The Meramec Tried to Break Him. Instead, He Made History.
Pete Larson didn’t just paddle the whole Meramec — he raced time, fatigue, and the river itself.
Pete Larson didn’t just paddle the whole Meramec — he raced time, fatigue, and the river itself.
From Mother Nature to the Mother Road, Missouri’s Pulaski County offers plenty to experience and explore. Put these activities on your to-do list.
Yolandea Wood, a kayaker and instructor with the Mississippi River Water Trail — who once paddled the Mississippi River from source to sea — shares her advice on how to make 2025 the year you embrace the art of paddling.