The state of Missouri has hundreds of miles of floatable rivers and is home to the first national park to protect a river system, Ozark National Scenic Riverways.
This page is a collection of resources for floating this rivers including Put-In/Take-Out locations, campsites, and outfitters.
Courtois – Huzzah – Meramec Rivers
This Courtois, Huzzah, and Meramec rivers are all located in central to east-central Missouri. The Courtois flows into the Huzzah which flows into the Meramec which eventually flows into the Mississippi. Many floats start and end on the Meramec but most floats that start on the Courtois or Huzzah end on the Meramec.
Put-In/Take-Out
Meramec River
Woodson K. Woods – MDC
Scotts Ford – MDC
Onondaga Cave – State Park
Pacific Palisades – MDC
Allenton Access – MDC*
*River can be fast moving here. Use caution when taking out.
Courtois Creek
Courtois Creek Access – MDC
Huzzah Creek
Huzzah Valley Resort – Outfitter (Private)
Huzzah River Access – MDC
Big River
Washington State Park Access – State Park
Mammoth Access – MDC
Black River
Twin Rivers Launch – Outfitter (Private)
Lesterville Access – MDC
Current River
Akers Ferry Lower Access – NPS
Pulltite Canoe Access – NPS
Round Spring Upper Access – NPS
Jacks Fork
Alley Spring Campground – NPS
Two Rivers Canoe Access – NPS
MDC – MO Dept. of Conservation
NPS – National Park Service
State Park – Missouri State Park
River Gauges
Meramec at Cook Station
Meramec near Steeville
Meramec at Pacific
Courtois (No Gauge – Use Huzzah)
Big River below Bonne Terre
Big River near Richwoods
Black River (East Fork below Taum Sauk)
Black River near Annapolis
Outfitters
Harvey’s Alley Spring (Jacks Fork)
573-226-3386
Huzzah Valley Resort (Huzzah)
800-367-4516
Akers Ferry Rental (Current)
573-858-3224