Missouri National Recreational River - 59-Mile District
National Recreational River · Reach 2 of 2 · RM 810–757

Missouri National Recreational River - 59-Mile District

59 miles of free-flowing Missouri River from Gavins Point Dam to Ponca, NE. The most popular paddling section of the Missouri National Recreational River. 2.5–5 mph typical current.

The river today
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7-day trend · prime window runs 20,000–40,000 CFS
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Mile by mile

Gavins Point Dam → Ponca State Park, NE.

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MileUSACE RMSiteTypeNotes
0.9809Gavins Point Dam TailwatersACCESSSD
5.7804Yankton, SDTOWN
26.6784Hot or Burning BluffsBRACKENRIDGE
30.9779Spirit MoundHISTORY
31.3779Vermilion CreekBRACKENRIDGE
34.7776Maxude waa i te - Omaha Place (Aowa Creek)LEWIS
51.0759Kimball Village - Missouri River IowaLEWIS
753.057Ponca State ParkRAMP
763.047Mulberry BendRAMP
772.038VermillionRAMP
793.017Myron GroveRAMP
805.05Yankton Riverside ParkRAMP
811.0-1Gavins Point DamRAMP
Know before you go

Permits & the float window.

Best season is May - October, peaking June - September. Plan 2-3 days for the full 59 miles at 20-30 miles a day.

  • Shifting sandbars and braided channels
  • Wind exposure on wide river
  • Cold water from dam releases
  • Strong currents near Gavins Point Dam
  • Occasional motorboat traffic
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