Whitewater Run MO Class III-IV

to St. Francis River confluence (1.0 mi + 0.75 mi on St. Francis)

Turkey Creek

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Gauge Conditions
Little Saint Francis River at Fredericktown, MO Downstream Primary
Runnable: 7.0 – 15.0 FT
Data from American Whitewater & USGS
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Description
(St. Francis tributary) _A Canoeing & Kayaking Guide to the Ozarks_ (formerly _Ozark Whitewater_) by Tom Kennon (3rd edition, Menasha Ridge Press) has a good description of the run. MoCreekin’ has some good info about this and other creek runs in Missouri. History: Turkey Creek was first run on Friday, 24 December 1982, by Herm Smith, Kevin Olson, Janet Burnside, and Paul Kreuet. An account of the run, written by Olson & Smith, appeared in the May 1983 issue of the _River Log_, newsletter of the Arnold Whitewater Association.
Difficulty
Class III-IV
Length
1.9 mi
Rapids
0
Access Points
Put-in
37.5723, -90.4484
Take-out
37.5549, -90.4388
Difficulty Classes
I Easy II Novice III Intermediate IV Advanced V Expert/Extreme VI Unrunnable
Current Conditions
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