Places to Go Canoeing, Rafting, Kayaking and Tubing in Missouri

Bass River Resort and Huzzah Valley Resort are just 6 and 7 miles from the campground and
cabins at ArdPark. Guests can contact either outfitter to make float trip plans on the Courtois,
Huzzah or Meramec Rivers.

Guests having their own canoes, tubes, rafts or kayaks can arrange their own transportation and
put in or take out at the Courtois Cabana in Berryman for a float on the Courtois Creek. Those
float route options are: Berryman to the Blunt Road slab (7 miles); Berryman to Bass River Resort (13 miles; a nominal take out fee is imposed); Brazil to Berryman (8 miles, less traveled and for canoes and kayaks only); Berryman to Scotia (20 miles); or Berryman to Onondaga (25 miles). Below are several additional public accesses for guests having their own canoes, tubes, rafts or kayaks whom want to seek out a more private float trip on the Meramec River or the Courtois and Huzzah Creeks.

Huzzah Conservation Area
(Steelville, Missouri)
Comprised of more than 6,000 forest acres, visitors to the Huzzah Conservation Area can easily access the Meramec River and the Huzzah or Courtois Creeks for canoeing. The Ozark Trail, including a portion of it known as the Colonel Plassmayer Wildlife Viewing Trail, transects much of this property. A gorgeous area for floating!
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Bird's Nest Access
(Steelville, Missouri)
Owned and maintained by Crawford County, this single acre comes equipped with a concrete boat ramp to the Meramec River.
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Riverview Access
(Cuba, Missouri)
Just under 6 acres, this conservation area provides concrete ramp access to the Meramec River and offers good bass fishing.
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Blue Springs Creek Conservation Area
(Bourbon, Missouri)
Diverse vegetation on this 859 acre parcel provides guests with a variety of scenery. Blue Springs Creek flows through this area and a shallow entry gravel ramp allows access to the Meramec River.
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Campbell Bridge Access
(Bourbon, Missouri)
On this small conservation property there is a canoe launching area as well as a concrete boat ramp both leading to the Meramec River.
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Woodson K. Woods Memorial Conservation Area
(St. James, Missouri)
Mostly forest covers this 5,600 acre conservation land with Meramec River access at Highway 8 via a gravel ramp. Floaters can take a 9 mile trip from here to Scotts Ford Access. History of this area is linked to the Maramec Spring Ironwork and the property is bordered by Maramec Spring Park.
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Onondaga Cave State Park
(Leasburg, Missouri)
About 18 miles from ArdPark Cabins lies Onondaga Cave State Park which is just on the other side of the Huzzah Conservation Area. The park maintains a canoe launch to the Meramec River for visitors having their own water craft.
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When floating by canoe, kayak or tube, Missouri Statute 306.325 prohibits glass beverage containers, requires use of a cooler sealed in a way that prevents the contents from spilling, and requires you to carry and affix to your vessel a container or bag suitable for trash and capable of being securely closed.