Missourians who are curious about their state’s namesake river can rediscover the history and grandeur of the Big Muddy on a guided float trip June 20.
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The easy float will take participants 9.5 miles on the Lewis and Clark Water Trail, from Katfish Katy Campground on the Katy Trail at Huntsdale to Cooper’s Landing, also on the Katy Trail, at Easley. The tour passes Eagle Bluffs Conservation Area and will include a stop on California Island.
The event is scheduled to last from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Programs on the river will cover river ecology and history and include live animals. The event also will feature live music, a raffle and drawings for attendance prizes.
For registration information, visit www.moriver.org/float.html, or contact Billy Polansky, 540-226-3806, [email protected]
The event, including a shuttle and lunch, costs $30. Participants must provide their own canoes or kayaks. Rentals are available from:
Mighty Mo Canoe Rental, 205 Central St., Rocheport, MO 65279, phone 573-698-3903, e-mail [email protected], online booking at www.mighty-mo.com/.
Katfish Katy Campground, phone 573-447-3939, e-mail [email protected].
The trip is insured and sanctioned by the U.S. Canoe Association. Sponsors of the event include the Missouri departments of Conservation and Natural Resources, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Big Muddy Fish and Wildlife Refuge and the U.S. Geological Survey.
For more information about the Lewis and Clark Water Trail, visit www.dnr.mo.gov/water-trail/index.html.