Big Creek

Hwy.K west of Annapolis to Sam A. Baker State Park (19.2 miles)

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DifficultyI-II
Length17.9 mi
Avg Gradientn/a
GaugeBig Creek at Sam a Baker State Park, Mo
Flow Rate as of 32 minutes
1.63 ftbelow recommended
Reach Info Last UpdatedOctober 19, 2009

River Description

(St. Francis tributary)

Two shut-ins, boulder gardens, shoals, and steep bluffs make this clear-water stream a popular run.

MoCreekin’ has some good info about this and other creek runs in Missouri.

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.


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