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riC ou an ss o i & e M Floaters ASSOCIATION P.O. BOX 11 STRAFFORD, MO 65757 Visit the MCFA web site at: www.missouricanoe.org www.facebook.com/MissouriCanoe Promote, Protect and Preserve the Streams of Missouri MISSOURI’s SPRING-FED 2 020 MCFA DirectorY 1 2020 Directory float streams missouri Canoe & ello and welcome to the Missouri Canoe floaters assoCiation and Floaters Association 2020 Directory. The HMCFA thanks you for choosing our Official Statewide Directory. Whether you’re a resident or visitor to Missouri, I believe our Directory is a great place to start searching for all your outdoor needs this year! The waterways in Missouri are incomparable and offer top-notch vacations for families and outdoor enthusiasts. The weather throughout 2019 was unpredictable and kept everyone on their toes but the camping and floating season for most outfitters was nothing short of a success! Despite the weather, people from all over the country were not discouraged from enjoying the picturesque views, feelings of serenity and spending CONTENTS quality time with close family and friends out on the beautiful streams and rivers of the Ozarks. 2 Adventures in Missouri! As always, the waterways and outfitters here in Crystal Clear, Spring-Fed Rivers. Missouri did not disappoint! They once again have shown us how to reconnect with nature and enjoy time 3 Safety Regulations spent outdoors through various recreational activities General tips for all floaters. with people we care about the most. Don’t forget to visit our website at missouricanoe.org Display Ads by River and our Facebook page at facebook.com/MissouriCanoe Pick your river and browse the ads: which will provide plenty of information to secure the 4 Big Piney River best floating experience for you, your family and friends. 4 Big River The Missouri Canoe and Floaters Association is 5 Big Sugar Creek dedicated to the preservation of Missouri’s natural 4, 7, 9 Courtois Creek 4, 5 Current River waterways, providing up-to-date information on water 5 Elk River levels and outfitters, paddle sports education and 4 Gasconade River encouragement to get outside! I hope you find our 4, 7, 9 Huzzah Creek Directory helpful this year and continue to count on us 5 Indian Creek for all your outdoor recreation for years to come. 5 Jacks Fork River 4, 7, 8, 9 Meramec River Sincerely, 7, 8 Niangua River 4, 7, 8, 9 Upper Meramec River Colin Cottrell, President 6 Rootwads, Swamps & Strokes Missouri Canoe & Floaters Association Read this page before you float. 10 The Float Streams of Missouri Promote, Protect and Preserve the Streams of Missouri. Map of Missouri’s floatable waterways. riC P.O. Box 11 sou an is & o Strafford MO 65757 e 12 Directory of Members M F l o a t e r s [email protected] MCFA members and the rivers they float. AS SOCI AT IO N www.missouricanoe.org Includes website addresses. 2 2 020 MCFA DirectorY 2 020 MCFA DirectorY 3 CRYSTAL CLEAR, SPRING-FED RIVERS aDVentures in missouri! GREAT FOR FAMILIES MISSOURI RIVERS AND STREAMS offer great floating, fishing and swimming. Canoeing, rafting, tubing and kayaking are among the most popular outdoor activities in Missouri. Enjoy beautiful scenery – towering limestone bluffs or a graceful great blue heron as you ride the river’s twists and safety regulations bends - Do not jump into the river from bluffs Outfitters on our rivers and streams are ready to or fallen trees. launch floaters on a day, or longer, of fun and relaxation. Rushing springs, including some - Do not swing on vines. of America’s most majestic, keep streams floatable - Do not drink the water unless you boil year-round. Many Ozark streams are known as or treat it first. some of the best floating and trout fishing streams - Pack out what you bring in. in the Midwest. Stay out of caves until you check And there’s not much paddling involved. For the - most part, just go with the flow and admire the with a ranger. If you go in, take 3 light wonders of Missouri’s Ozark valleys. Along with sources. canoes and equipment, outfitters may also offer - Always wear a life jacket on the river. campgrounds, RV sites, cabins and lodges. - Move your campsite if flood A float trip on an Ozark waterway is an ideal conditions begin to develop. Never go vacation for the entire family. Our streams are cool, back to the river during high water – clear and spring-fed, providing some of the most head for higher ground on foot. enjoyable recreation in the state. So pack up the car, bring the kids and meet us - Do not take glass on Missouri streams. on the river for the experience of a lifetime! This is prohibited by Missouri law. 4 2 020 MCFA DirectorY 2 020 MCFA DirectorY 5 CHEROKEE LANDING.com FLOAT TRIPS 573-358-2805 On Missouri's Big River In Bonne Terre, MO CANOE, RAFT, KAYAK & TUBE TRIPS RIVERFRONT CAMPING • RV SITES FISHING Courtois, Huzzah & “AREA’S FINEST” Meramec Rivers iver anch CAMP AND CANOE Steelville, MO esort Come and Enjoy the Fun on the Elk River! Canoeing, Kayaking, Rafting, It’s well worth the drive! Pool, Horseback Riding, Canoes • Rafts • Kayaks • Tubes • 40 Cabins • RV Park • Tent Camping Riverfront Camping, Large New Camp Store • Group Catering • Retreat Packages • Pizza Grill Lodging, Group Rates, Make ReseRvations online: BassResort.com www.riverranchresort.com Catered BBQs. [email protected] Call us for Fun Down 101 River Road, Hwy 59N • Noel, MO 64854 in the Country 1-800-392-3700 800-951-6121 We’re SERIOUS ABOUT FUN! STAY WITH US WHILE VISITING roCKy riVer resort DONIPHAN... RAFT Current River Inn 109 Smith Drive TUBE CANOE Float CAMP 573-996-2101 Missouri’s Famous RV Rocky River Inn Current River! HOOKUPS 100 Oak Tree Village 304 W. Jefferson • Doniphan, Mo • 573-996-7171 We’re just south of the Current River bridge – east side of the river. www.rockyriverresort.com 573-996-2400 6 2 020 MCFA DirectorY 2 020 MCFA DirectorY 7 How to HanDle Canoe emergenCies AVOID ROOTS! The rootwads and trunks of trees present disastrous traps for the unwary. STay ALERT! SWAMPING If you get stuck on a rock or log, lean downstream. If you capsize be sure to stay upstream of the canoe. Otherwise you might get pinned between the boat and an obstruction. two basiC Canoeing stroKes BASIC STROKES The first stroke to learn is the simple bow stroke. The paddler reaches forward with the blade, dips it into the water and pulls it back along the side of the canoe. Although this is known as the bow stroke, it is the basic stroke used by both the bow and stern paddlers when two persons are paddling. The stern paddler, who is responsible for steering the canoe, ends the bow stroke with an outward sweep of the paddle. For balance, safety and keeping on course, the stern paddler usually paddles on the opposite side of the canoe from the bow paddler. Strokes should be timed with those of the bow paddler. The bow paddler must learn additional strokes, for it is sometimes necessary to control the direction of the canoe from the bow. ILLustrations BY GREG HARLIN 8 2 020 MCFA DirectorY 2 020 MCFA DirectorY 9 On Missouri’s Beautiful Niangua River NEAR BE nn ETT SPRI N G STATE PARK 1/2 mile on The river canoeinG • FishinG • cabins RV Park • camPinG • Game room swimminG Pool • Pavilions convenience sTore • mud Park FORT NIA N GUA RIVER RESORT • 417-532-4377 84 Cat Hollow Trail • Lebanon, Missouri Facebook • Twitter • insTaGram • GooGle+ 2 miles west of Bennett Spring State Park, just off Hwy 64 Missouri’s #1 Rafting Company Steelville’s Family River Resort on the scenic Upper Meramec CAMPING • LODGING • RVing RAFTS • CANOES • KAYAKS • TUBES HIKING • POOL • BEACHES From I-44 exit 208, Highway 19 South, 7 miles. TheRaftingCo.com • 800-426-RAFT P.O. Box 906 • 95 McCormick Road • Steelville, MO 65565 Floating the … UPPER MeraMec, HUZZAH & courtois rivers • LOG CABINS • CANOES • RAFTS • TUBES • K AYA KS • HOT SHOWERS • FISHING • COOKOUTS • RV SITES • RIVERFRONT CAMPING • SWIMMING POOL • CONFERENCE CENTER • OPEN YEAR ROUND Call for a free color brochure • LUXURIOUS CHALET CABINS • MOTEL & SHOWERHOUSE 1-800-888-0023 200 Ozark Outdoor Lane • Leasburg, MO 65535 Visit us on the web at: www.ozarkoutdoors.net ZCOM / Post Office Box 36 / Salem, Missouri 65560 573-729-5574 / 573-729-7024 (FAX) / [email protected] 10 2 020 MCFA DirectorY 2 020 MCFA DirectorY 11 The FloaT STreamS oF miSSouri Please refer to the Table of Contents and the Membership Directory to find outfitters on the river you want to float. riC ou an Mississippi ss o i & e M Floaters PLATTE RIVER AS SOCIAT ION River WEST FORK OF THE CUIVRE RIVER GASCONADE RIVER Kansas City River CUIVRE RIVER Orrick Missouri BOURBEUSE RIVER Foley Troy Rocheport Leslie St. Louis MERAMEC RIVER MARIES RIVER Stanton COURTOIS CREEK LITTLE NIANGUA RIVER Gravois Mills Bourbon HUZZAH CREEK St. James SAC RIVER Roach Leasburg Bonne Dixon Steelville Terre Eldridge Crocker Richland Rolla NIANGUA RIVER Wheatland BIG RIVER Lebanon Salem Duke OSAGE FORK RIVER Lesterville Marble Hill Licking Cascade BIG CREEK Houston Patterson POMME DE TERRE RIVER Strafford Piedmont ST. FRANCIS RIVER SHOAL CREEK Eminence Van Dora Buren Ava Galena CASTOR RIVER INDIAN CREEK Caulfield Doniphan Pineville West Plains Alton ELK RIVER Noel Tecumseh BLACK RIVER FLAT FINLEY BRYANT BIG PINEY ELEVEN JACKS FORK BIG SUGAR CREEK CREEK CREEK CREEK RIVER POINT RIVER RIVER CURRENT RIVER LITTLE SUGAR CREEK JAMES BEAVER NORTH FORK LITTLE RIVER CREEK RIVER PINEY RIVER ©2020©2016 Zcom Z COMDesign LLC 12 2 020 MCFA DirectorY 2 020 MCFA DirectorY 13 COURTOIS CREEK LEASBUrg 2020 mCFA Ozark Outdoors Riverfront Resort (see Upper Meramec) STEELVILLE membersHip Bass’ River Resort 573-786-8517 P.O.