When thinking about a float trip, folks may imagine settling into the body of a canoe, kayak or inner tube, lathering up in sunscreen, donning a lifejacket and popping open a few cold beverages. A ...

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 ...

Why go floating in fall, weeks after summer’s come to a close? First, there are fewer bugs. There are also fewer 90-degree days, when you can barely sit in your kayak because it’s too hot. And, of ...

When it comes to enjoying spring in the Ozarks, eager backwoods explorers hop in a canoe or kayak and float down a sparkling stream. Our region is blessed with plentiful ribbons of clear, flowing ...

Squirt guns are a necessity for a group of Springfieldians on their annual float trip. Of course, there were bottles of water, saran-wrapped sandwiches, potato chips, personal flotation devices and ...