Cedar Creek divides Callaway County and Boone County and cuts through Mark Twain National Forest. It is very similar to southern Missouri float streams scenery wise, but without the spring-fed water, it is rain dependent. Some small waves are present at low levels, but at flood, this Creek becomes really fun. It is a much larger volume creek than others in the Columbia area, however strainers are still a concern. One season an entire left chute around an island was jammed with large trees forcing the water under and around to the right. Not a place to get trapped!
Difficulty
Class I-II
Put-in/Take-out
0 = Rutherford Bridge
3.5 = Devils Backbone
9.5 = Route Y
Gauge
No good gauge that everyone agrees on. (for me, standing on Rutherford Bridge looking below river left (south) there is a rock shelf. If the rocks below the shelf are covered, it is run-able) Basically, if the creek is running bank to bank with A LOT of volume, it’s runnable.
This information was provided by Steve Witzig.