River Notes

Welcome to our "River Notes" Blog!

This is where we share intimate stories about the river cleanups, education programs, river races and more that Missouri River Relief staff and volunteers make happen.

This new space was started in August 2021. All of our old blog posts going back to 2007 are still found on our old blogspot site, riverrelief.blogspot.com

Paddler Safety - Lessons Learned from Cold-water Capsize

Date: March 28, 2022

Lessons learned from a cold water capsize on the Missouri River while training for the MR340.

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The Big Muddy Clean Sweep Trash Tally

Date: October 25, 2021

An insider blog about trash on the Big Muddy Clean Sweep: what we find, why, and what we do with it! Plus, the trash tally!

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The Clean Sweep: "Back-to-Back Cleanups"

Date: October 11, 2021

We hosted 2 cleanups out of Rocheport, a cleanup/education event with Job Point out of Cooper's Landing, then the Clean Sweep comes to an end!

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The Clean Sweep: "Sunset Oasis"

Date: October 7, 2021

17 volunteers arrived to help clean up Boonville's stretch of the river. We camped 6 miles downstream of the boat ramp.

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The Clean Sweep: "Becoming Scavengers"

Date: September 25, 2021

Unfortunately canceling our cleanup in Glasgow, we scout and move 13 miles downstream to Jameson Island, secluded in nature more than ever.

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The Clean Sweep: "Advanced Trash Haulers"

Date: September 20, 2021

The crew cleans up the stretch near the mouth of the Grand River. We had to get creative to haul trash 7 miles to the Brunswick boat ramp with only 1 boat.

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