Providing the most comprehensive information on
planning a descent down the Missouri River.
Last updated : June 5, 2025
They're Off! 13 Expeditions have begun.
Jamie Buckley- Kayak, Three Forks to St. Louis
Scott Powell & Archie the Bloodhound- Canoe, Three Forks to St. Louis
Kyle Park- Across the USA by canoe. Seattle to Florida
Bob Winston- Three Forks to St. Louis in a Kruger Sea Wind
Bob Holt- Three Forkst to St. Louis
Bob Stacy & Dan Meagher- Three Forks to Kipp Recreation area Montana.
...and others
Invasive Species Boat Permits required for all boats paddling on
Montana streams. Long distance paddlers can obtain ONLINE:
Montana F&W Boat Pass
3 Major Missouri River film documentaries now on Youtube
Blackwater Drifters historic Sit-On-Top- Source to Sea descent of the Mo!
Nick finally added this 1:14 documentary to Youtube last night.
Great Video and interviews along the 3800 mile river system.
Blackwater Drifters Video
Steve Snell's solo trip down the Missouri painting series is now on Youtube.
He's currently posted about 12 videos. Amazing work! A must watch.
Youtube Series Click
Documentary, "Flow", by Dirk Rohrbach and
his Source-to-Sea has been released. (Here)
Dirk is the 13th person to descend Source to Sea of the Missouri river.
This is one of only two documentaries on paddling
North America's longest river system.
New Book- ON PADDLING THE MISSOURI: Mark Spitzer's historic FIRST descent account (1989) from
the utmost Source of the Missouri River to the Gulf has been published! The book,
entitled Waterlogue is about Spitzer's historic descent of the river.
Read More about this new book in our News section, and to order a copy.
(There is only ONE other book regarding a Source to Sea descent of the Missouri, and that
is written in German by the #13 person to complete the route- Dirk Rohrbach.
NEW PODCAST of Mark Spitzer's 1998 1st Descent of the Missouri River system
on Paddling The Blue which aired Feb 26th: Click Here
Jim Kurz tragically died while paddling the Missouri river in 2023. Back in 2005 he paddled
UP the Missouri river to Montana from Wisconsin and wrote a book about his trip.
If you'd like a copy of the late Jim Kurz' book,
"Out My Backyard", about his 2005 paddle trip from Wisconsin
to Three Forks, Montana, see the link in our News section, they are $5.00+postage.
We have many copies available; your donation helps with numerous projects.
Jim Kurz tragically died in 2023 along the Missouri River.
planning a descent down the Missouri River.
Last updated : June 5, 2025
They're Off! 13 Expeditions have begun.
Jamie Buckley- Kayak, Three Forks to St. Louis
Scott Powell & Archie the Bloodhound- Canoe, Three Forks to St. Louis
Kyle Park- Across the USA by canoe. Seattle to Florida
Bob Winston- Three Forks to St. Louis in a Kruger Sea Wind
Bob Holt- Three Forkst to St. Louis
Bob Stacy & Dan Meagher- Three Forks to Kipp Recreation area Montana.
...and others
Invasive Species Boat Permits required for all boats paddling on
Montana streams. Long distance paddlers can obtain ONLINE:
Montana F&W Boat Pass
3 Major Missouri River film documentaries now on Youtube
Blackwater Drifters historic Sit-On-Top- Source to Sea descent of the Mo!
Nick finally added this 1:14 documentary to Youtube last night.
Great Video and interviews along the 3800 mile river system.
Blackwater Drifters Video
Steve Snell's solo trip down the Missouri painting series is now on Youtube.
He's currently posted about 12 videos. Amazing work! A must watch.
Youtube Series Click
Documentary, "Flow", by Dirk Rohrbach and
his Source-to-Sea has been released. (Here)
Dirk is the 13th person to descend Source to Sea of the Missouri river.
This is one of only two documentaries on paddling
North America's longest river system.
New Book- ON PADDLING THE MISSOURI: Mark Spitzer's historic FIRST descent account (1989) from
the utmost Source of the Missouri River to the Gulf has been published! The book,
entitled Waterlogue is about Spitzer's historic descent of the river.
Read More about this new book in our News section, and to order a copy.
(There is only ONE other book regarding a Source to Sea descent of the Missouri, and that
is written in German by the #13 person to complete the route- Dirk Rohrbach.
NEW PODCAST of Mark Spitzer's 1998 1st Descent of the Missouri River system
on Paddling The Blue which aired Feb 26th: Click Here
Jim Kurz tragically died while paddling the Missouri river in 2023. Back in 2005 he paddled
UP the Missouri river to Montana from Wisconsin and wrote a book about his trip.
If you'd like a copy of the late Jim Kurz' book,
"Out My Backyard", about his 2005 paddle trip from Wisconsin
to Three Forks, Montana, see the link in our News section, they are $5.00+postage.
We have many copies available; your donation helps with numerous projects.
Jim Kurz tragically died in 2023 along the Missouri River.
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paddle down or up the Missouri river.
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paddle down or up the Missouri river.
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how to get the most out of this website.
