Table of Contents
Foreword xi
Acknowledgments xiii
Introduction 1
What to Expect: Weather, Flora, Fauna, and Fishing 3
A Paddling Progression: How Does One Get Into That? 7
Resources: Clubs, Classes, Dealers, and Demos 9
Shut Up and Gear Up? Nope. Just Go Paddling 10
Selecting a Boat 11
Specialty Equipment 13
What to Take and How to Pack 15
Safety and Laws in the Ozarks 18
How to Use This Guide 21
Trip Finder 23
Map Legend 28
Boston Mountains 29
1 Buffalo National River: Ponca to Kyles Landing 31
2 Buffalo National River: Mt. Hersey toWoolum 35
3 Buffalo National River: Buffalo Point to Rush Landing 42
4 Big Piney Creek: Helton's Farm to Long Pool 48
5 Illinois Bayou: AR-27 Bridge to Hector Bridge 54
6 Richland Creek: Moore Bridge to Richland Creek Campground 58
7 Mulberry River: Byrd's Adventure Center to Turner Bend 62
8 Lake Tenkiller: Pettit Bay 68
Eastern Ozarks 72
9 Current River: Akers Ferry to Pulltite 74
10 Current River: Pulltite to Round Spring 80
11 Jacks Fork: Buck Hollow to Rymers 84
12 Jacks Fork: Bay Creek to Alley Spring 89
13 North Fork White: Hammond Camp to Blair Bridge 92
14 North Fork White: Blair Bridge to Dawt Mill 98
15 Bryant Creek: Sycamore to Warren Bridge 102
16 Eleven Point River: Greer Crossing to Riverton 106
17 Eleven Point River: Cane Bluff to Greer and Riverton to MO-142 110
18 Spring River: Dam 3 to Many Islands 116
St. Francois Mountains 120
19 St. Francis River: Roselle to Millstream to D Bridge 121
20 Big Creek: County Rd. 163 to Sam A. Baker State Park 128
21 Black River: Lesterville Access to Hwy K Bridge 134
22 Council Bluff Lake 140
Springfield Plateau 143
23 James River: Kerr to Cox 144
24 Shoal Creek: Tipton Ford to Wildcat 148
25 Elk River: Pineville to Mt. Shira 154
26 Kings River: Rockhouse to Kings River Outfitters 158
27 Beaver Lake: Van Winkle Hollow 162
28 Illinois River: Siloam Springs Kayak Park to AR-59 165
29 Lincoln Lake 169
Northern Ozarks 172
30 Gasconade River: Roubidoux to Riddle Bridge 173
31 Big Piney River: Mineral Spring to Boiling Spring 178
32 Little Piney Creek: Newburg Bridge to Jerome 182
33 Osage Fork of The Gasconade: Hull Ford to Hazelgreen 185
34 Niangua River: Moon Valley to Barclay 188
35 Lake of the Ozarks: Grand Glaize Arm 194
Meramec River Valley 198
36 Meramec River: Woodson K. Woods to Scotts Ford 199
37 Meramec River: Sappington Bridge to Meramec State Park 203
38 Big River: Washington State Park to Mammoth 207
39 Courtois Creek: Berryman to Bass Resort 212
40 Huzzah Creek: Westover Road to Huzzali Valley Resort 216
Paddle Index 221
About the Author 223
