Canoe trip missouri

Read a few examples of Missouri community trip reports below:. Have you paddled in Missouri? Post Your Trip and share with the community! Looking to connect with other paddlers in Missouri? Below are a number of resources to help get you started:. Canoeing in Missouri. The National Park Service recommends wearing a life jacket at all times while in and on the water. Paddling alone is not recommended.

If you go alone, let someone know your launch and take-out points as well as your estimated arrival time. Show 10 40 per page. Explore This Park. Info Alerts Maps Calendar Reserve. Alerts In Effect Dismiss.

Dismiss View all alerts. Canoeing and Kayaking. Kayaking the Missouri River is one way to experiences the "Big Muddy. Before You Go The Missouri is a big and demanding river. Keep in mind: Windy days can look more like a large reservoir with white-capped waves that can easily swamp a canoe. Be cautious! There are sandbars, snags--uprooted trees stuck in the river bottom--and other obstacles you may encounter.

An eddy is a sure sign of an obstacle just below the water's surface. The Missouri can be deep feet or more in places. The thalweg or river channel will change its course from year to year. This ten- to twenty-foot deep channel is constantly moving as it erodes banks, islands, and sandbars and then builds up new sandbars or adds onto existing ones.

Know your paddling ability and don't exceed it. Want to learn how to paddle? During the months of June through August, the national park provides free kayak clinics on Lake Yankton. To inquire on dates and times please call for information.

Maps are also available through the U. Outfitter for canoes and kayaks in South Dakota or Nebraska. Wind The wind is an issue on most days.

Skip to content Menu. Missouri Float trips Available Year-Round! Forest Service as a licensed outfitter. Summer Schedule. Important Safety Tips DO NOT take a child through who is not wearing a life jacket or who is fastened into a chair, such as a child seat. DO NOT drink excessive alcohol while canoeing. Weekend rates apply May — September. Weekday rates will be honored most weekends, October — April, when we are open. Pets are allowed in our boats, NOT tubes, please keep nails clipped.

Do NOT tie animals of any kind to boats. See our Pet Policies for more details. Parents and guardians are responsible for supervising minor children. As a courtesy to other floaters, please arrive at least 30 minutes prior to your scheduled float trip departure time to get checked-in and to the float trip boarding location, so other guests do not have to wait.

Management reserves the right to make boat changes, move float locations, or to ask unruly guests to leave.