OMP Spring Outing 2023!

March 9, 2023

The Ozark Mountain Paddlers will be hosting our annual spring weekend outing on April 28th thru 30th (Friday – Sunday) at Turner Bend Campground on the Mulberry River. The outing offers members and guests an opportunity to get together for a weekend of camping and fun with fellow members. There will of course be boating […]

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March Member’s Meeting!

March 2, 2023

Our March Member’s meeting will be on Thursday, March 9th, 6:00pm at the Springfield Nature Center. We will be featuring guest speakers Betzaida Rivera and Morgan Wyatt, two naturalist from the Missouri Department of Conservation presenting a program on “Raptors in Missouri”. Raptors are large carnivorous birds such as Eagles, Hawks, Osprey, Owls etc…. We […]

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February Float on Bryant Creek!

February 4, 2023

The February OMP float is this Sunday, February 5th on Bryant Creek. We will meet at Sycamore Access (Aid-Hodgson Mill) at HWY 181 at 11:00 am and take out at Warren Bridge, a distance of 7.4 miles. (CLICK HERE FOR MAP) The weather looks like a high of 57º F with much lighter winds than […]

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February Members Meeting!

January 21, 2023

Our guest speaker for the Thursday, February 9th meeting will be Brooke Widmar, the Education Outreach Coordinator for the James River Basin Partnership. Brooke will be presenting her program “Explore the Shore” which explores the flora and fauna to be found along the James River. This should be especially interesting since our previous club float […]

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Roll Class Dates for 2023!

January 13, 2023

We have set dates for our roll practice sessions at the Good Samaritan Boys Ranch. 
The planned dates are: • Feb. 4th• Feb. 11th 
• Feb. 18th• Feb. 25th Each class in February is on a SATURDAY and will be from 2pm – 4pm
. Cost for pool time is $10 per day. Since this is […]

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January Float on the James River!

January 10, 2023

OMP will have it’s January float this Sunday, January 15th on the beautiful lower James River from Kerr Access to Galena (Cox Access). Several of us floated this stretch two weeks ago and were awed by the many large bluffs and crystal clear water afforded by mother nature in her winter environment. The weather is […]

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First Quarter Calendar 2023!

January 3, 2023

***NOTE: These dates, times, and events are subject to change at any given time.  Please check our website -and/or- our Facebook Page for current updates and further detailed posts.*** 

• JANUARY MEMBERS MEETING – Jan 12th (THURSDAY) • 6pm – 7:30pm • Springfield Nature Center • Featuring guest speaker, Mary Kromrey, Executive Director of Ozarks […]

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January 2023 Member’s Meeting!

December 16, 2022

Our next member’s meeting is on Thursday, Jan 12th at 6:00pm at the Springfield Nature Center. Our guest speaker will be Mary Kromrey, the Executive Director of Ozarks Greenways.  Mary will provide an overview of the Ozark Greenways and their mission and initiatives as well as providing an update on the new Chadwick Flyer trail […]

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And the Winner is…

December 6, 2022

Congratulations to Clayton Bailey, he is our lucky raffle winner for the new Liquid Logic Remix XP10 kayak! Clayton is a great recipient for the kayak as he is an avid mountain biker and hiker that has been wanting to get into kayaking and learn some whitewater skills. Clayton purchased his raffle ticket while attending […]

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October Float on the Eleven Point!

October 5, 2022

On Saturday, October 22nd, join your host, Larry Wantland on the Eleven Point River (Greer Crossing to Whitten Access = 11miles). The plan is to run shuttle at 10:30am since this will be about a 2+ hour trip to the putin from the Springfield area. CLICK HERE for map. Contact Larry Wantland at 417.761.9674 for […]

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