Table Rock - Ozarks

[JoelW]

If you are going to be spending time in St. Joe get used to driving. I grew up in Kansas City and there is a reason why there was a 15 year break in my diving. The nearest decent stuff is in the southern end of the state. Table Rock is a great lake, at least it used to be. It is clear, cold and, incidentally, fantastic for trout fishing. Connected to it is Taneycomo which is also supposed to be good. If you don't mind driving a bit further there is Beaver in Northern Arkansas. It seems to me that one of the stores in Kansas City runs trips down to the southern end of the state fairly regularly.

I and the family were down southeast of Springfield last July visiting my wife grandparents. Through the middle of their property is a decent sized creek. I and the kids spend a fair amount of time snorkeling in the creek. Diving aside, snorkeling in the rivers in the Ozarks is a good time. They tend to run a bit cool but most are gravel bottomed and reasonably clear. I spent four years at the Univ of Mo - Rolla up the highway from Springfield and got to know the area fairly well.

JoelW