Little Piney Creek Trip

May 3 @ 9:00 am    Free – $11.50

The Little Piney is a tributary of the Gasconade River in south central Missouri. It flows from the Lane Sprints through the town of Newburg to the Gasconade River. The Little Piney is more creek than a river and has excellent fishing and some technical paddling. It doesn’t often get clear of debris, so there are a lot of fallen trees that can cause jams. That is where the technical part comes in. If you are in a kayak, you may be able to wriggle around most of them. In a canoe, not so much. It also takes some precise turning to get around the jams, so if you are a novice, you will either be portaging or falling out of your boat a lot.

We will meet at the Newburg access at 9:00 am, then shuttle up to the put in. This will be a 10-mile paddle. Appropriate boats are plastic boats under 15 feet. This trip is appropriate for all paddlers. There is a possibility of log jams that we may have to portage around. You will need to bring a lunch and liquids to drink.

Trip Leader Dave Haessig 314-304-7970 dghaessig@yahoo.com

Direction I-44 west and exit 179 highway T south to Newburg access where the highway crosses the Little Piney. It is about an hour and 45 minutes from mid St. Louis.

To attend this trip/event:

1. You must reserve ticket for each person attending (see tickets below).
   This provides the trip coordinator with important information for safety and communication and gives the club important information we need for reporting to ACA within 30 days of the event.
2. You must fill out an event-specific waiver, even if you have a signed annual waiver with ACA. This waiver link includes options for ACA members and non-members, as well as adults and minors:   https://waiver.smartwaiver.com/e/cacBcijaVgHMfpfjRKHXMo/

To chat about this event: If you want to chat about who is going, ask questions, arrange carpools, or check last minute updates, please see the relevant post on the Club-Sanctioned Trip Into & Comments section of our forums: Club Sanctioned Trip Info & Comments – St. Louis Canoe & Kayak Club (stlcanoekayak.com)

We will also be posting on the Club Sanctioned Trips forum the names of people who have signed up for the trip.