Paddling the Jacks Fork River in MO (Buck Hollow to Junction Ferry)

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  • Опубліковано 15 вер 2023
  • On May 10th, my fiance, Kenzie, and I, paddled 38 miles down the Jacks Fork River from Buck Hollow to its confluence with the Current River at Junction Ferry. Throughout our journey we explored many natural springs, caves, and dolomite bluffs. We also witnessed countless quantities (well kenzie actually did try to count them) of wildlife ranging from Bald Eagles to River Otters and hundreds of Turtles. I was truly amazed by how stunning this landscape/river was and cannot believe how few people know about its existence. This video represents my best attempts to encapsulate the serenity we experienced whilst paddling downriver.
    *Note: Two Rivers is the name of the campground at the confluence of the Current River and Jacks Fork. Not Junction Ferry as I mentioned incorrectly in the video.
    May 10-12th
    Water Data: Jacks Fork Near Mountain View, MO - 07065200
    According to this gage ^ the water level ranged from 150CFS or ~1.49ft (beginning) to 760 CFS or 3.4ft (tail end of trip)
    waterdata.usgs.gov/monitoring...
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    uppbeat.io/t/tala-sky/luminance
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  • @beatbox20fmj
    @beatbox20fmj Місяць тому

    Such a beautiful stretch of river. I've only got to do it once

  • @DEADorALIVEkayaking
    @DEADorALIVEkayaking Місяць тому

    Well done, Sir...enjoyed! Stay Safe!

  • @jackfisher4114
    @jackfisher4114 10 місяців тому +2

    Absolutely stunning, has to be the best one yet!

  • @rootwad
    @rootwad 2 місяці тому

    Junction ferry... Oh, you mean Two Rivers! What a fabulous stretch of river. I love the wildlife on Jacks Fork, although the bluffs at Buck Hollow are pretty great.

  • @FunkThompson
    @FunkThompson Місяць тому

    God I miss this stuff. Used to do Jacks Fork, Black River, or Current river, one or more of 'em, every summer.

    • @palmerbowles1631
      @palmerbowles1631  8 днів тому +1

      I’ve never done the black river… is it in Mo? Would you recommend it? The current and jacks fork truly are little pieces of paradise

    • @FunkThompson
      @FunkThompson 8 днів тому

      @@palmerbowles1631 I like it, it's generally middling difficulty other than a few spots, which have likely changed since I was last there.
      I only did Jack's as a kid, did Current a LOT and Black River a good number of times. Haven't been since the Shut-Ins got damaged or whatever.

  • @windwolf3758
    @windwolf3758 10 місяців тому

    Im glad this was a recomended video. Thats some beautiful scenery!!

    • @palmerbowles1631
      @palmerbowles1631  10 місяців тому

      Aw thanks! I appreciate that. The landscape speaks for itself :)

  • @magicianword
    @magicianword 2 місяці тому

    Fun
    Video! Happy Floating.

  • @davethemanstanley
    @davethemanstanley 10 місяців тому +1

    Hey you two! I had a friend send me a link to this video. I had no idea you were making such neat videos. Well done! (I miss you both!) 🙂

    • @palmerbowles1631
      @palmerbowles1631  10 місяців тому

      We miss you too, Dave! Thanks for the compliment… it’s something fun to do in my free time I guess :)

  • @CASTAFLYAdventures
    @CASTAFLYAdventures 10 місяців тому

    Enjoyed the video thanks for sharing! Appreciate your work.

  • @mewho8519
    @mewho8519 День тому

    Gotta do jam up cave when you are up on that stretch of river.

  • @daivapetrikaite
    @daivapetrikaite 9 місяців тому

    Nice trip 😊

  • @user-so1mv9po2f
    @user-so1mv9po2f 8 місяців тому +1

    6:11 I presume that was for a Samsqwench. Did yall have any luck?

  • @arthurbrumagem3844
    @arthurbrumagem3844 7 місяців тому

    According to my Missouri DNR friend the Jacks Fork has one of the highest concentrations of cottonmouths in the southern part of the state. Beautiful area with many awesome rivers - the Current, the Eleven Point being two others. I have enjoyed all of them over the years

    • @palmerbowles1631
      @palmerbowles1631  7 місяців тому

      Oh yikes… I did not realize the concentration of cottonmouths was so high 😬 it is a beautiful corner of the country though. I’m looking forward to paddling some more rivers there soon!

    • @arthurbrumagem3844
      @arthurbrumagem3844 7 місяців тому

      @@palmerbowles1631 they generally don’t bother you. The worst part imo is nightime, watch where you put your feet.😂

    • @mewho8519
      @mewho8519 День тому

      That stretch of river is where I saw my first and only rattlesnake in the wild.

  • @captainmidnight3522
    @captainmidnight3522 10 місяців тому

    Beautiful piece of filmmaking.

  • @Willy000000100
    @Willy000000100 9 місяців тому

    Fantástico

  • @JB-eg1tb
    @JB-eg1tb 8 місяців тому

    Subbed! That river looks amazing!

    • @palmerbowles1631
      @palmerbowles1631  8 місяців тому

      Thank you! The river is truly a hidden gem! You should definitely check it out :)

  • @joshmontgomery4040
    @joshmontgomery4040 6 місяців тому

    Cool trip ❤

  • @saddlebum
    @saddlebum 8 місяців тому

    Nice video, I live just a mile south of Jam Up Cave.

    • @palmerbowles1631
      @palmerbowles1631  8 місяців тому

      Oh wow! That's got to be a beautiful area to live in

  • @saltyw1
    @saltyw1 3 місяці тому

    Great video

  • @davethemanstanley
    @davethemanstanley 10 місяців тому

    Also, when you are guys tying the knot??? I didn't realize you two were engaged!

  • @arthurbrumagem3844
    @arthurbrumagem3844 7 місяців тому

    The River definitely has a potential to be dangerous from flooding without much warning

    • @palmerbowles1631
      @palmerbowles1631  7 місяців тому

      That definitely makes sense… Seems like the area has a high runoff rate

  • @bx1803
    @bx1803 10 місяців тому

    Is the water cold?

    • @palmerbowles1631
      @palmerbowles1631  10 місяців тому

      It's definitely one of the colder rivers in the midwest since it runs off so many underground springs but all in all not too bad. If you're good with cold water the main river is definitely swimmable but it was too cold for me to want to swim though we did have cloudy weather. The springs themselves are definitely too cold for swimming :)

    • @bx1803
      @bx1803 10 місяців тому

      ty for the reply!

  • @einnor1040
    @einnor1040 10 місяців тому

    Jack's Fork runs into the Current at Two Rivers.

    • @palmerbowles1631
      @palmerbowles1631  10 місяців тому

      Aw yes, my bad. Not sure why I thought it was called Junction Ferry. Thanks for the heads up - I added a note to the description in case anyone is mislead.

  • @asymptoticsingularity9281
    @asymptoticsingularity9281 8 місяців тому

    Any Bigfoot problems?

    • @palmerbowles1631
      @palmerbowles1631  8 місяців тому

      Not that I can recall haha. Have there been reports of big foot problems in the area?

    • @asymptoticsingularity9281
      @asymptoticsingularity9281 8 місяців тому +1

      @@palmerbowles1631 I haven't been seeing them Since I quit drinking 😅