The Midwest is blessed with mighty rivers and beautiful creeks and streams, all perfect for paddling in a canoe, kayak, or stand-up paddleboard.
Big Muddy Adventures (BMA) has expanded its operations to Simpson Lake in Valley Park, Missouri, allowing paddlers to rent kayaks, canoes, and stand-up paddleboards at the 72-acre lake, which is located in Simpson Park.
The first time I learned about the Buffalo River, we [...]
Practice is key to the essential skill of self-rescue.
Spring has come to the Midwest, and if you’re considering taking your paddling game to the next level with an overnight canoe or kayak trip, we’ve got you covered.
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In the past few years, stand-up paddleboarding (SUPing) has become [...]
Big Muddy Adventures (BMA), known for its guided canoe trips of the Great Rivers in and around St. Louis, will open its first brick and mortar shop in the Central West End neighborhood this fall.
Last summer saw two attempts to paddle the length of the Mississippi River in the fastest time, one successful and one falling just miles short.
If the ABCs of river safety are all you have the opportunity to learn prior to heading out on some of Missouri’s famous waterways, you’ll at least have the bare-minimum basics.
In effort to broaden our paddling horizons, we scouted seven options close to St. Louis that even the most avid outdoorist might have overlooked.
