Jacks Fork(Prongs to Alley Springs) 3 day solo canoe trip

Was lucky to get rain right before my trip and do the prongs section around 4ft, lots of great wave trains and quick water. The last two days were more relaxed and less miles.

[@bigeyejim]

I got all confused around the 2:00 mark with the surfing...I thought you were going in circles and was hard to wrap my brain around....then I got it....🤣

[@paddlingjourney1450]

Surfs up lol. Thanks for watching!

[@bankbeaterzoutdoors6185]

Awesome trip. 19 minutes in is exactly the type of trip I am planning for next early fall. Doing the Current River in two weeks. Paddle to camp and spend a day near each camp just exploring. Thanks for sharing. Who knows, maybe we'll paddle a stretch together.

[@paddlingjourney1450]

Sounds like a great trip! I have started to go slower and slower on the river. Even just camping on a gravel bar and staying put for a couple days. What do you paddle? I will keep an eye out for ya!

[@user-dr7cu1uq1b]

The bluff you were unsure of was the middle Loder hole bluff. Sounds like loader. Magnificent! Preceded by the upper Loder hole bluff. Resembles a muffin top. And as one would expect the lower Loder hole immediately after. mike

[@paddlingjourney1450]

Thanks for the info! And for watching!

[@thecuriousb7615]

Thanks for taking us on your trip with you, Justin! No matter what they are “officially” called, I think you have given the bluffs a great name: Forever Bluffs!

[@paddlingjourney1450]

Thanks! Forever bluff! I am going to write it in on my map.

[@mflacke]

Dude! Awesome storytelling/movie making! I miss the Fork. I got to get back to were I once belonged. On the river. Good trips ahead.

[@paddlingjourney1450]

Can’t wait for our trip coming up!

[@saltyw1]

Surfing the conoe was awesome!!

[@paddlingjourney1450]

I agree! That was probably my first real good surf I love when I can find a spot to surf the rec boat.

[@Aaron-en1on]

I can't wait to get back to the Current

[@chuck942]

I just found your channel and I know you're on an Old Town, but I'm wondering which one, it looks pretty similar to what I have (Discovery 169). I've been searching for someone doing river trips that's using a canoe like mine, shallow arch, moderate rocker. Love how you are in complete control of it.

[@paddlingjourney1450]

It’s a camper! It’s got a pretty flat bottom and the slightest bit of rocker. It’s basically a rec canoe that can do everything but doesn’t excel at anything. It’s my first boat and I love her!

[@klb888]

I’m still yearning to float prongs to alley. My husband and I floated Buck Hollow to Alley in April, many moons ago. We camped along the “forever bluffs” I think. You could totally sense the history of this majestic part of Missouri. We own 10 acres on the South prong near hwy 137. Unfortunately it’s too dangerous and narrow if the water is high enough to float. Thank you for taking us on your trip! Great video. Speak up with confidence and share your passion! And be careful on those cliffs 😮

[@paddlingjourney1450]

So fun! I still can’t believe that one doesn’t have a name lol. I might get lucky enough to do buck hollow down later this week but I will miss the rain by a day I need to run the prongs I’m pretty sure. My partner and I are trying to plan a trip out there this spring when the water is up hopefully.

[@klb888]

@@paddlingjourney1450 we live in KC so it’s tricky to get there without some planning. Keep up the great videos river friend! 🛶

[@Soandsoguy]

This was beautiful. I tear up a little watching this. Your ability to handle yourself on the water and going solo is the kind of thing that people will subscribe to for sure. If you spoke up a little louder and told us a little more about the adventure, I think you could not only have hundreds of thousands of subs, but you could also become the definitive source for information about the area.

[@paddlingjourney1450]

thanks for your kind words! I also realized I need to up my audio game on this trip but great feedback. I am always torn between talking to much because I feel like I dont have anything interesting to say thanks for your encourgment! I have some trips in the editing phase right now and a few more planned soon so more to come!

[@Soandsoguy]

@@paddlingjourney1450 awesome. Looking forward to it. Just tell us what you know, whether it's fishing or reading the river or finding shelter or how far various features or places are. It's all interesting. It is hard to find the right balance between talking too much and not saying enough, but you'll get it.

[@believer2734]

What a cool trip. Thanks for taking us along. I’d be scared with those faster rapids but otherwise it was very calming. It looks like you went right after a big rain. good footage. Thanks!

[@paddlingjourney1450]

The rapids used to scare me now it’s what I seek out lol. Yeah there was a big storm a day or two before and the river had just peaked and was going down again the lower half of the river was still “closed” when I got on caught it at the perfect level! Thanks for watching!

[@user-dr7cu1uq1b]

You are certainly welcome. Enjoyed your adventures very much! We spend many hours on this and the Current each year. mike

[@vincentperagine]

Looks like a cool trip! Thanks for sharing

[@paddlingjourney1450]

Thanks for watching!

[@saltyw1]

Dude can conoe!!!

[@paddlingjourney1450]

Thank you!

[@brianwaldrop7957]

The Jacks is so peaceful.

[@paddlingjourney1450]

I think it’s my favorite in the area as far as flat water.

[@brianwaldrop7957]

@@paddlingjourney1450, the Rock Garden is my favorite section on the Jacks. It is wickedly fun in a Grumman.

[@paddlingjourney1450]

@@brianwaldrop7957 love a good rock garden.

[@Jorlanshinkle]

Nice video. Is this in March?

[@paddlingjourney1450]

Thanks for watching! It was in March yes. I’m itching for another high water spring trip.

[@greenridgeoutdooradventure3433]

Did you see many people? And what was the water temperature like?

[@paddlingjourney1450]

I might have saw one group the whole trip it was during the week and early in the season. Probably around 50 degrees.

[@j.l8531]

Solo trips are the best!

[@paddlingjourney1450]

Love mine!

[@danbeeding1279]

My buddy and I did Buck Hollow to Alley Spring on 3/16-3/17. We just missed you!

[@paddlingjourney1450]

So close! It was a great week to be on the water. Can’t wait for next spring!

[@slalomking]

So did you have a dry suit on the first day?

[@paddlingjourney1450]

Nope no dry suit. I have ran my boat through class 3 and never dumped she is super stable. I bring 3 full sets of warm clothes in case something happens. I own a dry suit now doing the trip again I would wear it just so I could surf and play more without fear of dumping. I don’t think it was super cold that first day either I probably would have been dying in a dry suit in the sun.

[@deborahteague439]

Amazing!

[@paddlingjourney1450]

thank you!

[@colleenmoriarty5677]

Could you do this or would you in a kayak?

[@paddlingjourney1450]

I used to paddle a kayak but open boats have my heart now. You could for sure do this section in a kayak though lots of other people do!

[@colleenmoriarty5677]

Thanks!! Great video!!

[@michaelmahieu2355]

How did you stabilize the video?

[@paddlingjourney1450]

GoPro image stabilization is pretty great : ) all the mounted canoe footage was shot with GoPro. some editing programs have an option to but the results are not as good. Most of my hand held shots were on my Iphone and it stabilizes decent enough as well.

[@chuckrockit]

Who did you get to shuttle you and your canoe? Or did you just rent?

[@chuckrockit]

I’m going next week (W-F) and I need to find someone to shuttle me from Eminence to either prongs or hwy 17

[@paddlingjourney1450]

Harveys I believe. There are a few that run shuttles though all good.

[@robertmosurinjohn9911]

Nice . . thanks .. but as a perpetual critic I find some of the early music a big over dramatic.

[@paddlingjourney1450]

Thanks! I had a epic day out so I thought we needed some epic music to go along!