Two paddlers in a green canoe on the calm, tree-lined Meramec River

Canoeing

Grab a paddle, grab a partner, and team up for a classic river run! Our 2–3 person canoes are built for pairs looking to conquer the currents together. Navigate scenic bluffs, pull off on sunny gravel bars, and take on some of Missouri’s best waterways side-by-side.

On the Water

Where Canoes Run

Canoes run five of our six routes — everything but the Tube Loop, which is river tubes only. Every canoe seats two or three.

Map of the 4-mile Scotia float route down the Huzzah and Meramec rivers to Ozark Outdoors Resort.

Scotia

Mid summer & fall

  • Canoes 2 or 3 person
  • Season July – October
  • Time on water 4 – 5 hours
  • Distance 4 miles
  • Water 2 mi Huzzah, then 2 mi Meramec
  • The shortest canoe float we run
Map of the 5-mile Courtois Primitive float route from Courtois Creek to Ozark Outdoors Resort.

Courtois Primitive

Spring & early summer

  • Canoes 2 or 3 person
  • Season March – June
  • Time on water 4 – 5 hours
  • Distance 5 miles
  • Water Courtois, Huzzah, then Meramec
  • The season’s first canoe route
Map of the 10-mile HWY 8 float route down the Huzzah River to Ozark Outdoors Resort.

HWY 8

Most time on the Huzzah

  • Canoes 2 or 3 person
  • Season Year Round
  • Time on water 5 – 6 hours
  • Distance 10 miles
  • Water 8 mi Huzzah, then 2 mi Meramec
  • Eight of the ten miles are clear Huzzah water
Map of the 10-mile Butt's Slab float route from Courtois Creek to Ozark Outdoors Resort.

Butt’s Slab

Three rivers in one float

  • Canoes 2 or 3 person
  • Season Year Round
  • Time on water 5 – 6 hours
  • Distance 10 miles
  • Water Courtois, Huzzah, then Meramec
  • Six miles of Courtois before the rivers meet
Map of the 8-mile Skinner's Landing float route down the Meramec River to Ozark Outdoors Resort.

Skinner’s Landing

New for 2026

  • Canoes 2 or 3 person
  • Season May 1 – September 14
  • Time on water 5 – 7 hours
  • Distance 8 miles
  • Water Meramec
  • Scenic bluffs and swimming holes along the Meramec