Missouri Stream Teams host Paddle MO 2022 river adventures – Register by August 1

Stream Teams United announces the 2022 Paddle MO river adventures, which will be hosted in four Missouri locations this year. Paddle MO trips are multi-day, educational paddle trips hosted on some of the most scenic and historic stretches of our state's waterways. This year's river adventures will be held August 19th - 21st on the James River, south of Springfield, MO; Sept. 16th -18th on the Missouri River at Kansas City; Sept. 24th- 25th on the Missouri River at St. Charles; and October 15th-17th on the Current River near Eminence. 

Paddle MO trips are open to the general public and people can find out more information and register at www.paddlemo.org. Participants provide their own boat or have options to rent canoes or kayaks.

Since 2016, Stream Teams United has hosted a Paddle MO river adventure each September on the last 100 miles of the Missouri River, from Hermann to St. Louis and through the confluence with the Mississippi River. Past participants have ranged in age from 12 to 78. This year, the non-profit organization is bringing its Paddle MO program to Kansas City and southwest Missouri for the first time. 

For the first trip of the year, Stream Teams United is partnering with the James River Basin Partnership (JRBP) during their 25th anniversary year for an inaugural trip on the James River. JRBP staff and educators will help guide and provide information about 22 miles of the historic James River in the White River watershed.

The inaugural Paddle MO KC trip begins in historical Atchison, KS, near the birthplace of Amelia Earhart. Participants will travel by canoe or kayak over three days and float a total of 70 miles through Kansas City. Along the way, participants will be guided by river experts and stop at riverfront towns including Leavenworth and Parkville.