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Eleven Point River

Cane Bluff River Access to Greer Crossing Recreation Area

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DistanceAbout 7.3 mi by Forest Service river miles
DifficultyEasy
Typical timeAbout 3.5 hr to 5.5 hr depending on level
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A canoe rests beside the clear Eleven Point River with wooded Ozark banks rising behind the channel.
Route photoEleven Point River in MissouriPhoto by Charlie Llewellin via Wikimedia Commons

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Quick facts and what's next

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DifficultyeasyThis is a small, remote-feeling Ozark float with riffles, occasional strainers, and long shallow stretches when levels are marginal. Expect more local judgment than on the spring-fed downstream Eleven Point reaches, especially above Greer Spring.
PermitsNone notedNo route-specific paddling permit is known. Follow Mark Twain National Forest access rules, no-glass/no-polystyrene river rules, campground/day-use rules at Greer, and posted parking signs.
CampingOptions nearbyCane Bluff allows dispersed camping and Greer Crossing has a campground, but treat this as a day float unless you have a separate legal overnight plan and have checked current Forest Service rules.
SeasonMar-JunThe Forest Service says this upper section is small and comfortably floated in spring season. Greer Spring enters just above the take-out and more than doubles the river volume, so the Bardley gauge is best treated as a conservative estimate rather than a perfect on-reach reading.

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Access and shuttle

Launch at Cane Bluff and take out at Greer Crossing for a spring-favored upper Eleven Point float. Use the Bardley gauge as a conservative low-water estimate, but expect the river above Greer Spring to feel shallower and slower than the downstream gauge suggests.

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Start

Put-in

Cane Bluff River Access
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Cane Bluff and Greer Crossing are official Forest Service river accesses with published coordinates, but road conditions, parking limits, and site rules can change.

Finish

Take-out

Greer Crossing Recreation Area
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The Bardley gauge is downstream of Greer Spring, so this upper section can require more scraping and local judgment than the gauge alone suggests.

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Access caveats and watch for

Access caveats

  • Cane Bluff and Greer Crossing are official Forest Service river accesses with published coordinates, but road conditions, parking limits, and site rules can change.
  • The Bardley gauge is downstream of Greer Spring, so this upper section can require more scraping and local judgment than the gauge alone suggests.
  • The Eleven Point corridor includes private lands under scenic easement. Do not assume banks away from public accesses, designated float camps, or legal gravel-bar stops are public.

Watch for

  • Shallow riffles, scraping, and occasional short portages when the Bardley gauge is near the 300 cfs floor, especially above Greer Spring.
  • Fresh wood, blind bends, rapid rises after rain, and a remote-feeling stretch with limited easy exits.
  • Motorized users are allowed on this part of the National Wild and Scenic River under the 25 hp limit, and the water gets colder and swifter near Greer Spring.

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Gauge siteEleven Point River near Bardley, MO
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Known low-water floor300 cfs
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What to know before you go

These notes cover the access details, route quirks, and source caveats most likely to matter once you get there.

  • Official route shapeCane Bluff to Greer Crossing, about 7.3 river miles

    Forest Service river-mile notes place Cane Bluff at mile 9.3 and Greer Crossing at mile 16.6, making this the selected public segment immediately below closed Thomasville and immediately above the established Greer put-out.

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  • Public put-inCane Bluff River Access

    The Forest Service lists Cane Bluff as open and identifies it as the first public access below Thomasville, with a vault toilet, trailer parking, and coordinates 36.796246, -91.405675.

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  • Public take-outGreer Crossing Recreation Area

    The Forest Service lists Greer Crossing as open, notes that the boat launch and day-use area sit just off Highway 19, and publishes coordinates 36.79356389, -91.32854167.

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  • Gauge checkUSGS 07071500 at 628 cfs / 2.87 ft

    A same-day Water Services IV refresh returned 628 cfs and 2.87 ft at 2026-06-22 06:30 CDT for Eleven Point River near Bardley, the downstream same-river gauge already used by adjacent Eleven Point routes.

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  • Low-water floor300 cfs minimum-only

    Rivers.MOHERP rates the Bardley gauge Good beginning at 300 cfs and includes exact Cane Bluff-to-Greer rows marked Low at 572 cfs and Good at 1090 and 1600 cfs. The app keeps only the conservative 300 cfs floor and does not infer an ideal range or upper cutoff.

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  • Upper-river caveatSmall upper river above Greer Spring

    The Forest Service says this upper section is small and comfortably floated in spring season, and its river-mile notes show Greer Spring entering just 0.6 miles above the take-out, where it more than doubles the river volume.

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Eleven Point River paddling FAQ

What water level is good for paddling Eleven Point River?

Paddle Today watches Eleven Point River near Bardley, MO and uses 300 cfs as the conservative low-water floor for this route. The ideal range still needs more paddler reports.

Where does this Eleven Point River route start and end?

This route starts at Cane Bluff River Access and ends at Greer Crossing Recreation Area, about About 7.3 mi by Forest Service river miles on the water.

Is this Eleven Point River route good for beginners?

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