Missouri whitewater - Black River, Reynolds County
Reynolds
county,
Highway 21 at Centerville to Highway K section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.
CLASS I 25 miles
The Highway 21 at Centerville to Highway K section of Black River in Reynolds County is 25 miles long and is rated by American Whitewater as a class I section. The beautiful scenery of Missouri and the sparkling of the sunlight on the water have people coming here. This stretch has enough mileage for an overnight trip, so pack your sleeping bag. Not too many hotels nearby, you'll have to drive a bit to get to one, but if you don’t have reservations you might end up sleeping in your car. There are no other sections to paddle along Black River than the
Highway 21 at Centerville to Highway K section. For all you camping people there are campgrounds nearby.
Briefly about the general area: Black River regularly gets a good deal of rainfall; the wettest month of the year is ordinarily September, that's the one that rains
the most; the driest of the months is May. High temperatures at Black River all through the months of summer are in the 80's. Summer night lows dip down to the 70's. Daytime highs all through the wintertime are in the 80's with temperatures at Black River dipping down into the 70's through winter nights.
QUICK STATS AW Class:
I
Length:
25
miles
Paddler input for Black River, Missouri:
RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS
There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river.