Participants can sign up starting Aug. 1 and must attend orientation on Aug. 14
Kansas City, Mo. –
The Missouri River awaits modern day explorers who want to experience the
sights and sounds found along a big river. A free series of guided float trips
by canoe or kayak will be offered on the river Saturday, Aug. 25, by the
Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC). Participants must also attend an
orientation on Tuesday, Aug. 14.
MDC staff will
lead and accompany participants for three-hour float trips on Aug. 25. Three different floats are scheduled during the
day. The trips will begin at Platte Landing Park in Parkville, and the takeout
point will be eight miles downstream at Kaw Point in Kansas City, Kan. MDC will
provide canoes, kayaks, and transportation from the takeout back to the launch
site. Participants may sign up for one of the three floats offered.
A “Day Dawns
Bright” float will be from 6 to 9 a.m. Participants should dress for the
weather, bring drinking water, a flashlight, and a simple breakfast to enjoy on
the river.
The “Day Float”
will be from noon to 3 p.m. Participants should bring a hat, drinking water,
sunscreen, and a lunch.
A “Sunset Float”
will be from 6 to 8:30 p.m. Participants should dress for the weather and bring
bug spray, a flashlight, drinking water, and a dinner to enjoy on the river.
The orientation
sessions on Aug. 14 will be offered from 4 to 5:30 p.m., 5:30 to 7 p.m., and 7
to 8:30 p.m., at the Burr Oak Woods Nature Center in Blue Springs. MDC staff
will talk about navigation on the river and details about the float trip. Participants
will get a chance to learn paddle strokes and canoe skills with canoes at the
education pond at Burr Oak Woods. This program is for adults 18 and older.
Reservations are
required and space is limited. MDC will begin accepting reservations at 8 a.m.
on Wednesday, Aug. 1. To make a reservation, call Lisa LaCombe at 816-228-3766.
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