Missouri whitewater - Stouts Creek, Ozarks, Iron County Iron county, Highway M west of Ironton section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.   CLASS III     1 miles   The natural beauty of Iron County and the playfulness of the water attract people from near and far. The starting location is a short drive from Farmington, if you're not familiar with the area there's a road map further down the page. A bit of exercise and just hanging out with mother nature have a lot of people coming here. The Ozarks scenery is wonderful. The Highway M west of Ironton section of Stouts Creek in Missouri is 1 miles long and is rated by American Whitewater as a class III section. If you've been whitewater rafting and kayaking outside     this state you might find the rivers here a bit more forgiving, so you'd better keep in mind that lots of rivers here are good for beginners. This river system has a few good paddling stretches and the Highway M west of Ironton section is one of them. There are campgrounds quite near the river where you can camp. 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. This is an extremely short stretch so you'd better be prepared to walk your kayak back to put-in a few times. Whether you're whitewater rafting or kayaking around here you'll find a large number of good rivers. Briefly about the general area: Having a perfect time in the Ozarks is uncomplicated. Wallace Hollow is a fine location to look at, and close by you hit upon   the Taum Sauk Trail which is a perfect hiking trail. All the water falling down from the sky makes Stouts Creek a wet site; the month with most of the rain is March, and the driest month of the year is January. At Stouts Creek through the days of summer highs are in the 80's. Summer overnight lows dip down to the 60's. Through the wintertime highs are mostly in the 40's; winter nights come with lows in the 20's to Stouts Creek. Stouts Creek, Highway M west of Ironton road map Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked. QUICK STATS AW Class: III Length: 1 miles    Putin Location Coordinates: Latitude: 37.5968 Longitude: -90.70601 Takeout Location Coordinates: Latitude: 37.59479 Longitude: -90.68071 Paddler input for Stouts Creek, Missouri: Submit Input: Your Name: Write or Paste Input here: Upload picture:      Input Submission Guidelines Current weather conditions at Stouts Creek, Ozarks, Missouri Local climate location: ARCADIA 26 miles away RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river. Potosi Super 8 Motel, Potosi 19 miles away * Beautiful facility conveniently located 65 miles south of St. Louis at the intersection of Highway 21 and Highway 8. * 3 Hot Tub Suites with Microwave and Refrigerator * Complimentary Superstart Bre... Farmington - Days Inn, Farmington 20 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,... Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites Farmington, Mo, Farmington 20 miles away Welcome to the Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites Farmington located in the heart of the Maple Valley shopping center, at the intersection of Hwy 67 & 32. The hotel is just minutes from Parkland Hospi...   Ozarks Whitewater Complete list of all the whitewater kayaking and rafting spots in the Ozarks. Ozarks Outdoors Info Complete outdoors info for the Ozarks. All Missouri Whitewater Complete list of all the whitewater paddling spots in Missouri. Books about whitewater paddling on Stouts Creek, Missouri List of books from Amazon.com that cover whitewater paddling on Stouts Creek, Missouri. Find a whitewater outfitter in Missouri Whitewater Basics If you're new to whitewater paddling please take a look at this basic whitewater info. Outdoors Recreation Near Farmington, Missouri Very comprehensive list of a variety of outdoors recreation in the vicinity of Farmington, Missouri, the metro area neareast to Stouts Creek. Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.       These outdoors activities are available near Stouts Creek.   Whitewater Near Stouts Creek: Carver Creek, Iron County , 5 miles away, Class IV - 1 miles long (Highway AA to county road off of Highway AA) Taum Sauk Creek, Iron - Reynolds County , 6 miles away, Class IV-V - 7 miles long (Taum Sauk Mountain to Little Taum Sauk Creek) Black River - East Fork, Reynolds County , 11 miles away, Class II-III - 2 miles long (Johnson's Shut Ins) Brewers Creek, St. Francois - Iron - Madison County , 11 miles away, Class III - 7 miles long (Highway V to Highway MM) Stouts Creek, Iron/ Madison County , 11 miles away, Class II - 4.7 miles long (Lake Killarney to St. Francis River) Crane Pond Creek, Iron County , 12 miles away, Class III-IV - 2.1 miles long (Crane Lake to County Road 134) St. Francis River, Madison County , 15 miles away, Class II - 3.2 miles long (Highway 72 to Millstream Gardens) Marble Creek, Madison County , 15 miles away, Class II - 3.8 miles long (USFS Marble Creek Camp Ground to CR 427) Lower Rock Creek, Madison County , 15 miles away, Class IV - 3 miles long (Barren Hollow to Highway E) Little Rock Creek, Madison County , 16 miles away, Class IV+ - 1 miles long (Off of Highway E)   Ski Areas Near Stouts Creek: Hidden Valley, Missouri , 51 miles away, 250 vertical feet   Hotels Near Stouts Creek: Potosi Super 8 Motel, Potosi , 19 miles away Farmington - Days Inn, Farmington , 20 miles away Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites Farmington, Mo, Farmington , 20 miles away Super 8 Motel Farmington, Farmington , 21 miles away Lodge at Eagle Lake, Farmington , 21 miles away   Camp Grounds Near Stouts Creek: Parks Bluff Campground, Lesterville, 12 miles away Camp Taum Sauk, Lesterville, 12 miles away Riversedge Campground, Lesterville, 12 miles away   Trails Near Stouts Creek: Taum Sauk Trail, Iron County , 1 miles away Crane Lake Trail, Iron County , 11 miles away Silver Mine Trail, Madison County , 18 miles away   National Parks Near Stouts Creek: Ozark National Scenic River, Van Buren - MO , 39 miles away   Golf Courses Near Stouts Creek: Arcadia Valley Country Club, Ironton , 5 miles away