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St. Francis, MO

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1. Highway H bridge one mile west of Syenite to Highway 72 bridge (10.7 miles)

Class I-II
10.7 Miles
Avg Gradient 9 fpm
Max Gradient 28 fpm

Gauge Information


Min Sug. Level:  3.5 ft Max Sug. Level:  10 ft

River Description

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.

A Paddler's Guide to Missouri (Missouri Department of Conservation, 2003), an updated version of Missouri Ozark Waterways by Oz Hawksley, has good maps.


StreamTeam Status: unverified
Last Updated: 2005-06-21 10:01:15

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St. Francis River nr Roselle [ MO ]

Current Conditions

Stage Flow Updated
2.05 7/25 16:15

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Level Legend: Running Below Minimum Recommended Flow Above Maximum Recommended Flow Unknown
Descriptions of reaches with River Name in bold have been verified by a regional StreamTeam member.

State River Name/Section Class Level Rel. Level Updated
MO Marble Creek— USFS Marble Creek CG to CR 427 south of Highway E (3.8 miles) II 2.05 ft   low 7/25 16:15
MO St. Francis— 1. Highway H bridge one mile west of Syenite to Highway 72 bridge (10.7 miles) I-II 2.05 ft   low 7/25 16:15
MO St. Francis— 2. (Upper St. Francis) Highway 72 bridge to Millstream Gardens (3.2 miles) II 2.05 ft   low 7/25 16:15
MO St. Francis— 3. (Lower St. Francis) Millstream Gardens to Silver Mines (2.3 miles) II-IV 2.05 ft   low 7/25 16:15

Station Description

AW Gauge ID:3129
USGS Station:07034000
HUC:08020202
Latitude:37.5958
Longitude:-90.4972
Class:-1

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A Canoeing and Kayaking Guide to the Ozarks
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User Comments

2006-05-05 14:01:37 (812 days ago)
Timothy O'LoughlinDetails
Floated this on 27-28 April 06 (Roselle <br /> Gage = 3.5)in my Wenonah Rendezvous with a spray deck and a full load of gear for a shakedown cruise. Have floated the Current, Gasconade, and Mississippi, but found the Saint to be the swiftest and most obstruction filled stream I've ever been down. The boulder fields through which the stream flows in a couple places required me to line my way through. The flat topped boulders just under the surface are particularly hard to read. Did get dumped, and the boat pinned (which required me unloading it, retrieving it and then reloading it) which was a chore. The generally shallow water kept the river from being really dangerous, but wading around in the boulder fields is a good way to sprain an ankle, or break a leg (which I gage as the main danger on this stream). I did bang up my knee pretty good on a submerged angled faced boulder. After lining my way trough one particularly steep and long boulder field, I ran out of big boulders to &quot;hop&quot; along, so relaunched and ferried to a spillover between two large boulders to complete the rapids. As I floated between the boulders and started the drop I could see a vortex (2' dia spitter) at the base of the spillover. Woops! The spraycover took some bigtime splash over the deck, then we went through about three big follow-on waves (not whitecapped). We made it through still sailing upright and OK. Parts of this stream should be given a difficulty III (or at least a II+)in my opinion. Should have floation bags tied into the bilge of your canoe on this one, and wear a helmet. <br /> <br /> Very Educational.<br />
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