Race set up & slalom clinic (for volunteers)
Silver Mines Campground Highway D, Ironton, MO, United StatesHelp "run wires" for the 56th Annual Missouri Whitewater Championships (MWC)! We will also paddle, drink a beer at the group campground, camp, and paddle the next day—all with your paddling pals. Saturday morning March 11th, please check in (sign a waiver) at 10:00 at the Millstream Gardens pavilion to string up the slalom gate […]
2023 MWA Whitewater Championships
Millstream Gardens Ironton, MO, United StatesFor more information or to register, visit our race page
2023 MWC Race Banquet
Fredericktown Eagles Lodge 411 Burris, Fredericktown, MO, United StatesCome join us after the first day of racing for a banquet. Awards will be given from the Friday Downriver & Saturday Slalom classes after dinner. Banquet doors open at 6 PM, dinner served at 7 PM. After on-line sales close, Tickets are sold Saturday at the sales table until the event is sold-out.
TSRA Rendezvous – Cumberland
TSRA - Camp Nakanawa 1084 Camp Nakanawa Rd, Crossville, TN, United StatesSeveral MWA folk are attending this event for the first time. Join us. 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 […]
GATEWAY OUTDOOR EXPO – MWA booth
Tower Grove Park 4257 Northeast Drive, St. Louis, MO, United StatesThis is a FREE public expo, showcasing the latest outdoor products, services, and resources — plus interactive attractions and demos — all in a festive, family-friendly environment. MWA will have a booth. Volunteers needed during the 2-day event and for setup Thursday, 29th, contact Jo Newbold. Learn more about the event on their website. HOURS & […]
2023 Confluence Trash Bash – MWA Conservation
2023's Confluence Trash Bash, Saturday, April 8th, 4 hours! See details on this message board post, Confluence trash bash April 8th - Missouri Whitewater Association MWA is Stream Team 6414. We will join in to help clean the lower Missouri watershed near the confluence. St. Louis Open Space Council Confluence Trash Bash ~ Spring Clean […]
ACA L4 Whitewater Kayak Instructor Certification
Cinco De Mayo Campground 1042 Hwy H, Farmington, MO, United StatesThis five-day (40 hours min) course prepares participants to be able to teach and model the paddling skills, technical knowledge, rescue ability, teaching ability, group management, and interpersonal skills needed to teach whitewater kayaking (Class III). Course Prerequisites - include the skills described in the ACA Level 4 Whitewater Kayaking Skills Assessment, which include: A roll […]
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 […]