Big Muddy Adventures- Guided Canoe Trips on the Mississippi and Missouri Rivers

Links

FRIENDS OF RIVERS

Missour River Relief logo
Missouri River Relief : These folks are the real deal for river stewardship. They get muddy and keep it clean! MO River Relief inspired us to do River Cleanups by Canoe. MO River Relief has a great websitem, blog and Facebook.

Living Lands and Waters Just say the name Chad Pregracke, and you will find out who the real union steward of the river rat union is. Chad has the biggest and best river cleanup operation in the world. We love when Chad and crew come to town. Loads of trash and loads of fun .

Friends of the Sunflower River : Our great river partner, John Ruskey, founded the Friends of the Sunflower River after we started what turned into a five year oddyssey to paddle its entire length. Each year of the expedition, the membership of Sunflower Friends grew. Now it is the organization through which America's Most Endangered River (2003, American Rivers) is being restored to health. We hope for a great many paddlers will discover hidden treasures on the Sunflower in Mississippi.

River Des Peres Coalition : This is the watershed we live on when we're not on river time. Claytonia Creek, heretofore known as "Clarktonia Creek," is our city dwelling's backyard boundary. It flows into the Deer Creek which flows into the River Des Peres. The River Des Peres coalition folks are really working hard to transform this river once the subject of an article by the Riverfront Times titled, "A Sewer Runs Through It".

Environmental Organizations

Missouri Coalition for the Environment The MCE is a very effective advocate for clean water and wetlands protection.

RESOURCES FOR PADDLING THE GREAT RIVERS

River Gauges: This is the link to the information we use to help us plan and guide our expeditions. Knowledge of river levels and flow rates are important for determining where we can go and stop. You can use the pull down menus to choose the Water Level by District. We use the St. Louis District, and specifically the Mississippi River Basin and the Missouri River Basin gauges.

We will be posting more links and information as time allows. Check back often.

CALENDAR
If you do not see a date on this calendar. We are open and ready to book your customized trip. If you do see a date, you may inquire about joining that trip if there is room.Contact us to reserve or for info.

JULY
July 17-18
Private Expedition
Mosenthein Island

July 18
Open Trip
Sandbar Sunset
4PM - 9PM
Mosenthein Island

July 22
Open Trip
Sandbar Sunset
4PM - 9PM
Mosenthein Island

July 24
Private Trip
Full Moon Float

July 25
Private Trip
Full Moon Float
Confluence/Duck Island

July 26
Open Trip
Full Moon Float

July 31
Private Sunset Trip
Grafton to Piasa Creek

AUGUST
August 3
Private Trip
Riverlands Sunrise
Maple Island- Duck Island

August 5-8
Quapaw Canoe Company
Clarksdale, MS
Sunflower Blues Festival
Canoe Construction

August 23
Open Trip
Full Moon Float

August 24
Open Trip
Full Moon Float

August 25
Open Trip
Full Moon Float

August 31
Private Sunrise Trip
Pere Marquette to Piasa Earthlght Inc.
with Quapaw Canoe Co

SEPTEMBER
September 1
Private Sunrise Trip
Pere Marquette to Piasa
Earthlght Inc.
with Quapaw Canoe Co

September 2
Open Trip
Confluence Water Trail
with Quapaw Canoe Co

September 3
Open Trip
Confluence Water Trail
with Quapaw Canoe Co

September 23
Open Trip
Full Moon Float

September 24
Open Trip
Full Moon Float

September 25
Open Trip
Full Moon Float

Your Lower Mississippi Adventure starts with
Quapaw Canoe Company.

Join the crew that loves to get muddy while making it clean. BMA and Missouri River Relief team up to do River Cleanups by Canoe!

Through the great work of the American Land Conservancy, the Mississippi Water Trail is being established mile by mile. BMA supports their Mississippi River Project

The Audubon Center at Riverlands is a magnificent new building being constructed adjoining the Riverlands Project Office in West Alton, IL. BMA proudly supports the work of Audubon and its partners.

BMA participates in the annual "Great Rivers Rendezvous" organized by Midwest Sea Kayaking from Louisiana, MO.