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September 2018
April 2019
Earth Day Festival
MRWT is excited about being a part of the St. Louis Earth Day Festival. We will be onsite at a booth.
Find out more »May 2019
Paddle Festival
UPDATE: Due to high water on the Mississippi River, Paddlefest has been cancelled for 2019. We'll be back in 2020 bigger and better than ever! Come out and experience Riverlands PADDLE FESTIVAL this year on Saturday May 18th! This is a FAMILY FRIENDLY event. We will have several boats available for you to choose from. Some of those include: KAYAKS CANOES SUP (3) VOYAGER CANOES PADDLE FESTIVAL is held at Riverlands in West Alton MO, just across the river from…
Find out more »June 2019
Life Outside Festival
The Life Outside festival brings together area businesses, nonprofits and clubs to offer activities for people of all ages. Attendees can see, try and learn ways to spend more of their lives outside. Free activities include tree climbing, kayaking lessons, birdwatching, rock climbing, stand up paddle boarding, nature crafts and activities for kids, walks and bike rides throughout the day, gardening and yoga
Find out more »Safety Facilitator Class
VENUE CHANGE DUE TO FLOODING! We will be at Cuivre River State Park in Troy, Missouri instead of Riverlands in West Alton, Missouri. Camping is available at the park if you let us know at least a week in advance at greatriverwatertrail@gmail.com. Would you like to be able to reenter your kayak if you fall out? Maybe you are good in your boat but would you feel more comfortable in a race if you knew safe ways to help a…
Find out more »River Soundings 2019 (Partner Event)
This River Soundings Conference will feature lectures and panel discussions from scientists, regulators, and environmental activists. The conference is focused on river policies around St. Louis, including flood control, river restoration, floodplain development, and much more. The keynote speaker this year is Chad Pregracke, founder of Living Lands and Waters. The event is hosted by Great Rivers Habitat Alliance, Greenway Network, Inc., the Missouri Coalition for the Environment, the Great Rivers Environmental Law Center, the Missouri Sierra Club, and the…
Find out more »July 2019
Volunteer Appreciation Paddle
Our VOLUNTEERS and Advisory Members will be invited to paddle with us at Riverlands and watch the Alton riverfront fireworks. There will be food and drink and this is our opportunity to spend quality time with all of you, enjoy the water, and show our appreciation for what you do for us throughout the year.
Find out more »Kayaking for a Day at Drost Park
On Saturday July 6th at Drost Park, part of Maryville Parks and Rec, will invite everyone to kayak with the help of Mississippi River Water Trail and a number of members from the St Louis Canoe and Kayak Association, Team River Runner, and Alpine Shop. This free event will be held from 12 noon to 5pm at Pavilion #1 and on the Drost Lake. After an orientation of basic kayaking and safety issues, participants will be able to try out…
Find out more »January 2020
Mississippi Meanderings
RIVER people need to get together, especially during the winter. What better opportunity than at the Mississippi River Water Trail Association's January event where you and your friends can meet other paddlers and learn from some great river experts? Our line up of 3 speakers this year is REALLY good: Janet Moreland - LONG distance paddler Scot Mansker - Co-founder and organizer of a 340 mile paddling race across the state of Missouri, the MR340 David Lobbig - Missouri History…
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