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Paddle Your Way To See The Best Fall Colors

Paddle Your Way To See The Best Fall Colors

It’s hard not to get a scenic vista when you’re paddling. Throw in the changing colors of autumn, however, and you’re in for a real…
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7 Colorful Canoe Trips to Try This Fall

7 Colorful Canoe Trips to Try This Fall

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5 Great Paddleboarding Spots in Missouri

5 Great Paddleboarding Spots in Missouri

Paddleboarding is an activity that blends surfing with kayaking and allows you to enjoy many types of waterways. If you are just starting out or…
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6 Terrific Whitewater Parks in America

6 Terrific Whitewater Parks in America

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5 Exhilarating Jet Skiing Spots in Missouri

5 Exhilarating Jet Skiing Spots in Missouri

There’s something so freeing about ripping across open water on the back of a jet ski. It doesn’t matter if you don’t own one…
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The Best Reasons You Should Try Wakeboarding This Summer

The Best Reasons You Should Try Wakeboarding This Summer

If you’re a fan of water skiing or tubing out on the lake on a hot summer day, wakeboarding might be the next sport for you. Not only is this…
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5 Amazing Water Trails You Need To Try Right Now!

5 Amazing Water Trails You Need To Try Right Now!

Mountains have them, municipalities have them, so why shouldn’t waterways have them as well? I’m talking about trails that keep you on a…
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8 Common Sense Tips for Buying Your First Boat

8 Common Sense Tips for Buying Your First Boat

A boat, even if it’s a small used one, can be a big purchase. Boat ownership entails a lot of responsibility and can be expensive, as well. If…
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5 Excellent Places for Beginners to Kayak in Missouri

5 Excellent Places for Beginners to Kayak in Missouri

If you’re looking to hit the waters on a kayak with little experience, Missouri has plenty of calmer rivers and lakes suitable for novices. A…
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10 Essential Pieces of Gear for Paddle-Sports Beginners

10 Essential Pieces of Gear for Paddle-Sports Beginners

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Kayak Safety: 5 Essential Survival Skills to Know

Kayak Safety: 5 Essential Survival Skills to Know

Sitting atop a kayak on the water is a great way to experience nature from a new vantage point. Whether you're embarking on a leisurely journey on a…
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How to Prepare for a Canoe Camping Trip

How to Prepare for a Canoe Camping Trip

Canoe camping transforms a regular old camping trip into a more adventurous excursion, but it's pivotal to take the steps to properly prepare. You…
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Kayak Adventures—5 Warm-Weather Escapes To Try Right Now

Kayak Adventures—5 Warm-Weather Escapes To Try Right Now

Just because Old Man Winter is rearing his balaclava-covered head, doesn't mean you have to hang up your paddle. From sea kayaking along warm,…
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Paddle Games—3 Fun Games To Play On The Water

Paddle Games—3 Fun Games To Play On The Water

“I Spy”: (“I spy something green, something wet, etc.”) – perhaps make a rule that it can only be something people…
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5 Best Whitewater Day Trips In America

5 Best Whitewater Day Trips In America

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Events Near Hamilton MO

The Hillcrest Hope Giving Thanks 5K

Thursday, Nov 28, 2024 at 9:00am
Liberty Community Center
Liberty, MO
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Sertoma Turkey Trot

Thursday, Nov 28, 2024 at 9:00am
Saint Joseph, MO
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Festival of Trees

Saturday, Dec 7, 2024 at 10:00am
Breckenridge High school
Breckenridge, MO
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Candy Cane Course 5k/12k

Sunday, Dec 15, 2024 at 9:00am
Liberty Community Center
Liberty, MO
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Holiday Tutu Trot- Fun Walk/Run

Saturday, Dec 21, 2024 at 4:30pm
Saint Joseph, MO
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Ray County Shortspurs,MO

Ray County Shortspurs,MO

Saturday, Feb 1, 2025 at 5:30 PM
Richmond, MO
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Grand River Gobblers,MO

Grand River Gobblers,MO

Saturday, Mar 8, 2025 at 5:30 PM
Bethany, MO
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Platte Purchase, MO

Platte Purchase, MO

Saturday, Mar 15, 2025 at 5:30 PM
St. Joseph, MO
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Springtown Wattlenecks, MO

Springtown Wattlenecks, MO

Thursday, Mar 27, 2025 at 6:00 PM
Smithville, MO
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North Central Local, MO

North Central Local, MO

Saturday, Mar 29, 2025 at 5:30 PM
Chillicothe, MO
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Green Hills Chapter

Green Hills Chapter

Friday, Apr 11, 2025 at 5:30 PM
Trenton, MO
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