Take our 2024 Paddler Survey!
We will use this information to better serve the paddling community.
The Missouri Paddling Coalition is a driven, grass roots organization dedicated to making paddling accessible to everyone. Member organizations and friends of MOPadCo gather every other month in locations around the state to share information, plan events and support each other and paddling sports in our region.
Mission Statement: To collectively become the source of information/resource about paddling in Missouri (and the surrounding areas).
Core Values: Community, Safety, Advocacy.
If you are an organization hosting paddle races, clinics and paddle related events, please fill our our 2024 Calendar for Paddling events. You will need to fill it out separately for each event. This list is distributed monthly to the email roster. You are free to share and post about any event listed.
Share information and look for opportunities by joining our Missouri Paddling Coalition Facebook group.
Founding Organizations
Organization | Region | Links |
Greenway NetworkTo conserve natural resources and protect watersheds |
St. Louis | |
Missouri River ReliefMissouri River Relief’s mission is to engage individuals and communities along the Missouri River in the exploration, enjoyment, restoration and care of the river through hands-on river cleanups, education programs and recreation. |
Central | |
Ozark Mountain PaddlersAn all volunteer community of paddlers in and around the Ozarks who have joined to teach about conservation, recreation and education on our local rivers and streams. |
Southwest | |
Missouri Confluence WaterkeeperThe Missouri Confluence Waterkeeper is a grassroots, citizen-led conservation organization focused on clean water and dedicated to protecting fishable, swimmable, drinkable water for all Missourians. |
Statewide | |
Mississippi River Water Trail AssociationThe Mississippi River Water Trail Association works with the US Army Corps of Engineers to oversee 121 miles of nationally recognized water trail on the Mississippi River from Saverton, MO to Saint Louis, MO. The mission of the MRWTA is to provide to the public safety and skills education through big river paddling opportunities in order to facilitate safe river recreation and stewardship throughout the entire Mississippi River basin. |
St. Louis | |
Missouri Stream Team Watershed CoalitionStream Teams United promotes and supports Missouri Stream Teams and Stream Team Associations. We facilitate education of Stream Teams and the general public in order to build an appreciation and knowledge of Missouri stream resources. We support stewardship projects to improve the health of Missouri’s rivers and streams. We advocate for clean water, provide information to Missouri citizens, and serve as a united voice for healthy Missouri waters. |
Statewide | |
Earth’s ClassroomTo use experiential education to advance awareness, understanding, and appreciation of ecology, cultural history, and their interrelationships. |
East Central |
Member Organizations
Organization | Region | Links |
Platte County Parks and RecreationPlatte County Parks vision is to create community through people, partnerships, and parks. |
Kansas City | |
Team River RunnerTo provide all veterans and their families an opportunity to find health, healing, community purpose, and new challenges through adventure and adaptive paddle sports! |
St. Louis | |
Meramec River Recreation AssociationMeramec River Recreation Association is a group dedicated to the sustainable recreation and development on the lower Meramec River, basin, from Sullivan, Missouri to its confluence with the Mississippi River at Flamm City, Missouri. Established in 1975 by Governor Christopher Bond to take care of the lower Meramec River and its tributaries. |
East Central | |
Heros On The WaterBuilding, Healing Communities Paddle, Fish, Heal Active duty military, veterans, law enforcement officers and first responders and their families. |
St. Louis | |
US Coast Guard Auxiliary Flotilla 52The U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary is the enrolled volunteer component of the US Coast Guard, focusing on recreational boating safety and force multiplier activities in the Springfield Metro Area and Southwest Missouri. |
Southwest | |
James River Basin PartnershipThe James River Basin Partnership (JRBP) is a grassroots, not-for-profit, 501(c)(3) organization working to improve and protect the water quality of the springs, streams, rivers, and lakes in the James River watershed which consists of almost a million acres of land in portions of eight counties. |
Southwest | |
Missouri River TrailTo make the Missouri River accessible to recreational paddlers |
St. Louis |