Enjoy the breath-taking beauty of the Ozarks by floating the Current River through the Ozark National Scenic Riverways. Located 17 miles south of Salem, Missouri, Silver Arrow Canoe Rental is an authorized National Park Service Concessioner in business since 1968. We rent canoes,kayaks,rafts,and tubes on the upper Current River.

A Canoeing Adventure on the Current River in Southern Missouri. The Current River is the most spring fed of all the Ozarks Rivers and can be floated year round. There are several caves and large springs on the Current River with excellent gravel bars for overnight floaters. Wildlife is abundant with many species to be seen along the river.

The Current is an easy to medium river. It is classified as a Class I, occasionally Class II River. Average gradient is 4.4 feet per mile. Comfortable canoeing speed is 2 1/2 miles an hour. Upper water temperature on the Current ranges from 58° to 65°.

To reach Silver Arrow Canoe Rental from St. Louis, take I-44 West. Turn East on U.S. 68 at St.James (Exit 195) to Salem, then U.S. 19 South of Salem for 17 miles to Silver Arrow. To reach Silver Arrow from Kansas City, take I-70 East to Columbia, then South on U.S. 63 to Rolla. Take U.S. 72 East to Salem, then U.S. 19 South out of Salem 17 miles to Silver Arrow. Take a look at our float trips page for a detailed map.