someren, Andrea Van Someren, Tom This trip was to celebrate Andrea's 33rd birthday. The weather was beautiful, the water level was nearly perfect with clear, flowing water. A few people were on the river but it wasn't too bad. Tom had too much to drink and Renee was hungover and Marianne was sleepy for some reason. But the rest of us had a good time and Julian used a rope swing for the first time on this trip. USGS Gauge Data:Boaz (07052250)Discharge: 140 Height: 2.66 Source: Edmond |
| 2020-10-10 | MO | James River | Kerr | Cox | Total trip distance: 4.8 miles4.8 | Good | Poor | RB SMB Bartlett, ReneeJones, Marianne Van Someren, Tom Perfect weather made this an exceptional October float. While the water was low and we had a few places where we dragged, we did not have to exit our boats. While we had little luck actually catching any fish, the water was crystal clear and the fish sightings were abundant. USGS Gauge Data:Galena (07052500)Discharge: 148 Height: 4.02 Source: Bartlett |
| 2020-05-02 | MO | Finley River | Johns Ford Road | Reed Road | Total trip distance: 6.5 miles6.5 | Good | Poor | RB SMB Bartlett, ReneeJones, Marianne Van Someren, Andrea Van Someren, Tom An absolutely perfect day, with excellent water flow and stream clarity the whole way. Got in at 11:40 and took out at 18:30, stopping for two lazy lunches on shady gravel bars. The nasty snarl just below Jackson Spring needs more work done on it, due to a large tree completely crossing the river obstructing the navigable path. The Pedelo Creek snarl area has another minor tree obstruction that a chainsaw would make quick work of. Note: Ed Underwood, the property owner at the Reed Road take-out spot, has gated his entrance to the river. He hasn't begun locking the gate yet, only utilizing a loose chain looped into a slot on the movable gate. Speaking with another person who also parked on the property, he said Ed put the gate up since the Linden property owners had closed that access to the public. He said Ed would continue allowing access to the river so long as it didn't get crazy or out of hand. I think it's only a matter of time, though, before idiots will ruin Reed Road as a usable access to the Finley. USGS Gauge Data:Riverdale (07052345)Discharge: 573 Height: 2.46 Source: Van Someren |
| 2020-04-21 | MO | Beaver Creek | Bradleyville | Sam Day Road | Total trip distance: 4.5 miles4.5 | Good | None | None Bartlett, Renee Jones, Marianne Van Someren, Andrea Van Someren, Tom This is the float that will forever be known as the "Fuck the Beaver" float. It begins with a huge sinkhole full of mud near the put in requiring a portage of 50 yards or so to the water. (Note: walking thru the sinkhole may result in the loss of your shoes.) Just downriver from the put in, a downed tree makes a tricky obstacle. We ended up with two boats tipped over. Otherwise, this was a quick, pretty stretch of river with only one or two other minor obstacles, the last of which claimed my hat, sunglasses and lawn chair. Fishing is unknown since my new birthday pole was broken in 3 pieces on this float. This section was fairly busy with multiple groups of floaters. However, we did find a nice shaded gravel bar for a wonderful lunch. In addition, there were lots of long, low water level stretches that did not require portage at this level but that might make this section less than ideal at a lower level. USGS Gauge Data:Bradleyville (07054080)Discharge: 511 Height: 3.81 Source: Bartlett |
| 2020-04-08 | MO | Flat Creek | Rt EE | Flat Creek Road | Total trip distance: 5.5 miles5.5 | Good | Poor | SMB Edmond, Brian Eth, Joe Gaunt, Jay Haun, Korey Jones, Marianne Van Someren, Andrea Van Someren, Tom The water was high and flowing well but still mostly clear. There were no serious obstacles on this stretch. Several other groups were seen on the river this day, some of whom were in their own floating parties. We started around 1300 hours and were off the river by 1730 despite a few fairly lengthy breaks. USGS Gauge Data:Jenkins (07052820)Discharge: 650 Height: 5.21 Source: Edmond |
| 2019-10-27 | MO | Flat Creek | Rt EE | Flat Creek Road | Total trip distance: 5.5 miles5.5 | Good | Poor | None Acharya, Sree Arnold, Al Bartlett, Renee Edmond, Brian Haun, Korey Jones, Marianne Van Someren, Tom The day started out chilly and foggy but quickly warmed into the 60s and perhaps low 70s. The wind was mostly low and the water was crystal clear and at a nearly perfect level. USGS Gauge Data:Jenkins (07052820)Discharge: 292 Height: 4.26 Source: Edmond |
| 2019-09-06 | MO | James River | Kerr | Cox | Total trip distance: 4.8 miles4.8 | Good | Fair | SMB Bartlett, Isaak Bartlett, Joe Bartlett, Renee Jones, Marianne Van Someren, Andrea Van Someren, Tom Despite this float being on the DoJ (and literally finding a Port-a-Potty outhouse IN the river!), it was a great day to be on an Ozarks stream. The water was clear and gently moving along. The fishing wasn't off-the-charts good, but we all did catch a few here and there. There was one tree down about 1.5 miles up from Cox requiring us to do an easy portage around it. USGS Gauge Data:Galena (07052500)Discharge: 417 Height: 4.21 Source: Van Someren |
| 2019-07-27 | MO | James River | Shelvin Rock | Hootentown | Total trip distance: 6.2 miles6.2 | Good | Poor | BLG RB SMB Bartlett, IsaakBartlett, Joe Bartlett, Renee Chalumba, Claude Dean, Dizzy Garrison, Roxanne Jones, Marianne Van Someren, Andrea Van Someren, Tom Not thinking through the full potential for a HUGE schmuck-a-rama to happen on the DoJ this Saturday, we arrived at Shelvin Rock to find the river access PACKED with fellow paddlers, cars, and trailers. At almost no point during the day could one not see at least a dozen kayaks either up or down stream from us. Regardless, it was a wonderful day to be outside on the river (even the DoJ) and everyone had a great time. USGS Gauge Data:Galena (07052500)Discharge: 370 Height: 4.20 Source: Van Someren |
| 2019-06-14 | MO | Beaver Creek | Brownbranch | Bradleyville | Total trip distance: 7.9 miles7.9 | Good | Fair | GSF LMB LSF SMB Bartlett, ReneeBullard, Loring Jones, Marianne Knowlton, Laurie Siegfried, Beth The 2019 Flag Day Float had near perfect weather. Water levels were great. No major obstacles. Absolutely no crowds, didn't see another group all day. Fishing was fair. Was literally "spanked" by a fish. USGS Gauge Data:Bradleyville (07054080)Discharge: 258 Height: 3.35 Source: Bartlett |
| 2019-03-22 | AR | Buffalo River | Ponca | Kyles | Total trip distance: 10.6 miles10.6 | Good | None | None Arnold, Al Bartlett, Renee Bullard, Loring Jones, Marianne Siegfried, Beth Turk, Scott Van Someren, Tom Williams, Sarah The weather today was excellent for a day on the Buffalo. The water level could have been higher to make this a perfect trip, but there was still enough flow to give it a 'Good' rating. Lots of half hidden rocks for the less experienced kayaker (as well as experienced floater) to get stuck on. Late in the day we had to help do a minor rescue of a father-daughter who capsized their canoe .3 of a mile upstream from Kyle's (they were two cold soaked and shivering floaters). We got in the water at 10:40 and arrived at Kyle's at just after 18:00, which included a hike in to Hemmed-In Hollow. USGS Gauge Data:Ponca (07055660)Discharge: 144 Height: 3.14 Source: Van Someren |
| 2019-01-05 | MO | Niangua River | Moon Valley | Bennett Spring | Total trip distance: 7.9 miles7.9 | Good | Poor | None Bartlett, Renee Casey, Libra Edmond, Brian Edmond, Julian Jones, Marianne Van Someren, Tom This stretch of the river is very scenic. Libby got caught up behind one log jam and tipped into the water. Other than that, this is a pretty easy stretch. USGS Gauge Data:Windyville (06923250)Discharge: 0 Height: 2.60 Source: Edmond |
| 2018-10-26 | MO | James River | Shelvin Rock | Hootentown | Total trip distance: 6.2 miles6.2 | Good | Poor | None Bartlett, Renee Bullard, Loring Flynn, Beth Jones, Marianne Van Someren, Tom Fishing was non-existent. Water level was just below "Good", but still easily navigable. The fall colors were in their first stage of full display, so it was a nice cool-ish October day float. USGS Gauge Data:Boaz (07052250)Discharge: 129 Height: 2.61 Source: Van Someren |
A total of 17 rows are displayed.
| Miles | 107.5 |
| Trips | 17 |
| Rivers | 6 |
| Countries | 1 |
| States | 2 |
| People | 35 |
| Dates | 17 |
| Years | 7 |
| Months | 9 |
| Rows | 17 |
| Sources | 3 |
BLG - Bluegill CCF - Channel Catfish CP - Chain Pickerel FWD - Freshwater Drum GSF - Green Sunfish KSB - Kentucky Spotted Bass LMB - Largemouth Bass LSF - Longear Sunfish RB - Rock Bass / Goggle Eye RSF - Redear Sunfish RT - Rainbow Trout SMB - Smallmouth Bass WB - White Bass WF - Whitefish WL - WalleyeThe 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.