KANSAS RIVER

ON THE REAL TRAIL

The Kansas River was the first big river crossing on the trail, near present-day Topeka. Ferries ran there in the 1840s, and many emigrants paid to cross rather than risk the current.

For a lot of families it was the first real test of the trip: unloading, floating or ferrying the wagon, and getting the animals across.

IN THE OREGANO TRAIL

Your first river. Check the depth on the screen before you choose to ford, caulk and float, take the ferry, or wait a day.

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