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Family Float Trips In and Near Oklahoma
Clear flowing water, scenic bluffs and easy paddling make Noel,
Missouri a
road trip well worth making. The Elk River in Noel, MO is loaded with canoe and kayak livery
operators and is only a short drive from the Ozarks of Oklahoma or
Arkansas. Sadly, Dianne and I have not yet located any lodging
on this river that offers a Jacuzzi room...but the search goes on.
FYI - In the town of
Noel, MO they pronounce Noel like
The Grassy Knoll,
not The First Noel.
A new Elk River area lodging option I just stumbled upon is:
Boones Lick Lodge
Offering two locations. One location is in Jane, MO
Phone: (417) 226-1888 and the other is in Neosho, MO
Phone: (417) 455-0888.
The motels have 45 rooms, 33 with two queen-sized beds and 12
with one king-sized bed. One of the rooms is a handicapped
accessible room, and one of the rooms with a king bed has a
whirlpool bath. The rooms have luxury bedding, in-room
microwave and refrigerator, high speed internet, and free HBO.
The motels also have a heated pool and hot tub.
Got lodging tips for the Noel, MO / Pineville, MO. area?
Use the email contact link at the top of the right hand column
on this page.
Photo by FreeWine
The Elk River Near Noel, MO
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Longtime favorite destination of fly fishing enthusiasts, Noel, Missouri is a great little paddling town just across the
border from Oklahoma. Plenty of outfitters are available to provide
a number of great float trips. Also, check out the nearby King's
River in Eureka Springs, Arkansas.
Trip Report - 6/4/05 The
Elk River
The Wide and Friendly
Elk River
The Elk River is rated as a Class I to II stream with no significant rapids or waterfall drops. Its watershed headwaters originate in Big Sugar Creek and Little Sugar Creek. The two streams merge near Pineville, Missouri to form the Elk River.
In Oklahoma, the Elk River flows out of Missouri and forms the Elk River Arm of the Grand Lake O’ the Cherokees.
This river has been widened in some places to improve float conditions
for family canoe and kayak trips.
Dianne and I paddled the
Elk River's wide and easy flatwater in a tandem canoe, but our
canoe outfitter also offered kayaks and rafts.
Wayside
provided us with a very nice canoe complete with seat cushions and
backrests, however the river proved so tame that I wish we had
chosen kayaks instead.
There are loads of commercial outfitters and affordable lodging providers in Noel, MO. Since
we are still um.. shopping for our own kayaks and canoes, we love to
visit well-outfitted paddling rivers like this one.
Elk River Kayaking in Noel, MO
It is also just across the border from Oklahoma, only a few hours from Tulsa. Take a road trip
soon and find out why Noel, Missouri has long been called 'The Canoe Capital of the Ozarks'.
ELK
RIVER OUTFITTERS
Noel, Missouri
Eagles
Nest Campground and Canoe Rentals
• 417-475-3326
Reservations: 1-800-843-7080
53 Eagle Nest Lane • Noel, MO 64854
Elk
River Floats / Wayside Campground
• 417-475-3230 • 417-475-3561
P.O. Box 546 (Jct. Hwys 59 & 90) • Noel, MO 64854
(Tested and Approved)
River
Ranch Camp & Canoe Resort
•
1-800-951-6121 • 417-475-6121
101 River Drive, Hwy 59 N • Noel, MO 64854
Shady
Beach Family Campground
•
1-800-745-6481 • 417-475-6483
P.O. Box 473, Hwy 59 N • Noel, MO 64854
Pineville, Missouri
Big
Elk Camp & Canoe
•
417-223-4635
Reservations: 1-800-813-0907
402 South Hwy 71 • Pineville, MO 64856
Kozy
Kamp
•
417-223-4586
P.O. Box 449, Hwy 71 • Pineville, MO 64856
Three
River Campground LLC
•
417-223-4746
Reservations: 1-800-496-3261
P.O. Box 697 • Pineville, MO 64856
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