Quick Trip On Blue River

[GloryDaze]

With all the rain here in KC - 6.5 to be exact, I decided to float the upper section of the river.

Put in at Kenneth and Holmes and made the 5 mile journey down to Blue Ridge. Water was up and muddy as expected. Turned out to be a very peaceful and fast trip. There are a few fun spots along the way, normally under a bridge is where you can find minor rapids. The one thing I noticed on this trip is the rocks are much larger than a typical Ozark stream. I guess what I mean is when you hit a submerged rock you don't typically slide right over. Its more of a jolt and hard impact, so boat control is pretty important.

I didn't fish, since I have no idea how or where to fish a little stream that's up and muddy that primarily holds catfish, carp and drum...... any thoughts?

Took me 1.5 hours to go 5 miles and was off the water by 10:30am. I did see a group if whitewater paddlers putting in at Blue Ridge headed down to Red Bridge. I almost went with them but decided not to because of my transportation.

I'll post some pics tonight.