Tobacco Gardens Resort & Mariana: Owner Peggy Hellandsaas has been extremely helpful to
long distance paddlers paddling the length of the Missouri river. She is known as,
"River Mom", and her resort if a must-stop. After 900 miles of paddling, the resort provides a much needed break before you begin your challenging transverse of Lake Sakakawea in North Dakota. Peggy has allowed paddlers to send supply drops as well. Contact Peggy via the resort link before you head out.
long distance paddlers paddling the length of the Missouri river. She is known as,
"River Mom", and her resort if a must-stop. After 900 miles of paddling, the resort provides a much needed break before you begin your challenging transverse of Lake Sakakawea in North Dakota. Peggy has allowed paddlers to send supply drops as well. Contact Peggy via the resort link before you head out.
Dakota Waters Resort: Owner Amber Kimball and crew have been very helpful to long distance paddlers on Lake Sakakawea in North Dakota. They are located in Beulah Bay about a day's paddle distance to the dam. Reach out to Amber before your trip if you have any questions. You can get contact information by clicking the logo and going to their website.
Kansas City Kayak & Canoe: Owner Tom Bailey has been assisting paddlers in the KC area for nearly a decade. He has also helped out long distance paddlers when they reach KC. Reach out to KCKC for canoe and kayak rentals or river support. Tom kayaked the Missouri river from Three Forks, Montana to the Gulf of Mexico in 2009 and is a wealth of information. You can reach Tom and KCKC by clicking the logo.
Coopers Landing and Riverside Resort- Mile 180: Coopers Landing was voted "Best Bar on the Entire Missouri River", at the 2015 MoRP Rendezvous. This is a must-stop paddle destination. If you are a long distance paddler and arriving here, they offer camping, showers, cold beer, BBQ and Thai Food and weekend live-music. A good place to restock on water, recharge some power, have a good meal and drink a cold PBR! Many of the MoRP members live in Columbia and frequent this place. Click the logo for more information.
Paddle Stop New Haven: Shawn Camdem is the founder of PSNH and Timber Longboard Company in New Haven, Missouri. Paddle Stop New Haven has offered help and support for many paddlers. They are a must stop when reaching New Haven. Shawn can help out with a lot of your questions and logistical needs.
New Haven also allows camping just a block from Paddle Stop at the river front ramp. Click the logo to contact Shawn and Paddle Stop.
Spirit Hill Guest House- Hermann, Mo: Gary Leabman & Marsha Nyberg have one of the most beautiful guest houses on the banks of the Missouri river. They have also helped out many long distance paddlers when they arrived at Hermann, Mo. Reach out Gary and Marsha by clicking the logo. Many of our long distance paddlers have said it was the nicest place they stayed on the entire Missouri river. Gary is also involved with the nearby museum which is a must stop visit!
Astral Glass Blowing Studio. Gary Rice and Lance Robert are the owners of this fantastic shop. They are also Mo River Paddlers having paddled from Montana to S. Dakota a few years ago. The studio is a block up from the river. Long distance paddlers paddling the entire river are encouraged to stop and blow a ball ornament and sign their paddlers wall. Keep the tradition alive!
Big Muddy Adventures- St. Louis: Established in 2002. They are the first professional outfitter/guiding company providing access to the wild wonders of the Middle Mississippi and Lower Missouri Rivers.
Founder Michael Clark, has helped out many long distance paddlers of both the Missouri and Mississippi rivers. Clark has the latest up to date information on river conditions especially for the Chain of Rocks. He has offered logistical and technical support-resupply, gear drops and more. Click the logo to get more information and to contact them.
Founder Michael Clark, has helped out many long distance paddlers of both the Missouri and Mississippi rivers. Clark has the latest up to date information on river conditions especially for the Chain of Rocks. He has offered logistical and technical support-resupply, gear drops and more. Click the logo to get more information and to contact them.
Quapaw Canoe Company: Clarksdale, MS: Founder, John Ruskey is a wealth of information for anyone on the Lower Mississippi. John has been a river angel to many long distance paddlers over the years. One cannot begin to mention all the great qualities and information you can get from the Quapaws. Click on the logo to contact John and company.
Seattle Sports: 2015 Missouri River Paddling Rendezvous sponsor. They make great boat carts, dry bags, and other paddling accessories. Click the logo to the left for their website.
Solo Stove: 2015 Missouri River Paddling Rendezvous sponsor. They make great wood fire stoves, perfect when you run out of fuel or prefer wood to cook on. Tina Brooke used one on her historic 3000-mile solo canoe trip down the Missouri river. "Great natural wood burning stove. Easy to light and boils water fast. Lightweight and convenient". Tina Brooke - 3000 miles solo by canoe down the Missouri-Mississippi river. Click the logo to the right for their website.
Hennessy Hammock: 2015 Sponsor of the Missouri River Paddlers Rendezvous. They make great tent hammocks for having an alternative to sleeping on the ground. Click the logo to the left to access their website and see their product line.
Aqua~Bound: Sponsor of the 2015 Missouri River Paddlers Rendezvous. Great paddles for your next adventure. Click the logo to the right for their website.
Bending Branches: World Class Paddles Made in America. Many expeditions down the Missouri have used Bending Branches. Click the logo to the left for their fine product line.
Eddyline: Legendary kayak designs since 1971. Many expeditions down the Missouri
river have used Eddyline kayaks. Click the link to the right for their product line.
Aquapac: A leading light in the waterproof bag world for over 35 years, having sold over 5 million waterproof bags and cases. Sponsor the 2015 Missouri River Paddlers Rendezvous.
Missouri River Paddler member Cliff Jacobson- Uncensored canoe camping.
It doesn't get any better than this!
It doesn't get any better than this!
Cliff Jacobson: Part 2: Paddle camping tips.
Cliff Jacobson- Inside tips on paddle camping.
Cliff Jacobson has several more information videos regarding paddling and camping on Youtube. They are not linked here, but are easily found by doing a search on Youtube. Cliff Jacobson is one of North America's most respected outdoors writers, wilderness guides, national and foreign consultants, and is the most published canoeing/camping writer of this century. He is a professional canoe guide and outfitter, a wilderness canoeing and camping consultant and the author of over a dozen top-selling books on camping and canoeing - numerous titles have been translated into Spanish, German, French and Turkish with sales approaching one million copies.
Cliff has written over 20-books on paddling. His classic, "The Forgotten Skills", is one of the best source of information around. Cliff's focus on is canoeing, but don't let that influence your kayak interest as the same outdoor skills are the same. Forgotten Skills can be digitally downloaded by clicking here.
Cliff Jacobsons website is a wealth of info too: Click here
Planning an Expedition:
Article on planning a paddling expedition by Sean Morley.
Tips on goals, planning, sponsorship, training and more.
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Sowing Expedition Seeds: Planning 101: By Allen Kesselheim.
Great article on what it takes to plan a trip. Click Image to the right.
Photo by Allan Kesselheim of he and wife Marypat, during 1985 trans-Canada expedition.