St. Francis River

St. Francis River

The Saint Francis River is a tributary of the Mississippi River, about 426 miles (686 km) long, in southeastern Missouri and northeastern Arkansas in the United States. The river drains a mostly rural area and forms part of the Missouri-Arkansas state line along the western side of the Missouri bootheel.

Read more about St. Francis River:  Description and Course, Whitewater Paddling Sections, River Flows, Whitewater Competitions, Names

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