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MWA Pool Slalom 2024

Mehlville Senior High Pool 3200 Lemay Ferry Rd., St. Louis, MO, United States

The annual pool slalom race. Details from 2023-- Mehlville Senior High Pool, starts at 9:00am and will be last until the last racer, about 2pm, Registration is from 9 am to 1 pm. The setup starts at 8:15 am. Practice runs around 8:45 am after gates are set up. Note: entry fee is $10 for …

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Free

Wednesday night Open Pool Sessions, weekly – led by TRR

PALLOTTINE RENEWAL CENTER 15270 Old Halls Ferry, Florissant, MO, United States

Open pool sessions.  ALL welcome!  Led by StL Team River Runner (TRR), Wednesday nights, weekly, January 10th through February 21, 6-8:00 pm. Contact: stltrr@teamriverrunner.org: Free for military service members and veterans. $10.00 per night for non-veteran.  Free if you are a paddler there to help coach TRR paddlers.  People can come once or every week.  ACA instructors …

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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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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 offered for volunteers after set-up.

MWA Whitewater Championships 2024 (“the races”)

Millstream Gardens Ironton, MO, United States

Details to come.  See description of the 2023 races, 56th Annual Missouri Whitewater Championships (MWC) - Missouri Whitewater Association

TSRA Rendezvous – Cumberland 2024

TSRA - Camp Nakanawa 1084 Camp Nakanawa Rd, Crossville, TN, United States

MWA folk have attended this eventin the past & enjoyed it.  In 2024 it will be the weekend after Easter, April 4-7, 2024.  Last year’s details on this link, Tennessee Scenic Rivers Association - Rendezvous 2023 (paddletsra.org) Payment to Tennessee Scenic Rivers Association (TSRA). It is their annual Rendezvous – a family-friendly paddling celebration and fundraiser …

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Wilderness First Aid (WFA) Course – CANCELLED

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

THIS COURSE WAS CANCELLED DUE TO INSUFFICIENT ENROLLMENT All day, Saturday am - Sunday pm.  The course will be taught by Tom Burroughs (see below).  Registration is through Ozark Safety And Rescue Educators (OSRA).  Contact the instructor via email if you are interested. Wilderness First Aid and/or CPR Registration (all except TRR) - https://www.cognitoforms.com/OSREIntrepid/RegistrationForSierraRescueInternationalWildernessFirstAidCourseApril672024AndorApril6thCPRCourse TRR …

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CPR – adult, child, & infant – CANCELLED

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

THIS COURSE WAS CANCELLED DUE TO INSUFFICIENT ENROLLMENT Registration is through Ozark Safety And Rescue Educators (OSRA). Wilderness First Aid and/or CPR Registration (all except TRR) - https://www.cognitoforms.com/OSREIntrepid/RegistrationForSierraRescueInternationalWildernessFirstAidCourseApril672024AndorApril6thCPRCourse TRR Wilderness First Aid and/or CPR Registration (for veterans and service members) - https://www.cognitoforms.com/OSREIntrepid/TeamRiverRunnerRegistrationForSierraRescueInternationalWildernessFirstAidCourseApril672024AndorApril6th Spots for the course will be preserved for MWA and Missouri Team River …

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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 through Ozark Safety and Rescue Educators (OSRA) and taught by Tom Burroughs. Most att ACA L-3/4 Kayak Instructor registration: https://www.cognitoforms.com/OSREIntrepid/StandardRegistrationNotTRRACAL34WhitewaterKayakInstructorCourseApril10142024 TRR veteran / service member ACA L-3/4 Kayak Instructor registration - https://www.cognitoforms.com/OSREIntrepid/TeamRiverRunnerRegistrationForACAL34WhitewaterKayakInstructorCourseApril10142024 This five-day (40 hours min) course prepares participants to be able to teach and model the paddling skills, …

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Kayak Instructor Certification, ACA L2 course

Tues am - Thursday pm, 3 full days, taught by Tom Burroughs, sponsored by the Mississippi River Water Trails Association (MRWTA), https://mississippiriverwatertrail.org/event/aca-level-2-essentials-of-river-kayaking-instructor-certification-with-tom-burroughs/ Are you proficient with ACA Level Two River Kayaking Skills and now ready to learn how to teach these skills to others after a skills assessment? This 3-day course with Tom Burroughs of …

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MWA Spring River trip

This annual trip on the Spring River (northern Arkansas, near Mammoth Spring) includes a fun 5-mile stretch that we run both Saturday & Sunday.  All are welcome. Campsites for sharing are reserved.  A group pot-luck dinner, Mexican-themed,  is planned for Saturday night.  Register via Facebook or by calling the organizer (below), https://facebook.com/events/s/mwa-spring-river-arkansas-trip/794424405548660/ This trip is …

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MWA & TRR Rendezvous at WOKA Whitewater Park, Oklahoma

Waters of Oklahoma and Arkansas (WOKA) Whitewater Park 474986 Twin Falls Rd, Watts, OK, United States

Collaborative event, MWA & TRR Central Region. Thurs-Sun, June 6-10, 2024, Rendezvous at the Waters of Oklahoma and Arkansas (WOKA) Whitewater Park, located in Watts, Oklahoma (Approx 6 hours from StL).  WOKA price is $10 per carload of boaters. WOKA website. There are 8 drops / chutes / rapids, which have increasing levels of challenge. …

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