Join us in 2022 to Paddle MO to support the Missouri Stream Team Watershed Coalition!
Join Missouri Stream Teams for unique, educational journeys along some of Missouri's great rivers. Along the way, historical and scientific experts join paddlers to share about the history and ecology of the rivers.
For Paddle MO trips, we are your ground crew! Just bring a boat and your gear, and we take care of the rest - meals, transportation, and logistics are all provided by Stream Teams United and regional Missouri Stream Team volunteers. If you don't have a boat, boats are available to rent and we can help you find one!
Paddle MO 2022 dates:
Paddle MO was created in partnership with Magnificent Missouri in 2016. Paddle MO trips serve as a fundraiser for Stream Teams United so that we can continue our work for education, stewardship, and advocacy for Missouri's great rivers and streams. Through our Paddle MO educational trips, we work to increase knowledge of our river systems, provide opportunities for people to connect with our state's rivers, and build a culture of river conservation in Missouri.
In 2019, Stream Teams United, with partnership of the LAD Foundation, expanded the Paddle MO program to include a 25-mile educational paddle on the Upper Current River, our nation's first National Scenic Riverway.
In 2022, Stream Teams United is excited to expand the Paddle MO program to two new sections of rivers, the Missouri River at Kansas City and the James River south of Springfield, MO!
Find out more and register at paddlemo.org and Paddle MO Ozarks at www.paddlemo.org/ozarks. 2022 trip registration began on January 2.
For Paddle MO trips, we are your ground crew! Just bring a boat and your gear, and we take care of the rest - meals, transportation, and logistics are all provided by Stream Teams United and regional Missouri Stream Team volunteers. If you don't have a boat, boats are available to rent and we can help you find one!
Paddle MO 2022 dates:
- August 19-21 - Join Stream Teams United and the James River Basin Partnership for a 3-Day journey down 22 miles of the James River south of Springfield, MO. Headquarters for this trip will be at Riverfront Retreat of the Ozarks at Galena, MO. The trip will include 8 provided meals, educational river journals, on-water education, and more! Optional arrival is on Thursday, August 18th. Float will occur Friday-Sunday. Registration cost is $275 per person, which includes three nights of tent camping, 8 meals, guided trip, education, shuttles, and more. Lodge rooms will be available for an additional $235 per room (total for Thursday, Friday, and Saturday evenings, or $78.33 per night). Each lodge room accommodates 3 to 4 adults.
- Sept. 16-18 - Join Stream Teams United with on-water guides Bill and Jody Miles of Earth's Classroom for a first ever Paddle MO KC, 3-Day journey down 70 miles of the Missouri River from Atchison, KS to Kansas City. Headquarters for this trip will be at the Heartland Retreat Center. The trip will include 7 provided meals, educational river journals, on-water education, event t-shirt, and more! Optional arrival is on Thursday, September 15th. Registration cost is $350 per person, which includes three nights of tent camping, 7 meals, guided trip, education, shuttles, event t-shirt, and more. Bunkhouse rooms with private bathroom will be available (limited number) for Thursday and Saturday evenings at a rate of either $75 or $100 per night, depending on the size of the room. Each room accommodates 5+ adults. On-water motorized/safety boat support will be provided by Little Blue River Watershed Coalition.
- Sept. 24-25 - Join Stream Teams United with on-water guides Bill and Jody Miles of Earth's Classroom on our weekend edition of our flagship Paddle MO program to explore Pelican Island and paddle through the confluence with the Mississippi River! The trip will include 5 provided meals, educational river journals, on-water education, and more! Optional arrival is on Friday, September 23rd. Registration cost is $225 per person, which includes two nights of tent camping, 5 meals, guided trip, education, shuttles, event t-shirt, and more. On water motorized/safety boat support will be provided by Missouri River Relief.
- October 15-17 - Join Stream Teams United with on-water guides Bill and Jody Miles of Earth's Classroom on our exploration of 25 miles of the Upper Current River, our nation's first National Scenic Riverway! Headquarters for this trip will be at Big Rock Candy Mountain Resort near Cedar Grove. The trip will include 9 provided meals, educational river journals, on-water education, and more! Optional arrival is on Friday, October 14th. Registration cost is $300 per person, plus the cost to reserve either tent camping, glamping cabins, or lodge cabin. Camping and cabin rates vary and will be available on the Paddle MO registration site.
Paddle MO was created in partnership with Magnificent Missouri in 2016. Paddle MO trips serve as a fundraiser for Stream Teams United so that we can continue our work for education, stewardship, and advocacy for Missouri's great rivers and streams. Through our Paddle MO educational trips, we work to increase knowledge of our river systems, provide opportunities for people to connect with our state's rivers, and build a culture of river conservation in Missouri.
In 2019, Stream Teams United, with partnership of the LAD Foundation, expanded the Paddle MO program to include a 25-mile educational paddle on the Upper Current River, our nation's first National Scenic Riverway.
In 2022, Stream Teams United is excited to expand the Paddle MO program to two new sections of rivers, the Missouri River at Kansas City and the James River south of Springfield, MO!
Find out more and register at paddlemo.org and Paddle MO Ozarks at www.paddlemo.org/ozarks. 2022 trip registration began on January 2.
What are past participants saying about the trip?
“The trip that landed magic in my heart and soul” – 2018 Paddler
“the Paddle MO group made this extensive 100 mile paddle trip seem easy. From the meals, to the transporting the camping gear, to the river guides, to always having water/ice available, to the music by the fire, to the education, etc…..everything was great!” – 2018 Paddler
“A well organized, comprehensive trip down the Missouri River! The educational activities really added to the experience. It was lovely to have the food catered and shuttle buses toting us and our gear. Met lots of fun people and the more experience paddlers were always there to help me, when needed. I felt very safe on the river.” – 2018 Paddler
“[Paddle MO] makes me accept a more direct relationship with [the Missouri] River, with more of a concern for it’s welfare.” – 2017 Paddler
“A wonderfully memorable week filled with scenery, education, and fun.” – 2017 Paddler
“I look forward to returning to the Missouri River and enjoying it with my new found friends” – 2016 Paddler