MWA Kayak Instructor Certification, blended ACA L3 & L4 course
Cinco De Mayo Campground 1042 Hwy H, Farmington, MO, United StatesWed 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 …
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 …
MWA & TRR Rendezvous at WOKA Whitewater Park, Oklahoma
Waters of Oklahoma and Arkansas (WOKA) Whitewater Park 474986 Twin Falls Rd, Watts, OK, United StatesCollaborative 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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Wednesday night Weekly Moving Water Training, spring 2024
Meramac River at 141 - Arnold Grove Trailhead 38.547659, -90.495046, Valley Park, MO, United StatesMoving Water Training and Practice sessions. Wednesday evenings (rain or shine), 6:00 to 7:30 pm, April 3 through July 31, 2024 (no session 7/3rd). 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 …
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Cedar Hill end of moving water practice & celebration! Aug 7 & 14
Cedar Hill Park, Big River 6801 Cedar Hill Rd, Cedar Hill, MO, United StatesAug 7 & 14th - Celebrations & End of Wednesday evening Moving Water Training and Practice sessions. We'll play in the Big River wave at the park. Come with all of your own gear, including a whitewater helmet and airbags. Waiver: Please sign this waiver before paddling: https://waiver.smartwaiver.com/e/FEYcRoRnJYb92ySx2jFiy8/. Fees: You must be an ACA member to …
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Annual MWA Members event – float trip, dinner, and annual meeting
Akers Ferry group campground 37° 22' 59.0160" N 91° 34' 9.9840" W, United StatesAlways the weekend after Labor Day. Our annual members' picnic! Join us for camping, paddling and fun, Friday night to Sunday morning. Please RSVP via MWA's Facebook page. Location: Akers Ferry group campground, located 20 miles south of Salem, Missouri. From Salem, take Highway 19 south 4 miles. Turn right on KK-16 miles to Akers …
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TRR & MWA boat fix it day
Alpine Shop - Kirkwood 440 N Kirkwood Rd, Kirkwood, MO, United StatesThe St. Louis Team River Runner (TRR) Chapter owns a small fleet of kayaks, many of which could use some minor repair work. Several of us would like to learn to repair our kayaks. We will have a hands-on teaching opportunity to learn minor kayak repair, working on the TRR boats. Volunteers, Bill Eades and Perry …
Guest Appreciation Festival (GAF) at the NOC
Nantahala Outdoor Center 13077 U.S. 19 West,, Bryson City, NC, United StatesOctober 25, 11:00 AM – October 27, 2024, 8:00 PM. Several MWA folk are attending this event-- Guest Appreciation Festival - Nantahala Outdoor Center (noc.com). Join us. This is not an official MWA trip, but many of us will be paddling together. Folks are carpooling and wrangling up accommodations as they can. To chat with …
River des Peres Trash Bash
Brentwood Park 2924 Brazeau Ave., Brentwood, MO, United StatesMWA & TRR will participate in the annual Open Space STL River des Peres Trash Bash on October 26, 2024 (the fourth Saturday in October)! Registration is open on the Open Space volunteer portal. Click here to create an account, sign your annual waiver, and ‘fan’ the River des Peres Trash Bash program so you never miss …
November MWA General Meeting
The general meeting for the MWA is open to the public and prospective members. The meeting will be HYBRID: Join in-person, 7pm at the The Old Mine House Fredericktown Join virtually on ZOOM, https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84537540171 Or, Dial-in: +1 312 626 6799 Meeting ID: 845 3754 0171 MWA holds general members meetings every other month at 7 …
MWA Holiday Party
Seamus McDaniels 1208 Tamm Ave, St. Louis, MOTentative - MWA holiday party at Seamus McDaniels, area reserved for us, 12/14/23, 6-9 pm (2nd Saturday in December). All welcome. Purchase your own beverages and food. See some of …