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As the mighty Mississippi River carves its way toward
the Gulf of Mexico, it not only carries one pound of silt
with every 500 gallons of water, it also carries with it
a sense of great adventure, mystique and respect. The mighty
Mississippi is truly one of our nations grandest rivers.
Dividing our country in half, it has for generations served
as the nations backbone. This truly world class river deserves
our respect and attention.
Canoeing the Mississippi River can be a challenging, rewarding
and awesome experience. It demands your full attention
and respect at all times. River traffic is an ever present
danger, but very easy to avoid and navigate
around. Watching a tug boat with a tow of barges navigate
the river is an exciting and thrilling experience, especially
from the seat of a canoe. At first sighting, a tow heading
in your direction is usually two or three miles
away. At that distance, you still have
20 to 30 minutes to relocate to a more
comfortable location on the river. Being aware of traffic
on the river is always important, but it
should
never
prevent you from safely experiencing this great river.
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Come join us as we explore one of America’s greatest
rivers. We will stop along the way to explore the historical
cities and towns on the river. The restaurants, cafes
and local pubs are great places to stop, have lunch, enjoy
dinner or just relax for a few moments. Let life
and the river flow gently by as you explore the river
in one of
our custom River Explorers. Our custom canoes
let you enjoy the freedom to navigate the main channel
of the river or take a side trip to explore some of
the more
shallow
backwater sloughs and bayous. Only a River City Outfitters River
Explorer will
allow you to explore in 12 inches or 12 feet of water,
bringing Mother Nature close enough to touch!
The Upper Mississippi River
The upper Mississippi River has some
very unique and breathtaking areas. From the crystal
clear waters
of the Minnesota lake regions to the vast waterfowl wetlands
of Wisconsin, Iowa and Missouri. The upper Mississippi
is controlled by series of lock and dams. From Minnesota
to St. Louis the 27 lock & dams that control this
river has created some beautiful and interesting places
to explore.
Locking thru one of these locks in a canoe is an exciting
and awesome experience in itself. To read a complete
description of our upper Mississippi River trips, visit
the Upper
Mississippi River Trips page.
The Lower Mississippi River
The lower Mississippi River is quite different
from the upper part of the river. From St. Louis to the
Gulf of Mexico, the river runs wild and unobstructed -
free from the lock and dams that control the upper sections.
The river grows wider and deeper as it races toward the
gulf (On a recent trip near Caruthersville, MO my depth
gauge read 102ft). To read a complete description of our
lower Mississippi River trips, visit the Lower
Mississippi River Trips page.
Trip information
On our Mississippi River trips, we furnish the following items:
- One of our customized River Explorer canoes
- Day trips include a shore lunch (You may bring your own drinks and snacks)
- Camping trips include dinner and breakfast.
OPTIONAL ITEMS INCLUDE:
- Tent: 3 person, $30 - 4 person, $40 - 6 to 8 person, $60
- Sleeping bags: Summer bag, $20/ea - Winter bag, $30/ea
- Sleeping pad: $20/ea (3-inch, self inflating)
- Sleeping cot: $20/ea
- Personal headlamp: $10/ea
- Rain gear (2-piece): $20/ea
- Waterproof binoculars: $10/ea
We take your comfort and safety very seriously. All of our optional items are extremely well made by brand name manufacturers. We issue you the same equipment that we use plus we'll set it up for you!
Pricing
The price of a Mississippi River trip begins at $225.00 per day per person for a minumum of four (4fthough) people.
We offer group rates as low as $125.00 per day per person for groups of 10 or more.
Our trips are always guide supported. One of our experienced river guides will remian with you and your group throughout your trip.
Pricing varies according to the following criteria:
- The location and length of your trip (miles/days). Location is based on +/- 100 miles driving distance from St. Louis, Missouri
- The number of people in your party
- The amount of support we provide, including equipment and any optional items we furnish
We have carefully planned our trips to keep the cost down and to make them affordable. Please check out some of the great discounts we offer:
- Family and group discounts (call for details)
- Bring a partner and save 25%
- Join us for multiple floats within a year and save up to 25% on each trip
- Multi-day and camping trips can save you p to 25%
- Children under 12 float for half price
We will work with you for a multi-item/multi-person discount!
We accept personal checks, money orders or cash and we do require a 50% deposit to secure your river trip. The balance is due before or at the time of your trip. We are unable to offer weather related refunds but will gladly reschedule your secured river trip.
Come explore this great river the way
it was discovered!!
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