Resources
All resources listed below are third-party resources and are not verified, warranted, or otherwise affiliated with Show-Me Women Paddlers. Paddlers retain the responsibility for verifying presented information and understanding the use and limitations of the information presented. Some apps may require a subscription fee; Show-Me Women Paddlers does not benefit from the payment of these fees.
River Condition Information
Below are some links to various river gauges in multiple formats. Always check the gauge for where you’re going to be and one or two up river before you go out. Inexperienced or low skilled paddlers should NEVER go out when rivers are in the “Action Level” or above categories.
USGS Current Water Data for Missouri
https://waterdata.usgs.gov/mo/nwis/rt
James River at Galena
https://waterdata.usgs.gov/monitoring-location/07052500/#parameterCode=00065
https://water.noaa.gov/gauges/glnm7
Finley Creek Below Riverdale
https://waterdata.usgs.gov/monitoring-location/07052345/
Eleven Point River Near Bardley
Current River Above Akers
https://waterdata.usgs.gov/monitoring-location/07064533/#parameterCode=00065
https://water.noaa.gov/gauges/akfm7
Jacks Fork at Eminence
https://water.noaa.gov/gauges/emcm7
River App – Displays river gauge information. It does not contain all the information you will get if you visit the USGS or NOAA river gauge websites.
Weather Apps
My Lightning Tracker
https://apps.apple.com/app/id1175031987
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.jrustonapps.mylightning-trackerpor&hl=en_US&pli=1
KY3 Weather App
KOLR10 Weather App
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.newssynergy.ozarksfirstweather&hl=en-US&pli=1
https://apps.apple.com/us/app/kolr10-weather-experts/id865626712
Red Cross Emergency App
https://www.redcross.org/get-help/how-to-prepare-for-emergencies/mobile-apps.html
Other Paddling Apps
Go Paddling App - Displays information regarding put-in locations. Always verify that the put-in location is open to the public prior to your trip. This also contains a float plan form to fill out that you can then email to a trusted person.
https://paddling.com/paddle/go-paddling-app
Paddle Logger – Utilizes your device’s GPS to track your paddle. Provides statistics on your trip and displays photographs taken during the trip.