Submit a New Trip| Date | State | River | Start | End | Distance | Condition | Fishing | Details | |
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 | 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 |
| 2019-07-06 | MO | Flat Creek | Stubblefield | MO 39 | Total trip distance: 7.6 miles7.6 | Good | Good | GSF LSF SMB Bartlett, JoeBartlett, Renee Coppinger-Travers, Kathy Dudenhoeffer, Diana Dudenhoeffer, Todd Edmond, Brian Edmond, Julian Eth, Joe Travers, Gina Larsen, Chris Larsen, Lisa Van Someren, Andrea Van Someren, Tom Williams, Sarah This was a technical section of Flat Creek, much more so than we expected. Several downed trees and some tricky log and brush traps were present, some of which took down some boats. The water level was very good with just a few places being too shallow to float successfully (and most of those were because of the aforementioned obstacles forcing us to choose less than optimal pathways for the water level). This was Kathy's first river trip (although she'd been in a kayak before) and Julian's third solo kayak trip. Both performed admirably despite the technical difficulties. USGS Gauge Data:Jenkins (07052820)Discharge: 355 Height: 4.44 Source: Edmond |
| 2019-05-27 | MO | Gasconade River | Buzzard Bluff | Wilbur Allen | Total trip distance: 7.2 miles7.2 | Good | Great | GSF RB SMB Bartlett, JoeBartlett, Renee Edmond, Brian Larsen, Lisa Travers, Gina Van Someren, Andrea Van Someren, Tom Although this was on the upper Gasconade, the river was already very large here. The first half of the trip consisted of some very large, slow pools punctuated with some good runs. The latter part of this trip was faster. After our lunch stop, we did find the perfect shady spot for a "rivercado" snack. USGS Gauge Data:Hazelgreen (06928000)Discharge: 2840 Height: 5.44 Source: Edmond |
| 2019-05-25 | MO | Beaver Creek | Jackson Mill | CR 437 | Total trip distance: 9.2 miles9.2 | Good | Great | GSF RB SMB Bartlett, JoeBartlett, Renee Edmond, Brian Edmond, Julian Grindstaff, Brian Grindstaff, Nathaniel Hayes, Katie Larsen, Lisa Travers, Gina Tuter, Kristin Van Someren, Tom The water level on this trip was nearly perfect. There is no access at MO 76 despite the guidebook information. We put in at Jackson Hollow instead. The takeout is now gated and the landowner there is not friendly to paddlers (as we were told by some locals). USGS Gauge Data:Bradleyville (07054080)Discharge: 629 Height: 4.43 Source: Edmond |
| 2018-09-01 | MO | Bull Creek | Goodnight Hollow | Walnut Shade | Total trip distance: 7.2 miles7.2 | Good | Great | GSF LSF SMB Edmond, BrianFillmer, Lawrence Larsen, Chris Larsen, Lisa Travers, Gina Van Someren, Tom The water level for this trip was not ideal. It was too low for a comfortable trip but it was good enough to do again in a pinch. The water was crystal clear despite a major rain event on Thursday. Friday's water level would have been perfect for a good trip. USGS Gauge Data:Walnut Shade (07053810)Discharge: 305 Height: 3.67 Source: Edmond |
| 2018-06-10 | MO | James River | Kerr | Cox | Total trip distance: 4.8 miles4.8 | Good | Good | SMB Aliaga, Rut Brame, Erika Brame, Joon Edmond, Alex Edmond, Brian Edmond, Julian Gerhardt, Kyle Gerhardt, Megan Larsen, Chris Larsen, Lisa Van Someren, Andrea Van Someren, Tom Wilson, Ryan This section of the James was relatively fast-moving given the very low rainfall we've had. It was also fairly crowded with rental boats and others. Swimming and fishing were both good and the water was comfortable. Chris and I cut up a tree obstruction on one particularly tricky run. USGS Gauge Data:Galena (07052500)Discharge: 346 Height: 4.23 Source: Edmond |
| 2018-06-03 | MO | Crane Creek | Doc Eaton Road (CC-30A) | Otto Road | Total trip distance: 7.8 miles7.8 | Good | Fair | LSF RT SMB Acharya, SreeJackson, Amy Larsen, Chris Larsen, Lisa Martin, Galen Provance, Doug Turk, Scott Van Someren, Andrea Van Someren, Tom Wilson, Ryan This little creek is the perfect stream (IMHO). Small, compact, cozy, canopied with trees leaning in over much of the water, with tons of twists and turns around many bends in the river (especially so in the section above Swinging Bridge). We caught the water level at a point just before it may have been too low, but it still turned out to be an excellent outing with perfect weather. Fishing was actually poor for everyone accept Galen, who managed to catch an elusive McCloud Trout (approx. 4-5 lbs). The airspace at Oto Road bridge looked to be about 15-16". No USGS gauge for this river and date Source: Van Someren |
| 2018-05-27 | MO | Swan Creek | Rt AA | Hulls Ford Road | Total trip distance: 7.4 miles7.4 | Good | Excellent | BLG LMB LSF RB SMB Acharya, HollyAcharya, Sree Bowe, Michelle Bowen, Denis Casey, Libra Edmond, Brian Edmond, Julian Larsen, Chris Larsen, Lisa Martin, Galen Travers, Gina Van Someren, Andrea Van Someren, Tom The water level today was ideal for canoes and kayaks. Unfortunately, there is no gauge on Swan Creek, but Tom checked the level yesterday and found the recent rain had brought it up to flood stage. This stretch of the river was nearly continuously flowing so this stretch went pretty quickly. We stopped several times along the way to swim and take care of debris. Brian hit 1000 lifetime miles on this trip. Julian hit 300 and Michelle hit 250. Galen caught most of the fish (50+) while Tom and Chris each caught several. No USGS gauge for this river and date Source: Edmond |
| 2018-05-12 | MO | Finley River | Johns Ford Road | Reed Road | Total trip distance: 6.5 miles6.5 | Low | Great | GSF RB SMB Acharya, SreeArnold, Al Casey, Libra Edmond, Brian Edmond, Julian Fillmer, Lawrence Hong, Kenny Larsen, Chris Van Someren, Tom This was a fantastic float and a good day to be out. Several of the riffles had significant amounts of dragging, a few required a short portage or pulling the boat through the water. At least one set of snags caused a significant portage across two gravel bars. We spent some amount of time clearing debris and cutting limbs to make future floats better. USGS Gauge Data:Riverdale (07052345)Discharge: 237 Height: 1.71 Source: Edmond |
| 2018-04-29 | MO | Bull Creek | Goodnight Hollow | Walnut Shade | Total trip distance: 7.2 miles7.2 | Good | Poor | None Edmond, Brian Larsen, Chris Van Someren, Andrea Van Someren, Tom Williams, Sarah We encountered a few portage obstacles from flooding damage last year. Some places were tricky because the water was low enough for exposed bedrock and some other obstacles. We decided this water level was probably the minimum for a comfortable "Good" float for this river. USGS Gauge Data:Walnut Shade (07053810)Discharge: 306 Height: 3.84 Source: Edmond |
| 2018-01-14 | MO | James River | Kerr | Y Bridge | Total trip distance: 5.2 miles5.2 | Good | None | None Larsen, Chris Schlager, Mark Travers, Lisa Tuter, Kristen Heavy snow during early afternoon. USGS Gauge Data:Galena (07052500)Discharge: 219 Height: 4.50 Source: Larsen |
| 2017-12-02 | MO | Niangua River | Bennett Spring | Barclay | Total trip distance: 6.3 miles6.3 | Low | Poor | RT Edmond, Brian Edmond, Julian Fillmer, Lawrence Larsen, Chris Larsen, Lisa Ligon, Day Sardina, Krissy Shelly, Marc Travers, Gina Van Someren, Andrea Van Someren, Tom The water level was pretty low but most areas were navigable. At least a few spots required a short portage or the boats dragged some or a lot (especially the canoes). This was a fishing crew and there was very little caught (just two trout) during the entire day. This stretch is not long but with the short days and the low, slow water, we had to keep moving to make it off the water before dark. USGS Gauge Data:Windyville (06923250)Discharge: 36 Height: 0.88 Source: Edmond |
| 2017-08-21 | MO | Meramec River | Red Horse | MO 47 | Total trip distance: 4.5 miles4.5 | Good | None | None Amburn, Andrea Edmond, Alex Edmond, Brian Edmond, Julian Grote, Camryn Grote, Chase Grote, Hannah Larsen, Chris Larsen, Lisa We floated this section of the river in order to gain access to a good gravel bar to view the total solar eclipse. The water level was good and the water itself was mostly clear and cool. We stopped at N38.30272237 W90.90611617 to view the eclipse. USGS Gauge Data:Sullivan (07014500)Discharge: 543 Height: 3.73 Source: Edmond |
| 2017-07-11 | MO | Eleven Point River | Greer Spring (B) | Turner's Mill | Total trip distance: 5.5 miles4.5 | Good | Good | RB RT SMB Larsen, ChrisNorris, John Zumwalt, Dirk Fishing was almost "Great" by the definition above! Fun float with a few technical corners.
Some debris from recent flooding - larger trees/limbs below surface, easy to avoid but be aware.
Fantastic float and will definitely be doing this again!!! USGS Gauge Data:Bardley (07071500)Discharge: 988 Height: 4.06 Source: Larsen |
| 2017-07-10 | MO | Eleven Point River | Greer Spring | Greer Spring (B) | Total trip distance: 5.5 miles1.0 | Good | Poor | RB RT SMB Larsen, ChrisNorris, John Zumwalt, Dirk Lots of debris from recent flooding - not as much debris as the Jacks Fork or Current. USGS Gauge Data:Bardley (07071500)Discharge: 1010 Height: 4.09 Source: Larsen |
| 2017-07-09 | MO | Current River | Two Rivers | Blair Creek (A) | Total trip distance: 3.0 miles3.0 | High | Poor | RB Larsen, Chris Norris, John Zumwalt, Dirk Lot of debris from recent flooding - wear shoes at all times to be safe. If kayaking/canoeing - be aware that the jet boats are everywhere and it can be dangerouse for newer paddlers. USGS Gauge Data:Powder Mill (07066510)Discharge: 0 Height: 3.20 Source: Larsen |
| 2017-05-29 | MO | Little Sac River | Rt O | FR 115 | Total trip distance: 11.7 miles11.7 | Good | Poor | None Amburn, Andrea Arnold, Al Fillmer, Lawrence Larsen, Chris Larsen, Lisa Van Someren, Cynthia Van Someren, Tom We got in at exactly 1100 hours and reached the take-out point at 1730. The water level was at a near perfect CFS rate, as one would have to try to get stuck on shallow gravel areas. An extra 100 CFS would make the river condition ideal, with lots of spots having fun riffles with small standing rolling waves. There are several trees that need a chainsaw taken to them to make this section completely trouble free for the average newbie kayaker. USGS Gauge Data:Morrisville (06918740)Discharge: 458 Height: 3.63 Source: Van Someren |
| 2017-04-01 | MO | Beaver Creek | Brownbranch | Bradleyville | Total trip distance: 7.9 miles7.9 | Good | Good | LSF SMB Arnold, AlEdmond, Brian Edmond, Julian Larsen, Chris Larsen, Lisa Turk, Scott Van Someren, Tom The water was still high but coming down. It was relatively clear but still murky. At about 2/3 and 3/4, there were at least three tree obstacles that would have blocked us at a lower water level. Fortunately, there is an outfitter at Brownbranch that does some work clearing the river. USGS Gauge Data:Bradleyville (07054080)Discharge: 532 Height: 4.01 Source: Edmond |
| 2017-03-20 | MO | James River | Kerr | Galena | Total trip distance: 5.0 miles5.0 | Low | Good | RSF SMB Amburn, AndreaLarsen, Chris Larsen, Lisa No notes for this trip USGS Gauge Data:Galena (07052500)Discharge: 319 Height: 4.03 Source: Amburn |
| 2017-02-11 | MO | Current River | Akers | Pulltite | Total trip distance: 11.9 miles9.5 | Good | Fair | RT Edmond, Brian Grindstaff, Brian Larsen, Chris Larsen, Lisa Van Someren, Tom Most of this stretch flowed pretty well. We hit the bottom on several riffles and some runs were trickier than they would have been in a little higher water. USGS Gauge Data:Akers (07064533)Discharge: 213 Height: 0.98 Source: Edmond |
| 2017-01-21 | MO | Finley River | Lindenlure | Ozark | Total trip distance: 6.2 miles6.2 | Good | Poor | None Acharya, Holly Acharya, Sreekanth Arnold, Al Bernskoetter, Alli Casey, Libra Cricket Edmond, Brian Edmond, Julian Eth, Joe Ficarra, Serena Larsen, Chris Larsen, Lisa Van Someren, Tom The water level was about right for this stretch. More water would have reduced dragging on some riffles, but it would also have made the obstacles and portage areas much more dangerous. This is a technical stretch that required a half-dozen portages or more, two of which were pretty substantial. There are also several places that are tricky, especially for a canoe. USGS Gauge Data:Riverdale (07052345)Discharge: 162 Height: 1.39 Source: Edmond |
| 2016-08-27 | MO | Northfork River | Hale | Twin Bridges | Total trip distance: 9.3 miles9.3 | Good | Good | LSF SMB Dudenhoeffer, ToddEdmond, Brian Larsen, Chris Larsen, Lisa Moler, Leta Travers, Gina Van Someren, Cynthia Van Someren, Tom This was a good float but the water was almost too low to be considered good. Another 4" to 6" of water would have been much better if not ideal. There were several long, still pools on this stretch. Very few other floaters were encountered. USGS Gauge Data:Tecumseh (07057500)Discharge: 538 Height: 2.76 Source: Edmond |
A total of 22 rows are displayed.
| Miles | 145.2 |
| Trips | 21 |
| Rivers | 14 |
| Countries | 1 |
| States | 1 |
| People | 58 |
| Dates | 22 |
| Years | 5 |
| Months | 10 |
| Rows | 22 |
| Sources | 4 |
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.