ONSR Roads & Trails Public Discussion

July 5, 2021

Most of you have seen the ONSR (Ozark National Scenic Riverways) Roads and Trails Plan that’s currently open for public comment. I hope you all will submit comments individually, and I also wanted to host a meeting between the Sierra Club, Ozark Society and Ozark Mountain Paddlers. Anyone who is interested in helping write comments on […]

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July Member’s Meeting!

June 27, 2021

Our July Member’s Meeting will be on July 29th (Thursday) at the Springfield Botanical Center at 6:30 pm. Our presenter for the evening will be Loring Bullard, sharing information about his book “Living Waters”. The book shares information on the history and importance of springs in Missouri and how they shaped the settlement, development, and […]

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Spring River float this Wednesday!

June 27, 2021

On Wednesday (June 30th) join your host, Craig Hesington on the Spring River (Dam#3 to Spring River Oaks = 10 miles). Meet at the Mammoth Springs Visitor Center at 9am.  Contact Craig Hesington at 417.693.1618 for more info on this float.

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June Member’s Meeting!

June 6, 2021

Our next OMP members meeting will be on June 24th (Thursday) at 6:30pm at the Springfield Botanical Center’s east meeting room, which is at Nathanael Greene Park (2400 S Scenic Ave, Springfield, MO 65807). The guest speaker for the evening will be Tim Russell from the Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) who will be sharing […]

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Float for Independence – 2021!

May 28, 2021

On Sunday, August 22nd join the fun as we take a group of special needs ‘kids’ down the Niangua River. With one of the ‘kids’ in the bow (front) of a canoe and an experienced paddler in the stern (back), we will enjoy squirt gun fights, lunch on a gravel bar and great fellowship with […]

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Intro to Paddling Class!

May 21, 2021

  On Saturday, June 5th Ozark Mountain Paddlers and Fellows Lake are offering an Introduction to paddling. We will be conducting two sessions (session one begins at 8:30am & Session two begins at 10:30am) with 20 individuals each. There is no charge for this class if you have your own boat if not we will […]

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June Float on the Eleven Point!

May 15, 2021

On Saturday, June 19th, join your host, Larry Wantland, on the Eleven Point River (Greer Crossing to Whitten Access = 11.4 miles).We will be meeting at Greer Crossing Access at 10:00am on Saturday and paddling to Whitten Access.  Some of us will be camping at Greer Crossing Campground on Friday (June 18th) as well. Contact […]

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May Float on the Buffalo!

May 10, 2021

On Saturday, May 15th, join your host Gary Tombridge on the Buffalo River!We will be floating from Erbie to Pruitt Landing- distance of 7.5 miles.  This will be a 1 day float of approx 4 hrs.  Those wanting to camp can stage their car and gear at Ozark campground at mile 5.4 and then float the […]

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OMP Meeting and Float planned!

May 8, 2021

Ozark Mtn Paddlers Is Back On Track ! We are pleased to announce we are ready to start up our monthly meetings and other club activities. We will have our “Coming Out” meeting this Thursday, May 13th and our first official club float Saturday, May 15th on the Buffalo River (Erbie to Pruitt) CLICK HERE […]

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JRBP River Rescue Clean-up!

May 3, 2021

Registration is Open for the James River Basin Partnership’s Annual River Rescue Clean-up! On Saturday, June 26, 2021, the James River Basin Partnership and the Ozark Mountain Paddlers will be hosting their annual River Rescue clean-up where volunteers will work together to remove trash from our local waterways. Kickoff your weekend alongside fellow water warriors […]

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