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. St. Francis River, Millstream Gardens to Silver Mines road map Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked. QUICK STATS AW Class: II-IV Length: 2.3 miles Average Gradient: 35 fpm    Putin Location Coordinates: Latitude: 37.5709 Longitude: -90.46611 Takeout Location Coordinates: Latitude: 37.555 Longitude: -90.4386 Paddler input for St. Francis River, Missouri: Submit Input: Your Name: Write or Paste Input here: Upload picture:      Input Submission Guidelines Current weather conditions at St. Francis River, Ozarks, Missouri Local climate location: ARCADIA 12 miles away RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river. Farmington - Days Inn, Farmington 12 miles away Newly renovated Quiet surroundings Large, comfortable rooms Free Continental Breakfast 6 AM - 10 AM including Asstd Bagel, asstd cereal, donuts, 2 kinds of toast, juice, milk, coffee, decaf ... Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites Farmington, Mo, Farmington 12 miles away The Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites Farmington is located in the heart of the Maple Valley. 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Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.       These outdoors activities are available near St. Francis River.   Whitewater Near St. Francis River: Mud Creek, Madison County , 0 miles away, Class IV+ - 1.4 miles long (Highway D to St. Francis River) Turkey Creek, Madison County , 1 miles away, Class III-IV - 2.6 miles long (Highway 72 to St. Francis River) St. Francis River, Madison County , 2 miles away, Class II - 3.2 miles long (Highway 72 to Millstream Gardens) St. Francis River, St. Francois Madison County , 4 miles away, Class I-II - 10.7 miles long (Highway H to Highway 72) Lower Rock Creek, Madison County , 4 miles away, Class IV - 3 miles long (Barren Hollow to Highway E) Little St. Francis River, Madison County , 5 miles away, Class I - 15 miles long (Highway 72 to St. Francis River) Stouts Creek, Iron/ Madison County , 6 miles away, Class II - 4.7 miles long (Lake Killarney to St. Francis River) Little Rock Creek, Madison County , 7 miles away, Class IV+ - 1 miles long (Off of Highway E) Brewers Creek, St. Francois - Iron - Madison County , 7 miles away, Class III - 7 miles long (Highway V to Highway MM) Marble Creek, Madison County , 8 miles away, Class II - 3.8 miles long (USFS Marble Creek Camp Ground to CR 427)   Ski Areas Near St. Francis River: Hidden Valley, Missouri , 55 miles away, 250 vertical feet   Hotels Near St. Francis River: Farmington - Days Inn, Farmington , 12 miles away Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites Farmington, Mo, Farmington , 12 miles away Super 8 Motel Farmington, Farmington , 12 miles away Lodge at Eagle Lake, Farmington , 14 miles away Super 8 Motel Bonne Terre, Bonne Terre , 21 miles away   Trails Near St. Francis River: Silver Mine Trail, Madison County , 1 miles away Crane Lake Trail, Iron County , 14 miles away Taum Sauk Trail, Iron County , 15 miles away   National Parks Near St. Francis River: Ozark National Scenic River, Van Buren - MO , 48 miles away   Lakes Near St. Francis River