Big Muddy Adventures- Guided Canoe Trips on the Mississippi and Missouri Rivers

Special Event Trips: Full Moon Floats

Check out the great audio slideshow created by Dawn Majors of the St. Louis Post Dispatch.

Featured Media: Day Trip Riverlands Maple Island

Workshops and Eco Trips: Adventure Learning Expedition

St. Louis Circumnavigation logo Expedition Dispatches

The Expedition Dispatches are posted on the St Ann Normandy wiki. You do not need to be a member to read them. Big Muddy Adventures and Quapaw Canoe Company are leading a learning adventure expedition, a circumnavigation route of St. Louis by canoe. The expedition goal is to document the natural beauty and human impact on the rivers that sustain St. Louis and its region. It is to tell the river’s side of the story. The expedition team consists of expedition members: Mike Clark of Big Muddy Adventures and John Ruskey of Quapaw Canoe Company. Together they are traveling 178 miles in 14 days. Students from 20 classrooms in the St. Louis Region are also participating as virtual explorers and documentarians. The expedition dispatches are being posted to the wikispace of the school where Mike teaches computers and technologies, St. Ann of Normandy.

BMA Dispatch - "Xtreme River Time"

(Over the Chain of Rocks with Planet Xtreme crew)

Sometimes, river time, the way we love it, is not what others are looking for. There are some folks who are not interested in a peaceful and soulful experience. No, for some, it is excitement and adventure that they crave. For that, the Chain of Rocks is where we go. It is just the place to amp up the adrenaline flow and put our skills to the highest test. It is probably the most troublesome, dangerous place on the Mississippi River for paddlers, especially at a low water stage. Yesterday, we had the opportunity to provide the daring and exciting version of river time for a group of elite, world record holding Planet X athletes. Read more...

Canoe Rentals

BMA now operates a canoe rental and livery operation in the Great Rivers region. Check out the details.

Testimonials - Media

BMA has been featured in the local and national media. "Chicago's very own", WGN TV and their "Cruisin' Illinois" segment gave us some national exposure with a bit on their June 11 segment. You can ckeck it out at WGNTV.com. Locally, we hosted Terry Maddox and photographer Derik Holtmann of the Belleville News Democrat on one of our signature Full Moon Floats. Terry captured the essence of what we do in her article and Derik shot some video and a fine array of photos of our night circumnavigating Maple Island. You can check out their flattering piece at BND.com.

CALENDAR
If you do not see a date on this calendar. We are open and ready to book your customized trip. If you do see a date, you may inquire about joining that trip if there is room.Contact us to reserve or for info.

JULY
July 17-18
Private Expedition
Mosenthein Island

July 18
Open Trip
Sandbar Sunset
4PM - 9PM
Mosenthein Island

July 22
Open Trip
Sandbar Sunset
4PM - 9PM
Mosenthein Island

July 24
Private Trip
Full Moon Float

July 25
Private Trip
Full Moon Float
Confluence/Duck Island

July 26
Open Trip
Full Moon Float

July 31
Private Sunset Trip
Grafton to Piasa Creek

AUGUST
August 3
Private Trip
Riverlands Sunrise
Maple Island- Duck Island

August 5-8
Quapaw Canoe Company
Clarksdale, MS
Sunflower Blues Festival
Canoe Construction

August 23
Open Trip
Full Moon Float

August 24
Open Trip
Full Moon Float

August 25
Open Trip
Full Moon Float

August 31
Private Sunrise Trip
Pere Marquette to Piasa Earthlght Inc.
with Quapaw Canoe Co

SEPTEMBER
September 1
Private Sunrise Trip
Pere Marquette to Piasa
Earthlght Inc.
with Quapaw Canoe Co

September 2
Open Trip
Confluence Water Trail
with Quapaw Canoe Co

September 3
Open Trip
Confluence Water Trail
with Quapaw Canoe Co

September 23
Open Trip
Full Moon Float

September 24
Open Trip
Full Moon Float

September 25
Open Trip
Full Moon Float

Your Lower Mississippi Adventure starts with
Quapaw Canoe Company.

Join the crew that loves to get muddy while making it clean. BMA and Missouri River Relief team up to do River Cleanups by Canoe!

Through the great work of the American Land Conservancy, the Mississippi Water Trail is being established mile by mile. BMA supports their Mississippi River Project

The Audubon Center at Riverlands is a magnificent new building being constructed adjoining the Riverlands Project Office in West Alton, IL. BMA proudly supports the work of Audubon and its partners.

BMA participates in the annual "Great Rivers Rendezvous" organized by Midwest Sea Kayaking from Louisiana, MO.