Kayaking
Take in the river at your own pace. Kayaking gives you total freedom to navigate every turn, glide over crystal-clear waters, and soak in the towering bluffs of the Meramec, Huzzah, or Courtois. Keep your eyes on the skies—you might even spot a bald eagle soaring overhead!
On the Water
Where Kayaks Run
Solo kayaks run five of our six routes — everything but the Tube Loop, which is river tubes only.
Scotia
Mid summer & fall
- Kayaks Solo
- Season July – October
- Time on water 4 – 5 hours
- Distance 4 miles
- Water 2 mi Huzzah, then 2 mi Meramec
- The shortest kayak float we run
Courtois Primitive
Spring & early summer
- Kayaks Solo
- Season March – June
- Time on water 4 – 5 hours
- Distance 5 miles
- Water Courtois, Huzzah, then Meramec
- The season’s first kayak route
HWY 8
Most time on the Huzzah
- Kayaks Solo
- 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
Butt’s Slab
Three rivers in one float
- Kayaks Solo
- 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
Skinner’s Landing
New for 2026
- Kayaks Solo
- Season May 1 – September 14
- Time on water 5 – 7 hours
- Distance 8 miles
- Water Meramec
- Watch the bluffs for nesting eagles