We are incredibly fortunate to live within minutes of one of the most pristine and scenic rivers in the state of Missouri. We take every chance we can get to go out and enjoy it!
Springtime is officially here! So yesterday, me and @kayla.denise took our kayaks out for a little trip on the Jacks Fork River while our kids were at school. It was so good for the mind, body and soul to take a little break from every-day life to go enjoy the sights and sounds of nature :)
The Jacks Fork is one of two protected rivers in Missouri, along with the Current River, that are part of the Ozarks National Scenic Riverway. It flows just a little over 46 miles, ending at its confluence with The Current outside of Eminence, Missouri. (Paraphrased from Wikipedia)
Kayla and I started our float just outside of our hometown of Mountain View at Blue Springs access. This is a popular spot for locals and tourists alike, but we were lucky to enjoy it all to ourselves before peak season begins! The spring is somewhat of a hidden gem since it’s only accessible by boat, or by swimming across the river in the warmer months.
Since we were a little budgeted for time, we only floated a small stretch of the river. We were only on the water for less than 3 hours, but there was certainly no shortage of amazing scenery!
Bash, our little adventure buddy, rarely misses a float trip. He loves it just as much as we do! He likes to sit on the nose of my boat and he got bumped off into the water a couple times when we hit some rapids. Luckily, he loves swimming too ;)
Spring is in full bloom! There was an abundance of redbud and dogwood trees, along with fields of bluebells and violets all along the River!
Had we floated straight to the endpoint, this trip probably would have taken an hour or less. But we love to meander around and explore along the river. We see all kinds of cool stuff, like this little waterfall in the bluff side!
I had to steal the picture of this cute little waterfall from kayla since my phone couldn’t get a decent shot. We heard falling water and just had to go find the source!
Our float ended at Bacher’s Bluff (named as such from the family that owned the property before the ONSR took ownership)
We love our Jacks Fork River and we plan on creating more memories out here as often as we possibly can! Thanks for checking it out!
What a blast to live this close to such a beautiful area. I would go there as much as possible too :) 3 hours on the river sound like a lot but I'm sure that the time is flying while you're floating around..
You took some nice photos too. I especially like the one with the mushrooms on the tree..
Thank you for sharing and have a lovely day!
We are so lucky to live so close to all of this natural beauty! Always happy to share our adventures! :)
Such a beautiful river! You photos are great. What a perfect way to spend a lovely day! Our redbuds have not begun to bloom yet.
The redbuds and dogwoods are in full bloom and it makes me so happy!
They are predicting 3-5 inches of snow here on Saturday. NOOOOOOO!
Not good news at all!! 😩 Hopefully spring will arrive soon for you! Nothing but rain here today, but I guess I need to remember that “April showers bring May flowers.” ;)
Excelente fotos. Mi sueño es viajar por el mundo y conocer lugas asi.
Wow I never get tired of seeing your pictures enjoying the natural beauty around you!
Love the color of the water, so mesmerizing.
It never gets old! We’re super lucky to have this right in our back yard ;)
The beauty of nature is always wonderful .
My word! Fancy having such a beautiful river onyour doorstep. I love the photo of Bash, and I don't normally like dogs!!!
We’ll never take it for granted! My husband “doesn’t like dogs” either, but we took him in as a rescue pup and now they are the best of friends! :)
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That is quite interesting sir, thanks for exploring and sharing.
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