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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Intro to Whitewater Kayaking: Kids Ages 7-15
Lindbergh High School Pool 5000 Lindbergh Blvd, St. Louis, MO, United StatesKids are invited to enroll in a 3-session intro class to Whitewater Kayaking! Come discover this fun and exciting sport! Enjoy games to start building your skills and strength to help start kayaking. Learn basic paddle strokes, boat balance, boat entry/exit, and intro to river running skills/communication. Boats and paddles are included. No additional equipment […]
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
Whitecliff Park 9245 Whitecliff Pk Ln, St. Louis, 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 […]
Intro to Whitewater Kayaking for Youth
Lindbergh High School Pool 5000 Lindbergh Blvd, St. Louis, MO, United StatesSign up for the series. Dates: 10/20, 10/27, 11/3, 12-1:30 pm at Lindbergh High School. Contact Alex Clerc, clerc_alex@yahoo.com, 314-620-6056
2025 MWC Planning Meeting
Orion Genomics 3730 Foundry way, Suite 218, St. Louis, MO, United StatesAmong other topics we will be discussing plans to purchase a large walled tent for us to have our Saturday Race banquet up near the Silvermines Campground. In person at Orion Genomics, 3730 Foundry way (South Spring Street) Suite 218 (next to Puttshack), or online via the Teams link
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 […]
Open Pool Kayak Practice Sessions
Webster University Pool 465 Catalina Ave, Webster Groves, MO, United StatesMWA & Team River Runner, St. Louis Chapter (TRR StL) have launched a collaboration with Webster University Center's pool! Starting 11/16/24, Saturdays 1-2:30 pm, through 2/22/25 (13 sessions). This is open to the first 15 people registered each week. All participants need to sign a TRR waiver and pre-register here. Veterans: Sessions are free and TRR can […]
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 your favorite boaters and their families. Questions? Contact - MWA Vice President, Devin Gates <vicepresident@missouriwhitewater.org>, (314) 904-6443
3rd Annual St. Francis River Clean Up
Millstream Gardens Ironton, MO, United StatesCome one come all! In the past 2 years we have pulled almost 50 tires from the river, uncounted bags of trash, a culvert, a half john boat, someone's rubber companion and all kinds of fun stuff. Join us please! We've done some amazing work during the past two years. Let's keep it going!