9/13/08 Whitten To Riverton

[Mark]

Good one day trip by Delvis and I. We chanced the weather forecast and floated Saturday before Ike hit. Weather was good, periods of overcast and sunshine, and slightly windy. Water was clear and up a little, making for good floating. Good action consistently through this stretch on power eggs. Caught a minnow (bait favorite of the locals) and immediately landed a 14" rainbow. Caught fish at the head of rapids, deeper pools below rapids, and drifting calmer water. We caught fish all day long, all stockers in the 12-14" range. Nothing bigger, but was well worth the trip. Best part of the day - only saw 4 other canoes/kayaks and NO jet props. Good time of year to float if you like the peace and quiet.

Kudos to Sheri Hovis on the Summer Cottage- it held up well during the storm Saturday night - definitely some strong winds as power went out in the middle of the night. Lots of trees down on the ride home causing a couple of detours/delays.

[jdmidwest]

Now thru the winter is my favorite time down there. It has been less crowded than many of the other rivers lately though.

Where is the Summer Cottage? When we go down we either stay at Motel 60 in Winona or Alton Motel during the cooler months.

[superfly]

It is out A or AA about 6 miles on the left. She has a sign. It is about 1 mile before the turn to Whitten. Nice place!

[jdmidwest]

Do you have a contact number? How many do they accomodate?

[Brian Sloss]

Her name is Sherri Hollis and her number is 417-778-7305. She is located between the Turner and Whitten access roads on AA. They have 2, 2 bedroom cabins and they are nicely kept.

[Mark]

Dave and Rosemary Case have 3 nice houses in town of Alton for very reasonable lodging. Phone number is 417-778-7782 or email;

rose@cottageovernightlodging.com. All 3 houses are very nice if you prefer to be close to restaurants and quick shops.