6/1/2023 0 Comments Float trips in missouri![]() Below Big Spring johnboat Landing down to the park boundary and below through Doniphan there are no horsepower limits. The lower Current River is the best option if you like to run a motor boat. If it were the spring-time when the water levels are higher, then I would recommend the far upper Jacks Fork 18 mile trip from Hwy 17 (Buck Hollow) to Bay Creek (Call Harveys Canoe Rental). If you put in early enough in the summer, then it can be done in 8-10 hours. Some even do this 20-mile stretch in a day. There are float camps to stay at though on the Eleven Point River for overnighters. Keep in mind though that the Eleven Point River has far fewer gravel bars at the other 2 scenic rivers (especially above Turners Mill), but that is negated by its beauty and plethora of sites to see (Turner Mill, springs like at Boze Mill and some awesome rapids to name a few). ![]() On the Eleven Point River the 20 mile stretch from Greer Spring to Riverton is nice and the crowds are less than the Current River or Jacks Fork (Call Hufstedlers Canoe Rental). Not only do you get to see Cave Spring, but also Welch Spring and its old hospital ruins. ![]() ![]() My personal favorite is the 18-mile Cedar Grove to Pulltite Spring campground stretch (Call Current River Canoe Rental). The store there opens at 8am and the first bus goes up to Akers about 8:30am, then about every hour or two afterwards through lunchtime. That way your vehicle is right there at the end of the trip near the river waiting for you. If you would like to float this stretch then I would recommend that you call Current River Canoe Rental located at Pulltite campground. This stretch does not have any roads within any distance of the stretch of river that you can hear any vehicles, unlike the next stretch from Pulltite to Round Spring which as you get nearer the Round Spring bridge you can hear road traffic. The BEST days to float this stretch with the fewest floaters are Tuesdays and Wednesdays. If you don’t like crowds, then avoid this stretch on Saturdays between Memorial Day and Labor Day weekend. This Akers Ferry to Pulltite stretch also has a nice a set of minor rapids which many call the “fun” section of rapids on the upper Current River. (Fact: The Eleven Point River has far fewer gravel bars than the Current River, especially above Turners Mill). More than on the next stretch from Pulltite to Round Spring. This stretch has a larger number of gravel bars for you to stop (or camp) on. This is located about 5 miles down on the left in your 10-mile journey. deep spring cave which is a brilliant blue color that you can float into with your watercraft. This river stretch’s centerpiece is the famed Cave Spring …. At the beginning you will get to see the car ferry at Akers which is the last 2 car ferry in the state of Missouri. See the Ozark National Scenic Riverways (Current River & Jacks Fork) zoomable map here. It has just about everything that you could want. You will average about 2 miles per hour + any stops. This will average about 6 hours, but if you like to stop a lot and for longer periods to explore and enjoy the river (like me), then it can be turned into an 8 hour trip. If it were springtime or the water levels were high enough, then the far upper Jacks Fork 8-mile stretch from Buck Hollow (hwy 17) to Rymers would be a top contender due to its extreme rugged beauty and huge Jam Up Cave, but for a year round float I feel that the best (and most popular) single day float in the Missouri Scenic River region is the 10-mile upper Current River stretch from Akers Ferry to Pulltite Spring campground.
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