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Cedar Creek
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Location:
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Boone/Callaway County
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Difficulty:
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Class I-II
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Put-in/Take-out:
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0 = Rutherford Bridge
3.5 = Devils Backbone
9.5 = Route Y
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Gauge:
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No good gauge that everyone agrees on. (for me, standing on Rutherford Bridge
looking below river left (south) there is a rock shelf. If the rocks below
the shelf are covered, it is run-able) Basically, if the creek is running bank
to bank with A LOT of volume, it's run-able.
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Description:
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Cedar Creek divides Callaway County and Boone County and cuts through
Mark Twain National Forest. It is very similar to southern Missouri
float streams scenery wise, but without the spring-fed water, it is rain
dependent. Some small waves are present at low levels, but at flood,
this Creek becomes really fun. It is a much larger volume creek than
others in the Columbia area, however strainers are still a concern.
One season an entire left chute around an island was jammed with large
trees forcing the water under and around to the right. Not a place to get
trapped!
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This information was provided by Steve Witzig.
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