Meramec River overnight float, Missouri's "River of Death"

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  • Опубліковано 17 гру 2024

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  • @deanstephens5940
    @deanstephens5940 7 місяців тому +8

    "Baked like a potato in more ways than one". I frikkin' LOVE living in Missouri!!!!!!!

  • @craigroberts3982
    @craigroberts3982 4 місяці тому +1

    Love it. I live near Castlewood State Park and spent a lot of my youth there swimming and jumping off of the rope swings that would randomly appear in the 1980s. Many of the drownings sadly were people who could not swim at all venturing too far out. I don't know if I'd call it safe but discretion goes a long way.

    • @magicianword
      @magicianword  4 місяці тому

      I hope to explore that area sometime soon... thanks for the info, and as always, enjoy.

  • @rslr
    @rslr 5 місяців тому +1

    Fun video .... thanks for sharing. I've been on a handful of rivers in MO but never the Meramec. Looks like a great time.

  • @tobymeade3222
    @tobymeade3222 6 місяців тому +2

    Beautiful 💦🌊 Amazing how the water is so clear & you can see the Trout moving thur the wayer! 🐟🐠

  • @matthewdean8070
    @matthewdean8070 5 місяців тому +2

    It's a good river, been down it multiple times, 11 point is another nice one, the Current, the North Fork all very nice spring rivers to float in Missouri.

    • @magicianword
      @magicianword  5 місяців тому

      I still haven't floated North Fork or Jack's Fork. Love 11p. ,and current too!

  • @johnharris7353
    @johnharris7353 6 місяців тому +6

    Lucky y'all survived all the sasquatchies bears and deadly venomous snakes! And I'm not really kidding!

    • @magicianword
      @magicianword  6 місяців тому +1

      I always try to take a little luck with me. Thanks for watching.

  • @kevinr.duncil3030
    @kevinr.duncil3030 6 місяців тому +4

    While that is a beautiful stretch of the Meramec, 15 miles is just scratching the surface of this 100+ miles long river, with beautiful scenery along every mile, and around every bend.

  • @sendeth
    @sendeth 5 місяців тому +2

    Every float trip I've been on in Missouri, there was never a time where I didn't see other people on the river. Tons of people everywhere

    • @magicianword
      @magicianword  5 місяців тому

      @@sendeth I think you just gave me an idea for a video.

  • @bradleycoffman339
    @bradleycoffman339 Рік тому +1

    I really loved how well all of the different types of music went with the video

    • @magicianword
      @magicianword  Рік тому +2

      Thank you very much. I appreciate that.

  • @tinman3784
    @tinman3784 Рік тому +1

    Wow that spring looks so peaceful, thanks for sharing.

  • @balleydier3697
    @balleydier3697 9 місяців тому +2

    Great video! I grew up goin on the meramec. Floated it for many years! Esp out of the outfitters, huzzah valley, and bass canoe plus out on my own boats over the years. My favorite memory was with my ex on a float in ‘98 we put in up by the springs. I snorkeled up i to the springs below the falls and found a rod n reel, a bottle of trout “eggs” and a net! Saw some baby trout wondering through the shallows. Surprised to see the suatch sign! Glad they finally are recognizing our brother of the woods.

    • @magicianword
      @magicianword  9 місяців тому

      Thank you very much! It is a beautiful river!

  • @my724outdoors8
    @my724outdoors8 7 місяців тому +1

    What a great adventure! I love floating that stretch.

    • @magicianword
      @magicianword  7 місяців тому

      Thanks for the comment, Happy Floating! 😀

  • @bradynelson6799
    @bradynelson6799 6 місяців тому +1

    I know those floats so well. Have floated with Mark at Adventure outdoors for 20 years. Two of the nicest floats on the Meramec thought the first 2 miles of the up river float is rough if water isn't high. Thanks for sharing your adventure.

    • @magicianword
      @magicianword  6 місяців тому

      Thanks for the comment. Happy floating.

  • @DaveBurcham
    @DaveBurcham 6 місяців тому +5

    The turtle is a common snaper !

    • @TheMattC9999
      @TheMattC9999 6 місяців тому +1

      Alligator snapping turtle. Common snapping turtles have smooth shells.

    • @DaveBurcham
      @DaveBurcham 6 місяців тому +1

      @@TheMattC9999 I agree, but that one appears to have a smooth shell.
      Just my opinion !

    • @trinawhitener7753
      @trinawhitener7753 6 місяців тому +1

      @@TheMattC9999 No, that was a very, very old common snapping turtle. The shells wear down with age on both species. Long neck, small head, plus there aren’t really alligator snapping turtles in the Meremac, especially that far upstream. They are further south.
      Alligator snapping turtles have short necks, huge heads and much more strongly hooked beaks. Also, they never crawl up on logs like that. They are pretty sedentary unless looking for mates or looking for a place to lay eggs.

  • @jeremywilliams2340
    @jeremywilliams2340 11 місяців тому +1

    Two minutes into this video and giving it a thumbs up and a comment. I like it already!! Can't wait to float this river!

  • @RyanRossell
    @RyanRossell 7 місяців тому +1

    Hope to see you two out there one day.my wife emily and myself live for floating and camping ng in this state,we love people like yall

    • @magicianword
      @magicianword  7 місяців тому

      Thank you, I am still trying to decide exactly which rivers to float this year. Just did the Buffalo 28 miles. Let me know your favorite.

  • @jeremywilliams2340
    @jeremywilliams2340 11 місяців тому +2

    Great video!! I subscribed to your channel brother. Your an absolute breath of fresh air and I truly hope our paths cross one day! Cheers!!

    • @magicianword
      @magicianword  11 місяців тому

      Thank you, I cant wait for some nicer weather and I will be back out there in the canoe, glad you enjoyed the video! Good luck this year, well see you on the water.

  • @redrareessentialdiscoveries443

    Fantastic!🎉

  • @garyd6174
    @garyd6174 7 місяців тому +1

    Yes my 38 year old daughter and 9 year old grandson did 6 miles with end point at Indian Springs last June andthe river was running low it took us about 7 or 8 hours but we were ready...it was hot even after jumping in several times but nice memories.

    • @magicianword
      @magicianword  7 місяців тому

      That is right, it is all about the memories. Low water is just part of it sometimes. Happy floating!

    • @magicianword
      @magicianword  7 місяців тому

      Yes, it is about those memories. Low water makes us appreciate, not low water, lol. Happy floating!

  • @hatchetjack1031
    @hatchetjack1031 5 місяців тому +3

    Been boating the Merimac for 50 years. It only nearly killed me twice! I waded across a shallow, quiet section one day and in 5 ft. Of water, it grabbed me and held me under. I could raise my arm out of the water but could not surface. Suddenly let me go!

    • @magicianword
      @magicianword  5 місяців тому +1

      Woe, you are lucky. My daughter got trapped under a canoe once and scared me silly. You do have to be aware that something can happen in an instant. Thanks for the comment.

  • @heyyou1140
    @heyyou1140 6 місяців тому +1

    A helpful tip, regarding the "dirt" comment at the 16:05 mark: Hot air rises, and it carries dirt/grit up with the heat. I once had a huge porterhouse for dinner while paddling the Mississippi River. I made a charcoal fire right on top of that flour-like sand, and grilled the steak I and my dog had looked forward to all day. I took one bite, and it was so gritty, it was inedible (by me, or anyone valuing their teeth enamel); my dog enjoyed the steak enough for both of us. (SnooP was less concerned for his teeth than I was...) So, use a foil baking pan or sheet of doubled-up aluminum foil between the sand and the fire, it works great. The aluminum foil pans work great, as you can bend the pan so you have a wind deflector.)

    • @magicianword
      @magicianword  6 місяців тому

      Hey, thanks for the ideas 💡 I am always trying new things, but hot dog style is my go-to. Mississippi seems like quite an undertaking, I am a little intimidated by a river that big. Maybe someday. Thanks for the comment.

  • @seanspeckels8089
    @seanspeckels8089 8 місяців тому +2

    Where did you put in and takeout? Thinking about a trip last week of July 2024

    • @magicianword
      @magicianword  8 місяців тому

      We floated Hwy 8 Bridge to Indian Springs.

  • @trinawhitener7753
    @trinawhitener7753 6 місяців тому +1

    The big turtle was a female common snapping turtle. Females get really big. Despite what people say, there really aren’t alligator snapping turtles in the Meremac, especially not that far upstream. However, if you get closer to the Mississippi, you might see one if you’re diving. Big rivers, southern lakes and sloughs are where to find them.

  • @bolt4694
    @bolt4694 4 місяці тому +1

    Stay out of sections where you can't see the bottom and you should be safe.

  • @Jgmo209
    @Jgmo209 4 місяці тому

    Your so darn lucky you got to see an alligator snapper in the wild like that. Ive floated the whole mermac some sections many times and I’ve never seen one :(

    • @magicianword
      @magicianword  4 місяці тому

      I have been called lucky before, 😆 I am looking forward to going back. Thanks for watching 👀.

  • @TheMattC9999
    @TheMattC9999 6 місяців тому +2

    That river monster was an alligator snapping turtle, and as big as he was they get a lot bigger than that.

    • @magicianword
      @magicianword  6 місяців тому

      I'll keep looking! 😃

    • @kevinr.duncil3030
      @kevinr.duncil3030 6 місяців тому +2

      It was actually a common snapper.

    • @kevinr.duncil3030
      @kevinr.duncil3030 6 місяців тому +1

      You can occasionally see an alligator snapper in Missouri, but they're getting more and more rare.

    • @trinawhitener7753
      @trinawhitener7753 6 місяців тому +1

      Common snapper. It had a long neck and small head. Alligator snapping turtles have short necks and huge heads with strongly hooked beaks.

  • @tippin.turtle
    @tippin.turtle Рік тому +1

    Buy some cheap water tight bags for your next canoe adventure...worth every penny.

    • @magicianword
      @magicianword  Рік тому

      Thanks so true. I do need more for my bedding.

  • @truthh8322
    @truthh8322 7 місяців тому +1

    Where is that rock dam at beginning of video?

    • @magicianword
      @magicianword  7 місяців тому +1

      It is where Meramac Springs joins the river...

    • @truthh8322
      @truthh8322 7 місяців тому +1

      @@magicianword I don't remember seeing that but it's been a few years

  • @MrWalkerfn
    @MrWalkerfn Рік тому +1

    Sasquatches don't actually bluff charge. They are just trying to convert you to the metric system. They work closely with the old turtles without much success suffering from a lack of funding and visibility.`

  • @truthh8322
    @truthh8322 7 місяців тому +1

    This is the slower part. If you float closer to Leesburg it gets faster.

    • @magicianword
      @magicianword  7 місяців тому

      Thanks for the info. I'm always on the lookout for new floats.

  • @leviboxley6071
    @leviboxley6071 Рік тому +1

    The turtle was a alligator snapping turtle and was probably about 100 years old as big as he is

    • @magicianword
      @magicianword  Рік тому

      Thank you for the info. I was wondering about that. He was an old guy.

    • @truthh8322
      @truthh8322 7 місяців тому

      Not sure if it was or not. Thinking regular snapper. Alligator snappers have bigger ridges/spikes on shell.

  • @gregorydryden7865
    @gregorydryden7865 6 місяців тому

    great video, I have a cabin outside of Steelveele, on the way to Cook Station, MO

    • @magicianword
      @magicianword  6 місяців тому +1

      Very cool ,is that on the river?

    • @gregorydryden7865
      @gregorydryden7865 6 місяців тому

      @@magicianword about 300 feet above meramec river, above a steep hiil drop off

    • @magicianword
      @magicianword  6 місяців тому +1

      That's awesome! Can't wait to get back and explore more of that river.

    • @gregorydryden7865
      @gregorydryden7865 6 місяців тому

      @@magicianword it is between steeleville & st James, where the meramec is clear before it feeds into the trout park in st james