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October 14-18, 2023

Cedar Grove to Log Yard, 61 miles

Low water, but passable.  Gravel bottom.  Scrapy.

Class I.  Many tight turns.

Requires basic boat control skills to navigate, with nearly every turn featuring class I and avoidable log obstacles.  Great fun!

Upper sections have more curves and tighter maneuvers.

The river is extremely busy in the summer, as evidenced by numerous local canoe liveries, with piles and piles of boats in their lots.

Fall is a good time to go, as most other rivers are too low and off season usage is very low..

Many, many gravel bars to camp on.  Bring a sleeping pad!

I would consider our water levels to be a minimum:

• Montauk - 92 cfs
• Akers - 220 cfs
  • Jacks Fork - 166 cfs
• Van Buren - 925 cfs

The river is primarily spring fed, with consistent and reliable flows.

The water is spectacularly clear.  Several of the feeder springs kick out over 100 cfs!  They are a sight to see.  Enjoy the pace by which the river grows and grows, as it picks up water from all the springs that literally permeate the whole area.

It’s a great trip - no development, minimal houses, innumerable riverside camp spots, miles and miles of riffles, fun turns, bluffs and undisturbed forest.

Do watch the weather.  The river and its tributary gullies are quite flashy.