North, Missouri, US
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County Rd 530 to Hwy 61 (17 miles)
| Usual Difficulty |
I(II) (for normal flows) |
| Length |
17 Miles |
| Avg. Gradient |
3 fpm |
| Max Gradient |
6 fpm |
Gauge Information
River Description
North river runs east through Palmyra, Missouri and eventually into the Mississippi River. From
the put in point on County Road 530 to the take out on Hwy.61 it's a normally class I float of
around 17 miles. During the spring and at high water, North River becomes a class II with some
good waves.
The only hazard to mention is the presence of a low-head dam just before the take out. You'll
recognize it upstream by noticing large round "buildings" on either side of the dam
itself. At normal water levels, water does not spill over the entire length of the dam, only on
the river right side. The river right bank is too steep to take out above the dam so you'll be
forced to take out well upstream on river left and portage around the dam. In order to gain
access to a road that is ideal for a take out, you'll have to put back in below the dam and ferry
to the river right side for a smooth takeout on a gravel bar at low water. At higher water the
road may be inaccessible and you're only option is to take out directly under the bridge for
Hwy.61. Usually the upstream side of the bridge is most convenient.
Hwy 168 is another good put-in for a shorter float (about 11 miles to take out), and a shorter
less dusty ride since it's all pavement to that point.
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Last Updated: 2005-12-29 01:08:42
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User Comments
see the road at the put-in labeled as County Road 234.) Also, as mentioned in the other comment,
the length of the listed river segment (as measured on GoogleMaps) is 9.6 miles, indeed well short
of the listed 17 miles. Clinton: could you look into this and make appropriate changes?
on hwy 168 so we went to crd 530. I still question the milage we ran this right at 6hrs.