Jacks Fork Canoe Trips
A higher level of canoeing skill is required to navigate the crystal clear waters on the upper jacks fork above alley springs.
Jacks fork canoe trips. Jacks fork river trips. The jacks fork river campground is located on the river and is shaded with huge beautiful sycamore trees. We rent canoes to inexperienced as well as experienced canoeists. Float trips on the jacks fork the jacks fork river is a tributary of the current.
Campsites are equipped with electric and water hook ups tables grills. We invite you to experience these magnificent ozark national scenic riverways with us. Come join us soon. The current river and upper jacks fork river are among the most remote and scenic canoe waterways in missouri with very high cliffs beautiful gravel bars and cold clear springs.
Our facilities include canoes tubes camping cabins pool dining general store hot showers modern restrooms and electric hook ups. In the spring this section provides floaters beautiful class 2 water. Like our favorite spot on beaver lake in arkansas the jacks fork proved to be yet another mesmerizing place to kayak this time in my home state of missouri the show. It s deep valley extends about 30 miles from the prongs to alley.
Many sections of the jacks fork provide fine fly fishing water. A higher degree of canoeing skill is required to float the jacks fork river. Due to lack of access it is the most primitive of the rivers in the region. We have full rv hookups with water electric and sewer.
This is a 44 mile long narrow winding stream flowing through deep valley with no bottomland fields for the first 25 miles. Campground is divided up into groups and family areas. Jacks fork river trip distances. Its deep valley is nearly a canyon with no bottomland fields for the first 25 floatable miles.
There are modern showers and restrooms. Due to lack of access it is the most primitive of rivers in this region. For downriver trips an appointed time is used for canoe pick up. The first 25 miles from the prongs to bay creek is deep valley nearly a canyon and in the springtime provides beautiful class 2 water.
A tributary of the current river the jacks fork river is a beautiful place for a float trip in missouri shallow spots deep spots with blue green water bluffs and caves all along the way provide an escape for nature lovers. Windy s canoe and tube rental is an authorized concessioner of the ozark national scenic riverways national park service department of interior. The upper jacks fork river is one of missouri s wildest and most scenic streams. We outfit float trips that can take as little as three hours or as long as seven days.
Our most popular float trips are upriver from two rivers either on the current or the jacks fork river.