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re: Missouri Is a Pretty State- What Do You Like?
Posted on 1/28/15 at 9:23 am to cardboardboxer
Posted on 1/28/15 at 9:23 am to cardboardboxer
Nature - The Ozarks
Urban - Soulard
Urban - Soulard
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Posted on 1/28/15 at 9:25 am to NEMizzou
I think the northern part of Missouri gets a tougher rap than it deserves at times.
The area up around Mark Twain Lake/Hannibal is pretty cool too.
The area up around Mark Twain Lake/Hannibal is pretty cool too.
Posted on 1/28/15 at 9:33 am to eatatjoes
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Hey reedus, my family camps and floats from the Highway K campground every year. The pic of the bridge is very familiar.
That's awesome!!!
Rent floats from Jeff? I can't tell you how many rocks I've thrown into the river right there growing up. If you head west from that bridge and then make your 1st right and head back down the hill, their campground used to be at the bottom of the hill on the left. I think they're are a couple of houses down there now. If you head west from the bridge and make your 2nd right at the top of the hill, it's a driveway that winds back into the woods a bit. That is where my grandparents lived. Used to have 100's of acres back there. They sold it all when my grandpa died and sold the canoes business to Jeff.
Posted on 1/28/15 at 10:09 am to reedus23
Yes indeed, we rent from Jeff. Small world.
Posted on 1/28/15 at 10:09 am to KCM0Tiger
Missouri is a babe!
Posted on 1/28/15 at 10:36 am to eatatjoes
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Yes indeed, we rent from Jeff. Small world.
Really is. According to my grandma, I'm related to everyone within a stone's throw from Annapolis. You know, the old 3rd cousin twice removed kind of stuff.
I don't know if y'all ride horses or not, but if there's any interest, let me know the next time you go down. Got family all up and down K with ranches and horses. It wouldn't be a commercial outfit. It'd just be jumping on a couple of horses and riding wherever. I wouldn't be surprised if they made y'all a big dinner too. Just good people that do treat ya like family no matter how distant.
Posted on 1/28/15 at 10:38 am to eatatjoes
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we rent from Jeff.
We actually sold the canoes and gear to Jeff when my grandpa died. Good guy.
Posted on 1/28/15 at 10:59 am to cardboardboxer
I was born and raised in Rolla in south central Missouri. My dad worked for the Forest Service for the Mark Twain National Forest for over 35 years so I've been all over southern Missouri and floated every river many times.
Like others have said, still to this day, my favorite thing to do when I go back is float the Current River with friends, a cooler of beer and an ultralight fishing pole.
Like others have said, still to this day, my favorite thing to do when I go back is float the Current River with friends, a cooler of beer and an ultralight fishing pole.
Posted on 1/28/15 at 11:03 am to eatatjoes
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Small world.
Till you walk it.
Posted on 1/28/15 at 11:05 am to eatatjoes
MO is very diverse and bigger than you think. I grew-up in the bootheel a couple million years ago. I've chopped and picked cotton. I now live in the Lou 'burbs. I really enjoy the drive north up Hwy 79 from St. Peters to say Hannibal/the IA border. River, bluffs, fields, woods...prettiest part of MO IMHO.
Posted on 1/28/15 at 1:17 pm to Mizzou Mule
"I really enjoy the drive north up Hwy 79 from St. Peters to say Hannibal/the IA border. River, bluffs, fields, woods...prettiest part of MO IMHO"
I would agree with that 100%
I would agree with that 100%
Posted on 1/28/15 at 4:45 pm to reedus23
What's the name of the campground?
We've do an annual float trip with about 40-50 friends and disembark right at that bridge.
It has to be the same one. Great campground and a great time, every time.
Edit: Oh yeah. It's the same one. Hwy K and Jeff's rentals. Lots of fun, fer sure.
This post was edited on 1/28/15 at 4:52 pm
Posted on 1/28/15 at 4:52 pm to cardboardboxer
My favorite part of Missouri:
j/k you yankees are ok in my book...
j/k you yankees are ok in my book...
Posted on 1/28/15 at 6:38 pm to Mizz-SEC
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What's the name of the campground?
Yeah, I'm sure that that's the same one eatatjoes goes to. That is not my grand parents. Their's has been closed since my grandpa died. It used to be called C & B Campgrounds. The people who bought our land have since built a couple of houses on the property. Their campground was actually if you went upriver maybe 50-100 yards from the bridge and then walked west from the river maybe 50-100 yards.
I don't remember there being a separate name for running the floats. We'd always drive people up river and take them out at the bridge as well though. They were just good friends with Jeff and for all I know I'm related to him some how too.
Posted on 1/29/15 at 10:39 am to KCM0Tiger
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Damn, thanks for posting this by the way. Sometimes I forget how awesome our state is
Agreed. There is a reason the Mormon religion thought that the Garden of Eden was in Missouri!
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Funny how we're known as Yankees when we have a state with swamps, marshes, and cotton fields
The Yankee thing is based on how yall care so much about the MLB, and your name for a soft drink.
Better to be a Yankee than a gay weirdo so...
Posted on 1/29/15 at 11:00 am to cardboardboxer
I will admit to being partial to the southeast quadrant of the state. Yes, I'm from Cape. But in the SE quadrant you have urban (St. Louis), swamps, the Mississippi River, floating, part of the Ozarks, delta, camping, fishing, hiking, history including stops on the Underground Railroad, river bluffs and bottoms, sandbars to party on, country roads to get lost on, covered bridges, camping, fishing, hunting, hiking, fantastic BBQ, good people and the list goes on. I love Missouri, and miss it. Sweet Home Missouri and MIZ!
Posted on 1/29/15 at 11:23 am to semotruman
Mizz-SEC, sounds like we do the same float. We usually go in mid June.
Posted on 1/29/15 at 11:32 am to eatatjoes
And that float on the Black from Lesterville is awesome, I've done it many times. Still in the SE quadrant of the state.
Posted on 1/29/15 at 11:52 am to cardboardboxer
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I have only seen the Ozarks but I assume the rest is pretty. What is your favorite part of the state?
Augusta in the fall. Best damn area in the midwest.
Posted on 1/29/15 at 12:46 pm to cardboardboxer
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Yankee thing is based on how yall care so much about the MLB, and your name for a soft drink.
That's only half the state. My neck of the woods is NFL centric and we call it "pop". Big 10 status
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