Canoeing & Conservation Links
The OWWC Groups IO website is maintained for dues paying members by the OWWC webmaster.
MDC - the Missouri Department of Conservation maintains many stream accesses on Ozark and northern Missouri streams.
Check out their MDC Places to Go section. The Conservation Atlas has county maps and facilities information for each site.
The Missouri Canoe & Floaters Association members rent canoes and display some of his maps on their website
The Missouri Department of Natural Resources - DNR - operates the state park system with trail, camping, and river opportunities. The DNR is also responsible for water quality.
OWWC members worked with the Ozark Society and others, including accompanying Supreme Court justice William O. Douglas on the river, to save what is now Arkansas's Buffalo National River.
The stream is easily affected by rainfall so check the weather and the Buffalo River Level
Current and Jack's Fork National Scenic Rivers in Missouri are spring fed and have water in them most of the year.
Missouri weather forecasts are available at several sites and the sub-page below.
Check detailed stream levels and examine gauges of the USGS (Their WaterWatch is quite helpful comparing current to normal conditions.)
American Whitewater gives water level info on some more technical streams.
OWWC member reports of stream conditions. (River Flow Rate Report Spreadsheet)
The Eubank website has tales about club trips on Ozark streams.
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