Please join us for our Annual Meeting of The Mississippi River Water Trail Association for ALL volunteers and members. We will have our annual meeting, dinner on us, and lots of time to mingle with fellow river people. You are welcome to bring your significant other. Websters Groves Llywellyn's Pub, McPherson Room, 4-8pm. Annual Meeting

Open to ALL skill levels! Saturday, May 2nd and Sunday, May 3rd, from 8:30-5pm each day. $100/person for the clinic +$25 for assessment Whether you are a complete novice, you are a long time paddler with no formal training, you are planning to become a Level 2 instructor, or you wish to refine your paddling

Saturday, May 9th, 8:30am-5pm. FREE for those who plan to RE-certify as a L2 ERK Instructor in 2026. If you are planning to get your 1-DAY L2 ERK re-certification with Tom Burroughs on Sunday, May 31st, you are required to take this L2 ERK Skills Review with Melissa Sauter prior to meeting with Tom. The

Whether you have volunteered as a safety boater for MRWTA for 15 years, or you are interested in learning how you can help with on-water safety from your boat, we are asking that all in-boat safety volunteers take a 2-3 hour training and review so that we can discuss MRWTA rescue policies and to practice

Saturday, May 16th, 8am-5pm Cost: $125/person Location: Missouri River, New Haven, MO MRWTA is fortunate once again to partner with Bill Miles of Earth's Classroom and offer a Level 2 Essentials of River Canoeing Skills Course. Please RSVP: https://forms.gle/f8EJSPwVQkT6yTbx6 For course curriculum, please refer to the following link: https://americancanoe.notion.site/Level-2-Essentials-of-River-Canoeing-Skills-Course-64c6e15dbcb247eb95e4bf3604e39649

Whether you have volunteered as a safety boater for MRWTA for 15 years, or you are interested in learning how you can help with on-water safety from your boat, we are asking that all in-boat safety volunteers take a 2-3 hour training and review so that we can discuss MRWTA rescue policies and to practice

Are you proficient with ACA Level Two River Kayaking Skills and now ready to learn how to teach these skills to others after a skills assessment? This 3-day course with Melissa Sauter and Tom Burroughs will review river kayaking skills then focus on requirements to receive certification as a skilled kayak instructor. Be prepared to

This one-day re-certification clinic is intended for all certified instructors with an extension or upcoming certification expiration date. Participants MUST participate in the May 9th, Instructor Re-Certification Skills Review in order to take advantage of this one-day Instructor Update. To register: https://forms.gle/RdW1scNvPjYRqkcX6 Please see the following link for more details on the required skills review. https://mississippiriverwatertrail.org/event/l2-erk-instructor-re-certification-skills-review/

The Mississippi River Water Trail Association is hosting our 3rd Annual Intro to Paddling Skills Clinic in the calm backwaters of Ellis Bay within the Riverlands Migratory Bird Sanctuary on Saturday, June 6th from 8am-12noon. THIS EVENT WILL OCCUR RAIN OR SHINE, BUT WE WILL NOT PADDLE IN DANGEROUS CONDITIONS SUCH AS HIGH WINDS, LIGHTENING,

We are in the process of gauging interest in a Coastal Kayaking skills clinic during the 2026 season to be taught by ACA Level 2 River Kayaking and Level 2 Coastal Kayaking Instructor, Melissa Sauter. Dates to be determined. If you are interested in participating in a Coastal Kayaking Course, to be held on a