Floating Akers to Pulltite - CAVE SPRING - The Current River - Missouri Kayaking

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  • Опубліковано 14 гру 2024

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  • @brantsims9789
    @brantsims9789 3 місяці тому +2

    I'll be doing this exact float over labor day weekend for the first time. Super excited after watching this. 😁

    • @colby_rogers
      @colby_rogers  3 місяці тому

      thanks for watching! have fun!

  • @davebouy9821
    @davebouy9821 Рік тому +2

    that river with clear water and blue tint, your blessed! what a river to get in.

    • @colby_rogers
      @colby_rogers  Рік тому

      You got that right! Thanks for watching!

  • @NikonF5user
    @NikonF5user Рік тому +3

    Copperheads are such beautiful and rather docile animals when not provoked. What an awesome encounter!

    • @colby_rogers
      @colby_rogers  Рік тому

      Thanks! It was really cool to see. Not a fan of snakes .. when I can't see them haha

    • @jhandle4196
      @jhandle4196 4 місяці тому

      Copperheads are a protected species. It's illegal to kill one unless it's an immediate threat.

  • @drewhubbz2998
    @drewhubbz2998 Рік тому +3

    The copperheads I’ve run into have been territorial and aggressive. And let’s not forget poisonous lol

  • @tranquility9325
    @tranquility9325 20 днів тому

    I've done this exact location and love it

  • @neelsnprayer
    @neelsnprayer 7 місяців тому +3

    We will have to do this on our way to the Buffalo River. 😁

  • @tammywells9461
    @tammywells9461 Рік тому +2

    Absolutely beautiful! Phenomenal camera work! It was like being there. I love how you captured so much of the authentic experience

    • @colby_rogers
      @colby_rogers  Рік тому

      thank you for the support!

    • @jhandle4196
      @jhandle4196 4 місяці тому

      Nice pictures, but trust me from personal experience; It's nothing like actually being there.

    • @tammywells9461
      @tammywells9461 4 місяці тому

      @@jhandle4196 is that an invitation?

  • @jhandle4196
    @jhandle4196 4 місяці тому +1

    Been there, done that several times.
    There are some weird creatures living in the outflow of those cold water springs.

    • @colby_rogers
      @colby_rogers  4 місяці тому

      It's a beautiful area! Thanks for watching!

  • @katjones2781
    @katjones2781 7 місяців тому +4

    I hope that River stays like that for you I'm from Florida and the rivers around me are inundated with tourists and new people that have moved here they've ruined everything

    • @mattswaim91
      @mattswaim91 5 місяців тому

      The locals here hate tourists and run them off every chance they get. It's bittersweet

    • @jhandle4196
      @jhandle4196 4 місяці тому

      @@mattswaim91 Not all of them. Many of the locals rely on tourism for their livelihood.

  • @brutusthebulldog515
    @brutusthebulldog515 10 місяців тому +1

    I remember seeing that cave in the 90s when we all went floating on a tube.

    • @colby_rogers
      @colby_rogers  10 місяців тому

      I always try to imagine what it would be like if you were the first person to discover something like this. I bet even in the 90s it looked a bit different

    • @jhandle4196
      @jhandle4196 4 місяці тому +1

      @@colby_rogers I doubt it. I was there in the 60s and 70s.
      It took millions of years to carve that cave. It's not going to change much in a few decades unless it collapses on itself.

    • @colby_rogers
      @colby_rogers  4 місяці тому

      @@jhandle4196 I was just referring to the amount of traffic/people visiting. With the economy being so terrible, more and more people are finding cheaper hobbies, aka kayaking, hiking, camping. I have personally watched Arkansas blow up over the last few years. It didn't used to be over crowed

  • @natesambo9759
    @natesambo9759 Рік тому

    Great vid, beautiful scenery. We're doing this float in a little less than a month, can't wait, I hear great things about it. Was Cave Spring easy to miss? I've heard people have missed it. People have been talking about a tree or log the last 30-40 minutes of the float that has been flipping people occasionally. I wonder if that's the spot where you said a guy bent his canoe up.

    • @colby_rogers
      @colby_rogers  Рік тому +1

      Thanks for watching! I don't think you can miss it. its a huge opening on the left side of the river. The cave sets back a little bit so you dont see it until you are 100 yards upstream from it. even if you happen to paddle past it.. it wouldnt be hard to back track. the current right there isnt super strong.

  • @Samferd
    @Samferd 8 місяців тому

    That was a great video, I just moved to southern mo, where are the entrance and exit points on this?

    • @colby_rogers
      @colby_rogers  8 місяців тому +1

      Thank you for watching! The put-in is called Akers Ferry and the take-out is called Pulltite. Beautiful stretch of river. If your looking for a river outfitter Akers Ferry Canoe Rental has been decent.

  • @truthh8322
    @truthh8322 10 місяців тому +1

    There's an underground lake in that huge hill

  • @goldwater1984
    @goldwater1984 Рік тому +1

    Great video! What time of year was this?

    • @colby_rogers
      @colby_rogers  Рік тому

      This was mid June. Also a great late summer float since it is spring fed

  • @DanMaupin
    @DanMaupin Рік тому

    What kind of watch are you using to track distance ?

    • @colby_rogers
      @colby_rogers  Рік тому

      Garmin Instinct 2. I also use the 64sx. The instinct is great. I have ran it against the Fenix 7 a handful of times. For the cost of the instinct it's well worth it

  • @chrisco2004
    @chrisco2004 6 місяців тому +1

    Which one is your dad? You mentioned he was on another kayak.

    • @colby_rogers
      @colby_rogers  5 місяців тому +1

      He's on the green kayak

    • @chrisco2004
      @chrisco2004 5 місяців тому +1

      @@colby_rogers well he is buff as heck! Makes me, 52 year old fat guy, jealous as all get out! Ha! Anyway, great video!

    • @colby_rogers
      @colby_rogers  5 місяців тому +1

      @chrisco2004 Haha! Yup, he's been working out for 50+ years. he will like hearing about your comment. Thanks for watching!