This year has been unbelievably good to us for paddling. It has stayed cool and wet pretty much all year. This is in stark contrast to last year when even the larger rivers could barely be floated without hiking most of the way. Unfortunately all good things must come to an end. I fear that we will not be able to go floating on any big water for some time now. We are hoping to get some Fall and Winter floats in this year as we have not done this before. Typically hunting seasons and other obligations get in the way late in the year but I think we can get it done this time around.
I hit my goal this Summer of paddling 100 miles. I am currently right around 120 and hope to hit 150 by the end of the year. I have paddled the entire Finley River as considered navigable by the Paddler's Guide to Missouri. I hope to complete the Jacks Fork as well. We have about 15-20 miles to complete it. Fortunately it is spring-fed so the sections we need to hit should remain floatable through the end of the year. I would really like to hit the North Fork of the White River as I have heard it has some nice whitewater stretches. I also want to work out a multi-day float as I have not been on one of these in many years. There are a few things I still need to get before I am able to commit to it but it will be done in the near future!
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