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Low - Scraping LikelyA southwest-Missouri float and smallmouth stream draining the Springfield plateau to Table Rock Lake. The Galena reach is the classic float; upper reaches near Springfield carry urban runoff.
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Ordered upstream → downstream. Open a place for access details or choose an eligible put-in in the planner.
The upper James above Galena drops quickly in summer. In low water, put in at Hootentown rather than farther upstream, and watch for the low-head dam near Kissick—portage it.
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A southwest Missouri river day within reach of Springfield: start around Delaware Town, Shelvin Rock, or the Galena stretch and leave time to linger.
Read the full James River guide