Current River Challenge

One River, One Trail, Three Great Parks...

 

Pick up your official Challenge Card at Echo Bluff State Park!

Courtesy of the Ozark Trail Association

The Current River Challenge is a unique hiking and floating opportunity that visitors can enjoy at any time!

In celebration of the recently completed trails in the area, Ozark National Scenic Riverways and Missouri State Parks partnered to promote hiking and floating between three local parks. This challenge consists of a 4 mile hike from Round Spring to Echo Bluff State Park, another 4 mile hike from Echo Bluff State Park to Current River State Park, and a self-furnished 4 mile float from Current River State Park to Round Spring.

The combined hiking and floating are a true, full-day challenge. So, we encourage participants to complete the challenge over multiple days if needed. The hiking and floating can be done in any order, at any time. Just be sure to grab the stamps at each location!

Participants can pick up their challenge cards at Echo Bluff State Park and collect stamps at the end of each leg. Round Spring's stamp is located in front of the ranger station. Echo Bluff's stamp is located at the campground entry booth. Current River State Park's stamp is located near the lake, at the gravel road's intersection.

For more information about this challenge, call park headquarters at [phone] or Missouri State Parks at [phone].

 

Map of the different sections of the Current River Challenge. Pick up your official challenge card at Round Spring or Echo Bluff State Park.

Please visit our hiking and paddling safety page before participating in the Current River Challenge.