ACA L3 & L4 Kayak Instructor Recert
Cinco De Mayo Campground 1042 Hwy H, Farmington, MO, United StatesThis two-day course completes the requirements by the ACA to be re-certified to teach every 4 years. Reserve your spot below. We will follow up via email for any additional details required to complete your registration. All registrants should be previous ACA L3 or L4 Kayak instructors who have recently expired and have asked for […]
CPR – adult, child, & infant, With Tom Burroughs
National Great Rivers Museum 2 Lock And Dam Way, East Alton, IL, United StatesRegister Now This three-hour Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) Certification course is an official training in the basic emergency medical procedure against cardiac arrest. The courses teaches people how to execute chest compression with artificial ventilation or an Automatic External Defibrillator (AED). The goal is to preserve a person's organ/brain function and avoid tissue decompensation until medical […]
Wilderness First Aid Course – MWA & MRWTA
National Great Rivers Museum 2 Lock And Dam Way, East Alton, IL, United StatesThis two-day course immerses participants in basic wilderness medicine procedures, preparing individuals to take immediate action when an outdoor activity doesn't go as planned and 911 responders are hours away. Time is split between interactive classroom sessions and hands-on field scenarios to prepare participants and help them quickly develop basic backcountry medical care skills. The […]
ACA Swiftwater Rescue
Cinco De Mayo Campground 1042 Hwy H, Farmington, MO, United StatesThis course is perfect for anyone who uses float streams or whitewater-- we've all seen a canoe wrapped around a tree. The ACA L4 Swiftwater Rescue workshop 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 […]
MWA Buffalo River Trip
Buffalo Outdoor Center 4699 AR 43 Hwy, Ponca, AR, United StatesWe plan to put in at Ponca and take out at Pruitt (24.6-mile point-to-point). We cover fewer river miles each day because we want to do a nice hike daily. We expect it to be class I water with some class II riffles. Please have experience on moving water. Buffalo Outdoor Center (BOC) is at the […]
2023 MWA Whitewater Clinic
Silver Mines Campground Highway D, Ironton, MO, United StatesSee details and link to registration here, Beginner/Intermediate Whitewater Clinic - Missouri Whitewater Association
MRWTA PaddleFest 2023 – volunteers needed
The Audubon Center at Riverlands 301 Riverlands Way, West Alton, MO, United StatesThe annual PaddleFest 2023 - Mississippi River Water Trail (MRWTA) would welcome volunteers for a variety of roles. This is a lovely, well-attended, family-friendly event. We encourage you to attend. If you're available to help, contact Mary Mierkowski <mjmie123@sbcglobal.net>.
MWA’s 56th annual Operation Clean Stream
MWA's 56th annual Operation Clean Stream will be Saturday, August 26, 2023. MWA friends will meet at the Sappington Bridge access in Bourbon, MO at 9:00 am, run shuttle, and aim to be on the water by 10(ish). That morning, meet up with Jeff Clawges to get your t-shirts and supplies and fill out your waiver. […]
CANCELLED – ACA Swiftwater Rescue, L3/L4 – RJ Forth, instructor
Sunburst Ranch 776 Co Rd 352, Caulfield, MO, United StatesThis course is canceled due to insufficient enrollment. Please consider registering for this course April 6-7, 2024, https://missouriwhitewater.org/event/aca-swiftwater-rescue-l4-bill-miles-instructor/ ‐---------------------------- This course is being offered at the request of MWA & Team River Runner (TRR). This course will be action-packed and follow the American Canoe Association (ACA) curriculum, a hybrid of L3 and L4. It will […]
First race meeting for the 2024 57th Annual Missouri Whitewater Championships
City Foundry 3730 Foundry Way, Suite 218, St. Louis, MO, United StatesThe first official race meeting for the 2024 57th Annual Missouri Whitewater Championships (MWC) will be held at 6:30 pm Wednesday, October 18th, in person and on Zoom. The address for the in person meeting is 3730 Foundry Way, Suite 218, St. Louis. You can park in the City Foundry garage for free. We will […]
Stream Team water quality monitoring
Thompson Ford Access, Little St. Francis River MO, United StatesWe are tentatively doing another Volunteer Water Quality Monitoring test on June 15th, at Thompson Ford on the Little Saint Francis. Come on out and count bugs! The plan is to do a demonstration for the MWA. We are planning on running 3 stations so we'll get some good data. Great fun kicking up rocks, […]
SLU Kayaking Club annual pool slalom
SLU Simon Recreation Center 3639 Laclede Ave, Saint Louis, MO, United StatesSaint Louis University (SLU) Kayaking Club is holding their annual pool slalom on November 18th, 2023! They will open the doors at 10am. Boaters meeting at 11! Open to people of all ages and abilities! Questions, please contact kayak@slu.edu, (636) 388-1486 Details about the SLU Kayaking Club - SLU Groups (sluconnection.com)