If you’ve ever been floating down the Meramec river, there’s something that you may have missed. Relaxing in your canoe by yourself or drifting down the river with your family, there has been something in plain site that you might have not ever seen before. Want to know what it is? Well, we recently discovered…
My love of float trips began my senior year in high school. I really wasn’t into “roughing it,” but my buddies and I were really into have a guys’ weekend that involved music, some under-age drinking, and, yes, getting into canoes and floating. And this was the start of what came to be known as…
The following post is by guest author Rolland Love. His website, OzarkStories.com includes many more of his writings and an ebook of fishing stories from the Ozarks. You can find all of Rolland’s books at his Amazon store. When I thought I had told all of the stories I wanted to tell I remembered the outhouse.…
You’re all ready to go on the float trip you’ve had scheduled for months, but there’s just one problem – the river is flooded! That might not mean anything to you now, but knowing what hazards can come from one day of floating on a flooded river with high water levels might make you second…
The beaver was the reason for a lot of the early settlements in Missouri. With our two major rivers, as well as a network of smaller ones, the beaver population was really large. And fur traders wanted to capitalize on that population. In addition to the fur, moreover, beaver meat and oil were relished by…
The following post is by guest author Rolland Love. His website, OzarkStories.com includes many more of his writings and an ebook of fishing stories from the Ozarks. You can find all of Rolland’s books at his Amazon store. Before there was boat ramps at Historic Lewis and Clark Kaw Point Park and Berkley Riverfront Park the…
One of the major draws to camping and floating in Missouri is the abundance of fish, fowl, and wildlife that can be seen in and around our forests and waterways. Children and adults both get excited at the prospects of spotting a bird of prey hunting for his dinner over a river, spotting an owl…
If you’re a floating enthusiast and a parent, you’re probably looking forward to passing on your love of rivers and lakes to your own children. Maybe you remember float trips from your own childhood fondly, and you want your children to grow up with those same good memories. Whatever your reasons, if you want to…
I don’t know about anybody else, but I’m already fantasizing about the float trips to come this year. I’m thinking the first outing will be a laid back, adults-only float down Bryant creek. It’ll be nice to enjoy the sun, water, and a few jello shots. Jell-O Shots?!? Now, I know what everybody is thinking –…
The old saying, “April showers bring May flowers” is true, but not nearly as true as “April showers bring May kayakers.” The increased rainfall and snow melt of early spring swells Missouri rivers and streams creating faster flowing water. It’s a favorite time of year for the experienced and more advanced kayaker who seeks to…