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Race Set Up

Details to come.  See the description of the 2023 races which includes set up details, 56th Annual Missouri Whitewater Championships (MWC) - Missouri Whitewater Association Instruction for slalom gate running …

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Wilderness First Aid (WFA) Course – Tom Burroughs

National Great Rivers Museum 2 Lock And Dam Way, East Alton, IL, United States

All day, Saturday am - Sunday pm.  The course will be taught by Tom Burroughs (see below).  Registration will be through Ozark Safety And Rescue Educators (OSRA).  We will post here when registration is open.  Spots for the course will be preserved for MWA, Missouri Team River Runner (TRR), and Mississippi River Water Trail Association (MRWTA) …

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ACA Swiftwater Rescue, L4 – Bill Miles, instructor

Cinco De Mayo Campground 1042 Hwy H, Farmington, MO, United States

This course is being offered at the request of MWA & TRR.  The ACA L4 Swiftwater Rescue course teaches recognition and avoidance of common river hazards, execution of self-rescue techniques, and rescue techniques for paddlers in distress. Emphasis is placed both on personal safety and on simple, commonly used skills. Fundamental and more advanced techniques …

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CPR – adult, child, & infant, with Tom Burroughs

National Great Rivers Museum 2 Lock And Dam Way, East Alton, IL, United States

Registration will be through Ozark Safety And Rescue Educators (OSRA).  We will post here when registration is open.  Spots for the course will be preserved for MWA and Missouri Team River Runner (TRR) and Mississippi River Water Trail Association (MRWTA) until 60 days prior (then wide open to all). This three-hour Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) Certification course …

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MWA Kayak Instructor Certification, blended ACA L3 & L4 course

Cinco De Mayo Campground 1042 Hwy H, Farmington, MO, United States

Wed am – Sunday pm.  Registration will be through Ozark Safety and Rescue Educators (OSRA) and taught by Tom Burroughs.  We will post here when registration is open. This five-day (40 hours min) course prepares participants to be able to teach and model the paddling skills, technical knowledge, rescue ability, teaching ability, group management, and …

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MWA Whitewater Clinic 2024

Silver Mines Campground Highway D, Ironton, MO, United States

This annual event will be April 27-28th, 2024. See details here: Beginner/Intermediate Whitewater Clinic – Missouri Whitewater Association 2024 registration will likely open 2/1/24.

Tuesday night Weekly Moving Water Training, spring 2024

Meramac River at 141 - Arnold Grove Trailhead 38.547659, -90.495046, Valley Park, MO, United States

Moving Water Training and Practice sessions. Tuesday evenings (rain or shine), 6:00 to 7:30 pm, likely April 30 through July 30, 2024. These sessions are held on the Meramec River at Hwy 141 in Valley Park, MO.  Meeting location is Arnold Grove Trailhead. At 6:00 we will hit the water and paddle until 7:30, so …

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Arkansas Canoe Club’s annual School of Whitewater Paddling

The Mulberry River, based at Turner Bend's Round the Bend campground 35.657634, -93.829103, Ozark, AR, United States

Excellent paddling instruction at many levels.  Classes are divided into Whitewater Kayak, Solo Whitewater Canoe, Tandem Whitewater Canoe, Swiftwater Rescue, and Standup Paddleboard. This annual event is always the weekend that includes the 1st Sunday of May.  Registration opens March 1st and often fills up (Click here to Register). Additional information will be sent to registered participants …

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