Ozark National Scenic Riverways is famous for canoeing and kayaking. But it is not same as which you would have done in any other river or lake. You will know how it is different shortly. I am not going to write the same detail which National park service has already mentioned on their website like you can visit this place all year..... blah blah and so on. But yes, to avoid crowd and get easy bookings and reservations, the ideal time is September or early May. From June to August, these rivers becomes like interstate on Friday evening and you might face traffic jams of kayaks, canoes and rafts. We started our trip in August's last Friday on labor day weekend. We reached there on Saturday morning and rented canoes from Akers Ferry. Our starting point
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