ST. LOUIS — There's no outdoor summer activity that is "more Missouri" than a float trip. It's all about connecting with nature and having a good time on the water, whether you choose to float by ...

Do you have favorite memories from your last Missouri float trip? Unfortunately, I haven’t been so lucky. But, I’ve been tasked with creating some guides to summer travel in driving distance of Kansas ...

One float, you're sharing the river with thousands of others. The next, you have it all to yourself. Those are opposite personalities of the Elk River, a ribbon of clear water that flows gently ...

Remember that float trip you took with those six college friends? Or maybe the family float trip with 19 relatives of assorted size and temperament? Multiply that by a factor of several thousand ...

Paddlers floating the Elk River on summer Saturdays can almost walk downstream from boat to boat and never get wet feet. They may not see another boat during autumn. Labor Day isn't the official start ...

KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) is hosting a 12-mile canoe trip at 9 a.m. on Saturday, September 6, floating the Missouri River from Nodaway Island Access to French ...

Powerboats are not allowed on the largest natural lake in Missouri, so it’s peaceful in a way that few publicly accessible lakes are today. The Creve Coeur Sailing Association is the group to connect ...

SOMEWHERE IN THE BADLANDS, N.D. -- The canoe had lurched to a halt with an unceremonious "scrok!" on top of a boulder hidden just below the currents that now swirled around us. We were, quite ...

There is a rhythm to canoeing that is connected to the natural cycles of the river. You reach forward to dig a paddle into the water and then pull that paddle along the hull of the canoe, propelling ...

COOPER COUNTY, Mo. — A dedicated highway patrol helicopter team helped rescue two women who got lost on a float trip. The women got into the Lamine River in Cooper County at about 1 p.m. Sunday for ...

One float, you're sharing the river with thousands of others. The next, you have it all to yourself. Those are opposite personalities of the Elk River, a ribbon of clear water that flows gently ...