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Missouri whitewater - Black River, Ozarks, Reynolds County
Reynolds
county,
Highway 21 at Centerville to Highway K section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.
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CLASS I 25 miles
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This section of Black River in Reynolds County is 25 miles long and is a class I section of whitewater according to American Whitewater. The beautiful scenery of Reynolds County and the playfulness of the water are in themselves reasons enough to come here to paddle. The beauty of the Ozarks is a great plus for this river. And of course, there are campgrounds nearby. The Highway 21 at Centerville to Highway K section is the only paddling section along Black River. Getting your paddling muscles activated and just hanging out with mother nature will make |
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you glad you came. There aren’t any hotels right nearby but if you're willing to drive a short distance then no problem but you'd better reserve in advance because these hotels fill up quick. The average Missouri whitewater rafting or kayaking river tends to be a bit easier to
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Briefly about the general area:
All through the warm days of summer, highs ordinarily are in the 90's at Black River. For the duration of the dark hours of summer temperatures sink down into the 60's. The wintertime comes with highs in the 40's, and through the dark hours in the winter at Black River temperatures | |
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dip to the 10's. A good deal of precipitation falls at Black River; the month of March is the wettest with most of the rain; January is when it's the driest.
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QUICK STATS
AW Class:
I
Length:
25
miles
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Paddler input for Black River, Missouri:
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