covid 19 and floating

[Mark]

Campgrounds on the river open? Turner and Greer?  I realize the water is still a little high, but can't think of a safer place to stay isolated  than on a gravel bar. Guessing the canoe rentals are shut down??Wonder if I can get a shuttle with my canoe?? Is Brian renting cottaqes? Anxious to get back to normal.

[Bushbeater]

I heard Shannon county is not allowing any visitors.

[Mark]

I do know all state park campgrounds are closed until April 30th - day use only and restrooms are closed.

[Bushbeater]

https://www.ky3.com/content/news/Non-residents-tourists-prohibited-from-entering-Shannon-County-Mo--569527991.html

[Bushbeater]

For some reason I thought the 11 Point was in Shannon County, but I just looked at a map and it's not. I'd call one of the outfitters.

[Jerry Rapp]

Iron county is the same as Shannon County. Don't know about the other surrounding counties.  There are certainly some questionable "laws" being set by low level government entities.  If these are enforced is another matter.  It will be interesting to see the final court cases if they are enforced.

[Al Agnew]

Current and Jacks Fork are closed to gravel bar camping, but I don't know about Eleven Point, since it's administered by the Forest Service and not the Park Service like Current.  Not sure what the reasoning is; I can understand closing campgrounds, but why gravel bar camping?  Pretty sure Brian is closed down, especially the cottages.

[fisheye]

I am old, and I might be wrong, but I think the Eleven Point from Greer Springs to Riverton is Nation Scenic Riverways, Park Service.

 

[Gavin]

Why not stay out! There are are only 1-2 ambulances in those counties. Usually figure your screwed if you can’t last until you get back to STL, KC, or Springfield..

[fishinwrench]

Taking a nap on a gravel bar is not going to get anyone arrested.