Missouri Whitewater Association

Open Pool Kayak Practice Session 5
2024-12-21 13:00 - 14:30 (America/Chicago) | Webster University Pool, 175 Edgar Rd, Webster Groves, MO, 63119, United States
MWA & Team River Runner, St. Louis Chapter (TRR StL) have launched a collaboration with Webster University Center’s pool! Starting 12/21/24, Saturday 1-2:30 pm. This is open to the first 15 people registered each week. Register here
Veterans: Sessions are free and TRR can provide a boat & gear.
Civilians: Sessions are $10 each, you bring your clean gear, and we request that you join MWA prior to your 2nd pool session.
POCs = Alex Clerc, 314-620-6056; and Sally Haywood. <training@missouriwhitewater.org>

Open Pool Kayak Practice Session 4
2024-12-14 13:00 - 14:30 | Webster University Pool, 175 Edgar Rd, Webster Groves, MO, 63119, United States

MWA Holiday Party @ Main & Mill
2024-12-13 18:00 - 21:00 | Main & Mill Brewing Company, 240 E Main St, Festus, MO, 63028
This is our last-minute pick for the holiday party! Due to its location, we hope to have a more central spot for everyone, bringing us together from STL, Fredericktown, and Cape Girardeau. Main & Mill Brewing Co. is a family-owned neighborhood brewery and restaurant offering a rotating selection of handcrafted beers and American pub fare, located on the old main street of Festus, Missouri.
Main & Mill Brewing Company 240 E Main St, Festus, MO 63028
– We have the East half reserved.
– There will be a limited party menu.
– 20% gratuity will be added to each tab.

Open Pool Kayak Practice Session 3
2024-12-07 13:00 - 14:30 | Webster University Pool, 175 Edgar Rd, Webster Groves, MO, 63119, United States
MWA & Team River Runner, St. Louis Chapter (TRR StL) have launched a collaboration with Webster University Center’s pool! 12/7/24, Saturday 1-2:30 pm, This is open to the first 15 people registered each week. Register here
Veterans: Sessions are free and TRR can provide a boat & gear.
Civilians: Sessions are $10 each, you bring your clean gear, and we request that you join MWA prior to your 2nd pool session.
POCs = Alex Clerc, 314-620-6056; and Sally Haywood. <training@missouriwhitewater.org>

Open Pool Kayak Practice Session 2
2024-11-23 13:00 - 14:30 | Webster University Pool, 175 Edgar Rd, Webster Groves, MO, 63119, United States
MWA & Team River Runner, St. Louis Chapter (TRR StL) have launched a collaboration with Webster University Center’s pool! 11/23/24, Saturday 1-2:30 pm. Register here
Open to first 15 people registered each week. Join us once or weekly. Costs:

Veterans & ACA kayak instructors: Sessions free.
Civilians: Sessions $10 each with request that you join MWA.

Bring your own CLEAN gear OR TRR can provide a boat & gear for you (arrive at 12:45 pm for boat fitting).
POCs = Alex Clerc, 314-620-6056; and Sally Haywood. <training@missouriwhitewater.org>

Open Pool Kayak Practice Session 1
2024-11-16 12:45 - 14:30 | Webster University Pool, 175 Edgar Rd, Webster Groves, MO, 63119, United States
MWA & 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 provide a boat & gear.
Civilians: Sessions are $10 each, you bring your clean gear, and we request that you join MWA prior to your 2nd pool session.
POCs = Alex Clerc, 314-620-6056; and Sally Haywood. <training@missouriwhitewater.org>

Open Pool Kayak Practice Session 4
2024-11-15 08:00 - 17:00 | Webster University Pool, 175 Edgar Rd, Webster Groves, MO, 63119, United States
MWA & Team River Runner, St. Louis Chapter (TRR StL) have launched a collaboration with Webster University Center’s pool! 12/14/24, Saturday 1-2:30 pm, This is open to the first 15 people registered each week. Register here
Veterans: Sessions are free and TRR can provide a boat & gear.
Civilians: Sessions are $10 each, you bring your clean gear, and we request that you join MWA prior to your 2nd pool session.
POCs = Alex Clerc, 314-620-6056; and Sally Haywood. <training@missouriwhitewater.org>

November MWA General Meeting
2024-11-12 19:00 - 20:00
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 pm (January, March, May, July, September, November) on the 2nd Tuesday. The standard exception is the September meeting, which is our Annual MWA Members event – float trip, dinner, and annual meeting.
Future meetings may be hybrid meetings (Zoom with a face-to-face option) if there’s enough interest. MWA meetings will be available online so folks that can’t make it in person have the opportunity to participate.
Questions or suggestions, contact <leadership@missouriwhitewater.org> or one of the MWA Board Members.

2025 MWC Planning Meeting
2024-11-06 18:30 - 20:00 | Orion Genomics, 3730 Foundry way, Suite 218, St. Louis, MO, 63102, United States
Among 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

Intro to Whitewater Kayaking for Youth
2024-10-27 12:00 - 13:30 | Lindbergh High School Pool, 5000 Lindbergh Blvd, St. Louis, MO, 63126, United States
Sign 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

River des Peres Trash Bash
2024-10-26 08:45 - 12:00 | Whitecliff Park, 9245 Whitecliff Pk Ln, St. Louis, MO, 63126, United States
MWA & 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 an opportunity! Gloves and trash bags will be provided and volunteers will receive a FREE t-shirt. This annual clean-up event is open to all ages.
(20+) River Des Peres Trash Bash! https://volunteer.openspacestl.org/event/detail/?event_id=94813 | Facebook – Come on a Saturday morning and do some good! The site is mostly flat with a small creek. So great for the kiddos! We’d love to see you there. I’ll be there around 8 or so with doughnuts for the early risers. (I heard a rumor that the more trash the MWA picks up the more rain the Saint gets) Sounds legit, right?
SYOTR! Jeff Clawges <claegesja@msn.com>

Guest Appreciation Festival (GAF) at the NOC
2024-10-25 - 2024-10-27 | Nantahala Outdoor Center, 13077 U.S. 19 West,, Bryson City, NC, 28713, United States
October 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 folks who have gone to GAF in the past, be in touch with Willow Pratt Ellis <jwillowellis@gmail.com> 816- 3722165 OR Matt Ellis <Matthew.a.ellis87@gmail.com>.

Intro to Whitewater Kayaking: Kids Ages 7-15
2024-10-20 12:00 - 13:30 | Lindbergh High School Pool, 5000 Lindbergh Blvd, St. Louis, MO, 63126, United States
Kids 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 needed. This course is taught by instructors with Missouri Whitewater Association. You must be comfortable swimming and treading in deep water, as the pool depth is 7 feet.

TRR & MWA boat fix it day
2024-10-06 12:00 - 16:00 | Alpine Shop – Kirkwood, 440 N Kirkwood Rd, Kirkwood, MO, 63122, United States
The 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 Whitaker, will lead teaching of repairs on TRR boats.
We hope you’ll gain knowledge/experience. You can purchase your own repair parts at the Alpine Shop– 10% discount for MWA or TRR members. (We do not expect time to allow for supervised repairs of personal boats.)
TRR’s Mission is to provide all veterans/service members and their families an opportunity to find health, healing, community purpose, and new challenges through adventure and adaptive paddle sports! TRR sponsors many adaptive and integrative paddle sport opportunities, as well as trainings, locally, regionally, and nationally. TRR is always eager for more volunteers, both veterans & civilians.
Questions? Contact Sally Haywood <sally.haywood@teamriverrunner.org> 314-374-9206; OR Devin Gates <stltrr@teamriverrunner.org> 314-904-6443, StL TRR Chapter Coordinator.

Cedar Hill end of moving water practice & celebration! Aug 7 & 14
2024-08-14 18:00 - 19:30 | Cedar Hill Park, Big River, 6801 Cedar Hill Rd, Cedar Hill, MO, 63016, United States
Aug 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 participate. With your membership, there is no charge.
Bring snacks & beverages to celebrate at the end of our paddling time.
Questions? Ty Wagner – ty27wagner@gmail.com, 920-530-5594
Team River Runner participants, contact us if you need gear– stltrr@teamriverrunner.org

MWA & TRR Rendezvous at WOKA Whitewater Park, Oklahoma
2024-06-06 08:00 - 2024-06-10 11:00 | Waters of Oklahoma and Arkansas (WOKA) Whitewater Park, 474986 Twin Falls Rd, Watts, OK, 74964, 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.
Contact: Debbie Dean, TRR Central Region Coordinator, Debbie.dean@teamriverrunner.org
Registration needed by 29 May. TRR will cover expenses for veterans & ACA instructors. All are welcome (non-vets paying $50). Campsite and most food included. Bring your own camping gear or you can opt to pay for a nearby hotel. Several MWA & SLCKC members are joining!
Central Region TRR has reserved the entire Campground of Gypsy Camp and Canoe, 20271 Hwy 59, Siloam Springs, Arkansas. There are 7 elect RV spots and plenty of tent sites. We will need to vacate our reservation Monday morning 6/10/24).
There are two water parks to play on right on the Illinois River. Just 4 miles upstream from our camping spots is the calmer Siloam Springs Kayak Park; and 4 miles downstream is WOKA. You can play there all day, then let the river take you down to Gypsy when it is dinnertime. You can paddle all day on the Illinois River where we are camping. Google Siloam Springs Kayak Park and also go to this website: visitWOKA.com . You can lease boats and rafts thru Gypsy, they will shuttle you to the put ins.
Application for WOKA Event: Be sure to hit submit when you are done with the application. If you struggle with the forms below please text Debbie Dean for help, 405 249-9498.
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1Hwa9DNyfhfia32ni5rCZnTg3CWHLXFBx1ZofUhTsBG0/edit
WaiverSign
Great place to practice beginner and intermediate paddling skills. TRR will have ACA instructors in attendance. https://ors.teamriverrunner.org/event-view/2538
Please call Debbie Dean (below) to reserve your spot and receive a confirmation number, then send in your forms and check. Debbie will include the waiver from Gypsy and the application for camping. The price on the application is for the entire event. The fees are for breakfast and dinner at camp. You are on your own for lunch. Mail Check and application after calling 405.249.9498 and verifying your spot, to: Team River Runner OKC, 11321 S Hiwassee Rd, Oklahoma City, OK 73165.
Come out and meet Joe Mornini one of the founders of Team River Runner and other National Staff members during the WOKA event. This year we will have 5 blind kayakers paddling with us to include Lonnie Bedwell. Lonnie was the first blind paddler to kayak all the Colorado River in the Grand Canyon. In 2018 Team River Runner took 5 blind Veterans down the Canyon for 27 days. You can go to YOU TUBE and watch the videos or google blind kayakers kayaking the Colorado River through the Grand Canyon. The National staff will be with us at Gypsey camp and Canoe and WOKA on 8-9 June.

CPR - adult, child, & infant - CANCELLED
2024-04-06 18:00 - 21:30 | National Great Rivers Museum, 2 Lock And Dam Way, East Alton, IL, 62024, 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 Runner (TRR) and Mississippi River Water Trail Association (MRWTA) until 60 days prior (then wide open to all).
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 help can be engaged. The course will cover these processes for adults, children, and infants. All mandatory program supplies and a course field guide are provided by Ozark Safety and Rescue Educators (OSRE) as part of the program cost.
Successful completion of the entire program will result in a two-year nationally recognized CPR Certification through American CPR. This course meets the requirement of all ACA instructors.
We will start promptly at 6:00 pm and will be finishing by 9:30 pm. Please arrive a few minutes early to complete the waivers and paperwork. You are welcome to bring a cooler with your own food/drink. Lodging: There are nearby hotels & Airbnb.
Location: National Great Rivers Museum, 2 Lock and Dam Way, East Alton, IL 62024.
Taught by Tom Burroughs, SwiftwaterRescue@gmail.com, 479-595-1655
ACA Safety and Rescue Committee Chair
ACA L-5 Advanced Swiftwater Rescue Instructor Trainer Educator
ACA L-4 Whitewater Kayak Instructor Trainer Educator
ACA L-4 Whitewater Rafting Instructor Trainer
2015 ACA “Excellence in Instruction” National Award Recipient
ITRA Level 3V Swiftwater Rescue Instructor
NREMT/EMT-W/MPIC – Wilderness Medicine Instructor
Team Leader- Washington CO AR Search and Rescue team
Director, Ozark Safety and Rescue Educators / Clear Creek Paddlesports
Member- Wilderness Medical Society
Please read the letter that will be sent to registrants from the instructor and reach out if you have any questions, to Tom about the course (see above); for other logistics, to Sally Haywood 314-374-9206 <haywood.sally@gmail.com >; or Melissa Sauter 314-681-9372 <info@mississippiriverwatertrail.org>
Cost: $50. Minimum registrants 6 (for course to happen); Maximum 12.
See MWA Training Reimbursement Policy. MWA reimburses for certain trainings with an MWA volunteer commitment expectation. You do need to fill out a web-based reimbursement request after you volunteer.
Military service members or veterans, Team River Runner (TRR) has a grant that will enable them to reimburse you after the successful completion of this course. If interested, please contact Tom Cooke, the StL TRR Chapter Coordinator, at stltrr@teamriverrunner.org or 314-707-0150. For reimbursement, the expectation is that use your new skills as a future volunteer with TRR.

Wilderness First Aid (WFA) Course - CANCELLED
2024-04-06 08:00 - 2024-04-07 17:00 | National Great Rivers Museum, 2 Lock And Dam Way, East Alton, IL, 62024, 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 Wilderness First Aid and/or CPR Registration (for veterans & service members) – https://www.cognitoforms.com/OSREIntrepid/TeamRiverRunnerRegistrationForSierraRescueInternationalWildernessFirstAidCourseApril672024AndorApril6th
This two-day (16 hours min) 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 course focus is on patient assessment, stabilization and emergency treatment of issues such as hypothermia and snakebites, as well as understanding when and how to attempt evacuation. This course includes additional focus for paddlesports, including wound cleaning and closure, as well as the reduction of simple shoulder dislocations. Participants will emerge capable of calmly responding to a wide variety of emergency situations.
All mandatory program supplies and a course field guide are provided by Ozark Safety and Rescue Educators (OSRE) as part of the program cost. Successful completion of the entire program will result in a three-year nationally recognized Wilderness First Aid Certification through Sierra Rescue International.
We will start promptly at 8:00 am and will be finishing by 5:30 pm both days. Please arrive a few minutes early to complete the waivers and paperwork. Note, a CPR course is offered Saturday night, 4/6/24 (after WFA, same location, separate price).
Please be sure to dress in clothing that can get very dirty/stained as we will be outdoors repeatedly, and it will likely be muddy and wet! We do use stage makeup, which does not always wash out of clothing well. Basically, prepare to be messy! We will be going outside regardless of weather conditions for practice, so be sure to be prepared! We strongly suggest bringing a folding camp chair (we have found that some folks prefer them, and we may do some classroom sessions outside, if it is not raining). We encourage you to bring an old tee shirt or two to cut up as part of our impromptu supplies practice.
Meals: We strongly suggest bringing a sack lunch, as we will only have 45 minutes total for lunch. You’re welcome to bring a cooler with your own food/drink. The Museum (classroom site) has a gift shop that sells simple snacks & beverages.
Lodging: There are nearby hotels & Airbnb.
Location: National Great Rivers Museum, 2 Lock and Dam Way, East Alton, IL 62024.
Taught by Tom Burroughs, SwiftwaterRescue@gmail.com, 479-595-1655
ACA Safety and Rescue Committee Chair
ACA L-5 Advanced Swiftwater Rescue Instructor Trainer Educator
ACA L-4 Whitewater Kayak Instructor Trainer Educator
ACA L-4 Whitewater Rafting Instructor Trainer
2015 ACA “Excellence in Instruction” National Award Recipient
ITRA Level 3V Swiftwater Rescue Instructor
NREMT/EMT-W/MPIC – Wilderness Medicine Instructor
Team Leader- Washington CO AR Search and Rescue team
Director, Ozark Safety and Rescue Educators / Clear Creek Paddlesports
Member- Wilderness Medical Society
Please read the letter that will be sent to registrants from the instructor and reach out if you have any questions, to Tom about the course (see above); for other logistics, to Sally Haywood 314-374-9206 <haywood.sally@gmail.com >; or Melissa Sauter 314-681-9372 <info@mississippiriverwatertrail.org>
Cost: $225. Minimum registrants 12 (for course to happen); Maximum 20.
See MWA Training Reimbursement Policy. MWA reimburses for certain trainings with an MWA volunteer commitment expectation. You do need to fill out a web-based reimbursement request after you volunteer.
Military service members or veterans, Team River Runner (TRR) has a grant that will enable them to reimburse you after the successful completion of this course. If interested, please contact Tom Cooke, the StL TRR Chapter Coordinator, at stltrr@teamriverrunner.org or 314-707-0150. For reimbursement, the expectation is that use your new skills as a future volunteer with TRR.

TSRA Rendezvous – Cumberland 2024
2024-04-04 15:00 - 2024-04-07 12:00 | TSRA – Camp Nakanawa, 1084 Camp Nakanawa Rd, Crossville, TN, 38571, 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 at Camp Nakanawa in Crossville, Tennessee. Designed for paddlers and outdoor enthusiasts of all ages and skill levels. Paddling trips ranging from Class I flatwater to Class IV whitewater are organized and led by experienced trip leaders. Over five days, groups spill out across the Cumberland Plateau and surrounding areas to tackle their favorite adventures.
Your registration includes accommodations in the camp’s rustic cabins and all weekend activities. Weekend breakfast and dinner meal plan available, $50.
REGISTER when it’s open! 2023 prices were: Adult = $70; Minor (10-17) = $35; Up to 9yr old = free. Saturday Only = $38.

MWA Whitewater Championships 2024 ("the races")
2024-03-15 15:00 - 2024-03-17 15:00 | Millstream Gardens, Ironton, MO, 63650, United States
Details to come. See description of the 2023 races, 56th Annual Missouri Whitewater Championships (MWC) – Missouri Whitewater Association

Race Set Up
2024-03-10 10:00 - 13:00
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.

ACA Swiftwater Rescue, L4 - Bill Miles, instructor
2024-03-02 08:00 - 2024-03-03 17:00 | Cinco De Mayo Campground, 1042 Hwy H, Farmington, MO, 63640, 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 for dealing with hazards that carry greater risks for both victim and rescuer, such as strainers, rescue vest applications, entrapments, and pins, also are practiced. We will cover boat-based rescue skills. Scenarios will provide an opportunity for participants to practice their skills both individually and within a team/group context. This course is perfect for anyone who uses float streams or whitewater. We’ve all seen a canoe wrapped around a tree– you will be able to respond.
Download the full ACA Course description from the ACA
Reserve your spot: To save your spot, contact the instructor (below). Registration will be open soon and managed via Earth’s Classroom, Inc., www.earthsclassroom.org
Requirements: thermal protection clothing, a rescue life jacket (instructor can lend), good footwear, a helmet, a boat IF you want (not required). Post registration, the instructor will send a follow-up email to share additional details.

Location Information: Class will start & end at Cinco de Mayo Campground – Riverside RV Park in Farmington. On-water experience will be at the St Francis River, Millstream Gardens, Missouri. Bring a cooler with your own food. We encourage you to book your accommodations with the Campground OR at nearby hotels or Airbnb.

Please read the letter that will be sent to registrants and reach out if you have any questions, to Bill about the course; for Questions about the campground, call 573-326-9008.
Cost: $50 for registrants who initiated a MWA membership 8/1/23 or earlier. $200 for all others. Minimum registrants 8 (for course to happen); Maximum 12.

Taught by Bill Miles, bjecroom@fidnet.com, 573-437-7628
ACA L-4 Whitewater Swiftwater Rescue Instructor
ACA L-4 Whitewater Canoe Instructor
See MWA Training Reimbursement Policy. MWA reimburses for certain trainings with an MWA volunteer commitment expectation. You will need to fill out a web-based reimbursement request after you volunteer.

Military service members or veterans – Team River Runner (TRR) will likely have a renewal of a grant that will enable them to reimburse you after the successful completion of this course. If interested, please contact Tom Cooke, the StL TRR Chapter Coordinator, at stltrr@teamriverrunner.org or 314-707-0150. Ideally, you would use your new skills as a future volunteer with TRR.

Wednesday night Open Pool Sessions, weekly - led by TRR
2024-02-21 18:00 - 20:00 | PALLOTTINE RENEWAL CENTER, 15270 Old Halls Ferry, Florissant, MO, 63034, 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 & helpers will assist students work through
https://www.teamriverrunner.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/Level-1-4-Paddler-Progression-Check-List-Color.pdf
We finish each pool session with some kayak football.
There are extra TRR boats and gear at the pool if you are new to the sport. People can bring their own boat/gear. Please wash it off at home.
All need to electronically sign a waiver, WaiverSign
See: TRR St. Louis Open Pool Session | Facebook

MWA Pool Slalom 2024
2024-02-11 09:00 - 13:00 | Mehlville Senior High Pool, 3200 Lemay Ferry Rd., St. Louis, MO, 63125, 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 adults, $5 for students. Veterans/TRR members and youth under age 12 free. No ACA event fee at Mehlville pool. Youth under 12 do only the first lap of the course.

Mehlville Senior High Pool (behind the high school) 3200 Lemay Ferry Rd. St. Louis, MO 63125

This event is open to the public. For all ages – beginners are welcome. Kayaks, paddles and lifejackets are available to use free of charge. This pool is heated – come and get out of the cold!

Spectators are Welcome
Questions? Contact Mark Hromnak <hromnakm@msdr9.org>

ACA Adaptive Paddling Workshop (APW) - coordinated by TRR
2024-02-02 18:00 - 2024-02-04 18:00 | PALLOTTINE RENEWAL CENTER, 15270 Old Halls Ferry, Florissant, MO, 63034, United States
This 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 necessary to seamlessly integrate individuals with physical disabilities into paddlesports programs. See details here… https://americancanoe.org/education/universal-paddling/
Friday evening to Sunday evening, Feb 2-4, 2024, at the St Louis area Pallonttine Renewal Center. Registered students need to be an ACA paddlesport instructor (or gain that status w/in 1 year). Successful completion of the course will give participants an Adaptive Paddling ACA endorsement. Free for veterans. Others can pay tuition of $370. Register with Debbie Dean, TRR Central Region Coordinator, debbie.dean@teamriverrunner.org
Details also posted here… Web (teamriverrunner.org)

Saint Francis River Clean-Up
2024-01-27 09:00 - 14:00
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 down, bring your friends, all ages and abilities are welcome. Shoot me a message if you have any questions.
Details on MWA Message Board… conservation stuff 12/29/2023
Register here… (20+) SHOWING THE SAINT SOME (more) LOVE! | Facebook
Contact: Jeff Clawges <claegesja@msn.com>, 636-578-5719

Race meeting for the 2024 Missouri Whitewater Championships
2024-01-19 18:30 - 20:00 | Zoom
Race 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=[REDACTED]
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

MWA Boater Bash (aka Holiday Party)
2023-12-09 18:00 - 21:00 | Seamus McDaniels, 1208 Tamm Ave, St. Louis, MO, 63139
It’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

SLU Kayaking Club annual pool slalom
2023-11-18 10:00 - 15:00 | SLU Simon Recreation Center, 3639 Laclede Ave, Saint Louis, MO, 63108, United States
Saint 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)

Stream Team water quality monitoring
2023-11-11 10:00 - 14:00 | Thompson Ford Access, Little St. Francis River, MO, United States
We 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, collecting bugs, and doing some science. Kiddos love it.
If you’d like more info or to RSVP, shoot me a message. Jeff Clawges, claegesja@msn.com, (636) 578-5719
long conservation post – Missouri Whitewater Association
