We've rounded up 10 scenic float trips in Missouri to take this summer. ... These two creeks flow nearly side-by-side in the same region before joining the larger Meramec River.

A scene along the Meramec River during the 2015 float trip sponsored by KSD, 93.7 The Bull radio station. ... So just how big is the crowd for these float trips? Think 4,000-plus, or more.

Meramec River. Blue Springs Ranch in Bourbon, Mo., offers memorable float trips on the Meramec. You can do a 5-mile float by raft or canoe or a 10-mile canoe-only float. The ride is gentle, and the ...

What: The Meramec River at Meramec State Park Where: About an hour’s drive southwest of St. Louis on Interstate 44. Take the Sullivan exit, then go south about four miles on Highway 185.

While float trips are a fun outdoor activity, ... One of the longest free-flowing waterways in Missouri, the Meramec River winds 229 miles through Dent, Phelps, Crawford, ...

*Refers to the latest 2 years of stltoday.com stories. Cancel anytime. Float trips claim casualties every summer on Missouri’s waterways: jewelry, sunglasses, cellphones. But this time, it was a ...

Dart was among nearly 50 members of an extended family on a July float trip down the Meramec River. Crocker lives along the river outside of Steelville.

Their efforts are published in a new book, "On The River: A History of the Ozarks Float Trip," published as part of the Ozarks Studies Institute Book Series. The book is available for purchase on ...