August 21, 2018. “Journey equals adventure and surprise”.   We had an adventure today at Greer Springs, the second largest spring in Missouri.  This spring flows from two outlets 300 ft apart at the bottom of a steep ravine.  Its daily flow is 220 million gallons of water and is said to double the size of the Eleven Point River.  One person told us that the hike down to the river is a mile and the hike back up is a mile and a half.  I would agree with that.  The path was narrow but in good shape, with switchbacks.  It wound through the forest and was quiet, shady and peaceful. However, the whole area was full of poison ivy, considered to be Missouri’s best crop:).  The water from the spring flows over a rock- filled canyon for a mile beforeemptying into the Eleven Point River.  The bottom of the hike involved climbing over and around some rocks and getting our feet wet, but it was worth it.  The hike took us a couple of hours but it was fun to discover another beautiful secret gem of a place in the Missouri Ozarks.