This tributary of the Current River is one of the wildest and most scenic of the Missouri Ozark streams.

Difficulty: I and II.
Gradients: general -- 7.3; Prongs to Hwy. 17 -- 8.6; to Bunker Hill -- 8; to Alley Spring -- 7;

to Current River -- 6.3.

Counties: Texas, Shannon.

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31.0 Alley Spring, 10th largest spring in state. Old mill, camping, access.

32.3 Horse Hollow on left. The old Salem, Winona and Southern R.R. used to run up this hollow and continue up Sinking Branch after following the Jacks Fork from Mahan's Creek.

35.3 Mahan's Creek on right. Site of old R.R. river crossing just above mouth of creek.

37.3 Eminence. Stores, cafes, lodging. Take-out at Lions Ball Park on right side, one-quarter mile below Hwy. 19 Bridge.

41.9 Shawnee Creek on right. Access, camp.

42.3 Little Shawnee Creek on right.