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)
MWA Boater Bash (aka Holiday Party)
Seamus McDaniels 1208 Tamm Ave, St. Louis, MOIt's confirmed! MWA holiday party at Seamus Mcdaniels, area reserved for us, 12/9/23, 6-9 pm. 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
Race meeting for the 2024 Missouri Whitewater Championships
ZoomRace meeting for the 2024, 57th Annual Missouri Whitewater Championships (MWC), Friday, January 19, 2024, 6:30-8 pm, hybrid-- meaning face-to-face or via zoom, link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81123451473?pwd=Q0F4blk1ZWs2MmFLZkJ0VUhwc0t3dz09 Mike's conference room at 3730 Foundry Way, Suite 218 (City Foundry, 2nd floor patio past PuttShack) Questions? Contact the Race Director, Mike Leininger, <racedirector@missouriwhitewater.org> cell 860-367-5054
Saint Francis River Clean-Up
MWA Saint Francis River Clean-up 2. Meet at Millstream Gardens. You do not need to be a whitewater boater to help. We will be down at Millstreams on January 27th at 10 am to show the Saint some love. We need tire diggers and trash pickers, on water crew and trail walkers. So come on […]
ACA Adaptive Paddling Workshop (APW) – coordinated by TRR
PALLOTTINE RENEWAL CENTER 15270 Old Halls Ferry, Florissant, MO, United StatesThis ACA Adaptive Paddling Workshop (APW) class is full and keeping a wait list. We do need 5 volunteers with physical disabilities who will be at the class Sunday 2/4/24, 9:00 am - 4:00 pm to let the students make paddlesport adaptations for them. Contact Debbie Dean (below) if interested. The course provides the information […]
MWA Pool Slalom 2024
Mehlville Senior High Pool 3200 Lemay Ferry Rd., St. Louis, MO, United StatesThe 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 […]
Wednesday night Open Pool Sessions, weekly – led by TRR
PALLOTTINE RENEWAL CENTER 15270 Old Halls Ferry, Florissant, MO, United StatesOpen 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 […]
ACA Swiftwater Rescue, L4 – Bill Miles, instructor
Cinco De Mayo Campground 1042 Hwy H, Farmington, MO, United StatesThis 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 […]
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.