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Eleven Point RiverCane Bluff River Access to Highway 142 River Access
Full scenic-river continuation from Cane Bluff to The Narrows, combining the smaller upper Eleven Point, the Greer-to-Turner trout corridor, and the last public take-out above Arkansas.
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Access rules, camping and seasonal notes.
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Access and shuttle
Launch at Cane Bluff and take out at Highway 142 / The Narrows for a full scenic-river continuation that spans the upper Eleven Point, the Greer-to-Turner trout water, and the last access above Arkansas. Use the Bardley gauge as a conservative low-water estimate and build a real overnight plan instead of improvising one on river.
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Put-in
Cane Bluff River AccessCane Bluff and Highway 142 are official Forest Service accesses with published coordinates, but road, parking, and site rules can change after storms.
Take-out
Highway 142 River Access / The NarrowsThe Bardley gauge is downstream of the Cane Bluff half, so the upper miles can still feel shallower and slower than the gauge alone suggests near the 300 cfs floor.
Road shuttle
Use a two-car or local outfitter shuttle between Cane Bluff and Highway 142. The Narrows is the last Forest Service access in the scenic-river corridor, so inspect the finish before launching and do not plan on floating past it without a separate downstream plan.
Additional access notes
- Highway 142 / The Narrows is the last access on the southern end of the Eleven Point National Scenic River Area. Missing it pushes the trip toward Arkansas and changes the route plan materially.
More route and safety guidance
- This route is long enough that Mary Decker Shoal, Halls Bay, fresh wood after storms, and cold spring-fed water can turn a scenic float into an overnight or high-consequence endurance push.
- Use only the named Forest Service accesses and legal float camps. Highway 142 / The Narrows is the last scenic-river access above Arkansas, and private banks or informal gravel pull-offs are not substitutes.
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Eleven Point River near Bardley, MO. This view may be outside your paddling reach. Images are periodic and do not establish safe conditions.
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| Gauge site | Eleven Point River near Bardley, MO |
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| Preferred range | Needs paddler reports |
| Known low-water floor | 300 cfs |
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| Evidence strength behind the range | Local route guidance |
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| Main source behind this score | Rivers.MOHERP Bardley gauge rating and adjacent Eleven Point trip evidence |
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NotesPublished evidence and verification notes
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- Official route shapeCane Bluff to Highway 142, about 35.0 river miles
Forest Service river-mile notes place Cane Bluff at mile 9.3 from Thomasville and Highway 142 at mile 44.3, supporting this combined public route through Greer, Turner Mill, Whitten, and Riverton.
- 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.
- Public take-outHighway 142 River Access / The Narrows
The Forest Service lists Highway 142 as open, developed, and day-use only, with a single-lane concrete boat ramp, paved parking, vault toilet, and coordinates 36.550194, -91.191532.
- Gauge check during route review · 2026-07-11USGS 07071500 at 514 cfs / 2.66 ft
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- Low-water floor300 cfs minimum-only
Rivers.MOHERP rates the Bardley gauge Good beginning at 300 cfs, and exact adjacent Cane Bluff-to-Turner, Turner-to-Whitten, Whitten-to-Riverton, and Riverton-to-Narrows evidence supports keeping only that conservative floor. The app does not infer an ideal range or upper cutoff.
- Route characterUpper spring-favored river into long cold lower corridor with float camps
MDC says the first 17 miles from Thomasville to Greer are best in spring to avoid dragging, the next 14 miles from Turner Mill to Riverton are stocked trout water, and the Forest Service says the corridor has seven designated float camps for river users.
Verify it yourselfCheck the source links
Use these links to double-check the gauge, route details, and access notes before you head out.
- Forest Service Cane Bluff River Access
- Forest Service Whitten River Access
- Forest Service Riverton East River Access
- Forest Service Highway 142 River Access
- Forest Service Eleven Point National Wild and Scenic River
- MDC Eleven Point River prospects
- Rivers.MOHERP Eleven Point Bardley gauge
- USGS 07071500 legacy current conditions
- USGS 07071500 monitoring location
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