Missouri whitewater - St. Francis River, Ozarks, Madison County
Madison
county,
Millstream Gardens to Silver Mines section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.
CLASS II-IV 2.3 miles
St. Francis vacation, late April 2007 As far as I'm concerned this is one of my favorite rivers. It's like it's a whole new river at different water levels. We camped here for 11 days straight. Great campgrounds, and great water. We could live here. Says Nate Hausen
The put-in location is a short drive from Farmington, please print out a copy of the road map further down the page so you won’t get lost. The Millstream Gardens to Silver Mines stretch of St. Francis River in Madison County is 2.3 miles long and is a class II-IV section of whitewater
according to American Whitewater. If you've been whitewater rafting and kayaking outside this state you might find the rivers here a bit more forgiving, so don't forget that a lot of the rivers here are suitable for beginners. This is a pretty short section so better bring some
good walking shoes. Since you're on this site you are probably into whitewater rafting or kayaking, either way around here you'll find a large number of good spots. The nearby hotels are a bit away from the river, but if you don’t have reservations you might end up sleeping in your car. And of course, there are campgrounds nearby. A bit of exercise and just being out on the river for a while will make you glad you came. There are plenty of other sections in this river system that can be paddled as well. The river winds through the Ozarks and you get
great scenery. The scenic beauty of Madison County and the beautiful way the water current moves down the stream make the trip here worthwhile.
Briefly about the general area: A wonderful location to pop by close to St. Francis River is Mud Creek Shut-in; there's great
hiking along the Silver Mine Trail. Through the summer months here at St. Francis River, high temperatures commonly get into the 80's while overnight lows are ordinarily in the 60's. For the duration of the wintertime the highs are regularly in the 40's with temperatures at St.
Francis River dipping down into the 20's through winter nights. The annual precipitation here at St. Francis River is about average; the month with most of the rain is March; January on the other hand is the driest. Not enough hours in a day to enjoy the Ozarks.
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