Big Muddy Adventures offers individuals, groups and organizations the opportunity to combine the beauty and power of a river trip with the adventure of eco service. We conduct “Trash Bashes by Canoe”.
Over the years, we have provided our service, talents and equipment and joined with Missouri River Relief, Living Lands and Waters, New City School River Kids, RiverVisions Leadership Project and a variety of Boy Scout Troops and other youth and community service organizations to clean the river. The responses to these Special Event trips have been fantastic. In 2009, our efforts resulted in the removal of dozens of tires and barrels as well as nearly a ton of plastic, aluminum, styrofoam, metal and cast iron. We are proud of the results, however we also realize that each person who has joined in on a Trash Bash has become a champion steward of the watershed, spreading the news that “We all Live Downstream” and need to focus our attention on the massive problem of pollution in our watersheds.
What is a Trash Bash by Canoe?
We take a section of river or an island and paddle there to locate large collections of trash and then remove it. Sounds like work? It is, but like all good work, it has a priceless payoff: the awesome experience of traveling on the Mississippi or Missouri River in canoes and the satisfaction of having done something to improve the quality of life for all creatures.
How Do You Sign Up?
The easiest way to get involved in one of our Eco-Trips is to contact us and ask. You may also simply check our on-line Calendar where we post our schedule and click on the link for a particular trip or event. That will direct you to the reservation process.
If you are interested in creating your own Eco-Trip or you have an event or an organization and would like Big Muddy Adventures to be of service, you can contact us to customize a plan with you.
Big Muddy Adventures provides all river equipment, including canoes, paddles and U.S. Coast Guard approved type III life jackets. All expeditions are outfitted with first-aid kits, rescue ropes, cellular communication (river to shore), and VHF marine communication (the type used by tugboats, U.S. Coast Guard, and all other river traffic private or commercial).
For trips in which a Food option is used, Big Muddy Adventures provides all refreshments and food, as well as cookware & eating utensils. Water and soft beverages are included.
Our Eco-Trips are special event trips and are part of our mission to conserve and protect our watershed resources. We offer a 50% discount from our Basic Fee and Shuttle Fee. Our Food Service Option and Additional Outfitting Rental Options are available at a 25% discount.
We also offer a 10 Trip Plan. If you would like to participate in a monthly River Service Project that includes Canoe Instruction, Trash Bash by Canoe, and customized environmental education Workshops, contact us to help you create your own project.
Our Current Pricing Guide is here.
Our fees are simple. We start with a basic rate per person per day which includes guiding and river equipment. We have an additional cost for food if you choose to have us provide, cook and serve. We have high quality tents, sleeping bags, river clothing and camping equipment for rent if you need and so desire. We provide shuttles to and from our put in and take out. |
