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Eleven Point River
Whitten River Access to Highway 142 River Access
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Conditions
Gauge history and hourly forecast
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Plan
Plan your trip
Launch points, shuttle details, distance, and access notes.
Route logistics
Access and shuttle
Launch at Whitten and take out at Highway 142 / The Narrows for the long lower-Eleven continuation to the last scenic-river access. Use the Bardley gauge as a conservative low-water check and keep extra margin for cold water, weather, and distance.
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Put-in
Whitten River AccessWhitten and Highway 142 are official Forest Service river accesses with published coordinates, ramps, parking, and day-use rules.
Take-out
Highway 142 River Access / The NarrowsRiverton East is the default midway public landing above Highway 160, and Riverton West is the nearby river-right alternate below the bridge if you need a same-corridor bailout or shorter shuttle.
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Access caveats and watch for
Access caveats
- Whitten and Highway 142 are official Forest Service river accesses with published coordinates, ramps, parking, and day-use rules.
- Riverton East is the default midway public landing above Highway 160, and Riverton West is the nearby river-right alternate below the bridge if you need a same-corridor bailout or shorter shuttle.
- 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.
- 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 shoals and slower travel when the Bardley gauge falls near the 300 cfs floor.
- Halls Bay, fresh flood wood, blind bends, thunderstorms, and cold-water swims on a long lower-river reach.
- Limited developed exits below Riverton and motorized users under the 25 hp limit upstream from The Narrows.
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Score & sources
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Data behind the scoreGauge, thresholds, and timing
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| Gauge site | Eleven Point River near Bardley, MO |
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| Ideal range | Needs paddler reports |
| Known low-water floor | 300 cfs |
| High threshold | Not calibrated yet |
| Evidence strength behind the range | Local route guidance |
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| Main source behind this score | Rivers.MOHERP Bardley gauge rating and adjacent lower Eleven Point trip evidence |
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NotesWhat 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 shapeWhitten to Highway 142, about 16.3 to 16.7 miles
The Forest Service Whitten page says visitors travel about 8 miles from Whitten to Riverton, and the Highway 142 page says The Narrows is 8.7 miles downriver of Riverton and is the last scenic-river access.
- Public put-inWhitten River Access
The Forest Service lists Whitten as open on the right bank, with a vault toilet, single-lane concrete boat ramp, parking for vehicles with trailers, and coordinates 36.732356, -91.214837.
- 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 checkUSGS 07071500 at 524 cfs / 2.68 ft
A same-day Water Services IV refresh returned 524 cfs and 2.68 ft at 2026-07-11 13:30 CDT for Eleven Point River near Bardley, the direct same-river gauge already used by adjacent Eleven Point routes.
- Low-water floor300 cfs minimum-only
Rivers.MOHERP rates the Bardley gauge Good beginning at 300 cfs, and exact adjacent Whitten-to-Riverton rows plus the existing lower-Eleven route practice support keeping only that conservative floor. The app does not infer an ideal range or upper cutoff.
- Route characterHalls Bay, lower bluffs, last scenic-river access
Forest Service river-mile notes call out Halls Bay, the widening lower valley below Boze Mill Spring, and Highway 142 as the last access before the river continues toward Arkansas.
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 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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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 Whitten River Access and ends at Highway 142 River Access / The Narrows, about About 16.3 to 16.7 mi by Forest Service mileage notes on the water.
Is this Eleven Point River route good for beginners?
This is listed as a moderate route. Expect more planning than an easy float, and use the live score, route notes, and source links before committing.
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