The Midwest is blessed with mighty rivers and beautiful creeks and streams, all perfect for paddling in a canoe, kayak, or stand-up paddleboard.
West Plains, Missouri, is at the heart of beauty and history in the Ozarks. Consider this your guide to taking it all in -- from bicycle routes to waterfalls and streams.
A group called AltonWorks is trying to turn the Mississippi riverfront of Alton, Illinois, into a national park -- a designation that would transform the city of Alton and infuse millions of annual tourism dollars into the area.
Exploring the cultural and economic impact of the Ozarks' outdoor recreation industry., locally and nationally.
With the opening of the second phase of the Dardenne [...]
When the wind catches the sail of Trish Ribaudo’s Precision [...]
Bottlebrush green thickets turn into burgundy, amber, and mahogany parchment [...]
Big Piney River is a lush float stream in Missouri. Big Piney Creek is a wild and scenic whitewater river in Arkansas. Each offers a very different experience, and both are worth paddling.
Team River Runner is a growing national organization that helps disabled veterans experience paddle sports like canoeing, kayaking, and even whitewater rafting.
To be part of the whitewater paddling scene in Missouri is to be patient, hopeful, fearless, creative. Our whitewater scene defies the odds of how and where such a community should thrive.
Paddling enthusiasts from both sides of the Mississippi River converged upon the National Great Rivers Museum in Alton, Illinois, on a chilly January day for Mississippi Meanderings, an afternoon of learning, sharing, and camaraderie sponsored by the Mississippi River Water Trail Association (MRWTA).
