ST. LOUIS — There's no outdoor summer activity that is "more Missouri" than a float trip. It's all about connecting with nature and having a good time on the water, whether you choose to float by ...

One float, you're sharing the river with thousands of others. The next, you have it all to yourself. Those are opposite personalities of the Elk River, a ribbon of clear water that flows gently ...

CHARLES COUNTY • A Missouri River float-trip business is the latest tourist feature in St. Charles County’s wine country, giving metro area residents a closer alternative to smaller Ozarks streams.

Do you have favorite memories from your last Missouri float trip? Unfortunately, I haven’t been so lucky. But, I’ve been tasked with creating some guides to summer travel in driving distance of Kansas ...

The first Hannibal Bridge, right, across the Missouri River helped establish Kansas City as a major city and rail hub. This story was rebroadcast as part of our best-of 2015 series. It was originally ...

KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) is hosting a 12-mile canoe trip at 9 a.m. on Saturday, September 6, floating the Missouri River from Nodaway Island Access to French ...

Powerboats are not allowed on the largest natural lake in Missouri, so it’s peaceful in a way that few publicly accessible lakes are today. The Creve Coeur Sailing Association is the group to connect ...

When most people think of a float trip, they picture hot, sunny afternoons under a blazing summer sun with crowded gravel bars and coolers full of beer. But as summer gives way to the cooler ...

There is a rhythm to canoeing that is connected to the natural cycles of the river. You reach forward to dig a paddle into the water and then pull that paddle along the hull of the canoe, propelling ...

One float, you're sharing the river with thousands of others. The next, you have it all to yourself. Those are opposite personalities of the Elk River, a ribbon of clear water that flows gently ...