This authoritative guide to the waterways of the Ozarks presents over 60 paddleable waterways that include everything from new maps and GPS coordinates to access points, river gauges, and mileages. Map Index viii Map Legend ix Acknowledgments x Preface xi introduction An Overview of the Ozarks 1(2) Using This Guide 3(4) River Hydrology 7(3) Safety 10(3) Conservation and the Law 13(1) Legal Rights of Canoeists 14(1) part One THE EASTERN OZARKS Archey Creek 15(2) Big Creek 17(2) Cadron Creek 19(3) Cove Creek 22(2) Middle Fork of the Little Red River 24(3) North Sylamore Creek 27(2) Salado Creek 29(2) South Fork of the Spring River 31(2) Spring River 33(3) Strawberry River 36(2) White River 38(6) part Two THE CENTRAL OZARKS Big Piney Creek 44(6) Buffalo National River 50(10) Crooked Creek 60(3) East Fork of the Illinois Bayou 63(2) Falling Water Creek 65(2) Hailstone River 67(3) Hurricane Creek 70(3) Illinois Bayou 73(2) Little Piney Creek 75(2) Middle Fork of the Illinois Bayou 77(3) North Fork of the Illinois Bayou 80(2) Richland Creek 82(5) Shoal Creek 87(2) Spadra Creek 89(2) part Three THE WESTERN OZARKS Cedar Creek and West Cedar Creek 91(3) Clear Creek 94(3) Cove Creek 97(2) Frog Bayou 99(5) Illinois River 104(2) King's River 106(6) Lee Creek 112(4) Little Mulberry Creek 116(3) Middle Fork of the White River 119(3) Mulberry River 122(7) Osage Creek 129(1) Upper White River 130(2) War Eagle Creek 132(2) West Fork of the White River 134(3) part Four THE OUACHITAS Alum Fork of the Saline River 137(2) Baker Creek 139(2) Big Creek (Oklahoma) 141(2) Brushy Creek 143(2) Caddo River 145(3) Cossatot River 148(6) Eagle Fork Creek 154(2) Jack Creek 156(2) Little Missouri River 158(4) Lower Ouachita River 162(3) North Fork of the Saline River 165(2) Ouachita River 167(5) Saline River 172(2) South Fourche Lafave River 174(2) Sugar Creek 176(3) part Five THE MISSOURI OZARKS Bryant's Creek 179(3) Current River 182(6) Eleven Point River 188(5) Jack's Fork River 193(5) North Fork of the White River 198(3) part Six THE ST. FRANCIOS MOUNTAINS Big Creek 201(3) Castor River 204(2) Marble Creek 206(2) St. Francis River 208(5) Turkey Creek 213(3) appendices Appendix A: Clubs and Organizations 216(4) Appendix B: Additional Books and Videos 220(2) Appendix C: Maps 222(2) Appendix D: Recommended Web sites 224(2) Appendix E: USGS Waterline 226(2) Index 228