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Events

We strive to keep the costs of our events as minimal as possible to make them as accessible as possible for people who want to participate. For club sponsored events, our insurance company requires that all participants either be members of the American Canoe Association (www.americancanoe.org) for $40 a year or pay a $10 event fee.

Upcoming events

November 2025-March 2026

Stay tuned for off-water events!

Past events

2025

Aquatics Invasives 101 for Paddlers (presented by Todd Wilkinson)

January 13, 2025

Todd Wilkinson leads a discussion on Aquatic Invasives

American Red Cross Adult and Pediatric First Aid/CPR/AED

March 29, 2025

Julie Carey, ARC Adult and Pediatric First Aid/CPR AED Instructor, leads the class

Social Engagement Chair, Sara Karnes, practices first aid techniques

SMWP member and President, Chloe Bolyard, assess the scene of a paddling scenario

SMWP member and Chloe Bolyard, president, practice performing CPR

Chloe Bolyard, president, performs CPR while an SMWP member assess her technique and offers feedback

SMWP member practices first aid techniques on instructor, Julie Carey

Paddle Prep: Gear Talk at Mile6 Taproom

April 19, 2025

SMWP members discuss paddling gear at Mile6 Taproom in Willard, MO

Julie Carey (left), Education Chair, and Chloe Bolyard (right), President, discuss safety gear

Jennifer Wilkinson (left), Treasurer, and Julie Carey (right), Safety Chair, discuss using a bath mat to load boats on cars

Julie Carey, Education Chair, and Chloe Bolyard, President

Cedar Grove to Akers Ferry on the Current River

May 10, 2025

SMWP members lined up before the float!

SMWP member in front of a Medlock Spring (photo by Sara Karnes)

SMWP member in front of Medlock Spring (photo by Sara Karnes)

SMWP members before lunch lined up in front of the blue-green waters of the Current

SMWP Education Chair, Julie Carey, in front Medlock Spring (photo by Sara Karnes)

SMWP members after the float on the sand bar at Akers Ferry

SMWP member raises her paddle

SMWP Social Engagement Chair, Sara Karnes, in front of Medlock Spring (photo by Julie Carey)

Sara Karnes, Social Engagement Chair, takes a selfie with some SMWP members along the Current

SMWP member atop her SUP

SMWP members paddle along the Current

SMWP member paddles along the Current

Chloe Bolyard, SMWP President, in front of Medlock Spring (photo by Sara Karnes)

SMWP Meetup at Fellows Lake Moonlight Paddle

June 18, 2025

SMWP member with green lights on their kayak

Lit up boats on Fellows Lake at sunset

SMWP member sits atop their SUP after sunset on Fellows Lake

Lit up boats on Fellows Lake at sunset

Tyler Bend to Gilbert on the Buffalo River

June 28, 2025

SMWP members paddle near a rock outcropping on the Buffalo River

SMWP members smile while padding on the Buffalo

SMWP member and mascot Chase paddle on the Buffalo

Several SMWP members lined up in front of a bluff on the Buffalo

SMWP member paddles on the Buffalo

SMWP members hold hands and smile on the Buffalo

Introduction to Kayaking at Fellows Lake

July 26, 2025

Colorful boats on Fellows Lake

Sara Karnes, Social Engagement Chair, ready to welcome participants to Intro to Kayaking

Chloe Bolyard, President, takes a selfie with SMWP members lined up behind her

SMWP members lined up shoulder to shoulder on Fellows Lake

Chloe Bolyard, President, paddles near the boat dock on Fellows Lake

Julie Carey, Education Chair, smiles while instructing on Fellows Lake

Chloe Bolyard, President, and Julie Carey, Education Chair, inspect their life jacket pockets

Julie Carey, Education Chair, uses Play Doh to demonstrate boat shapes

Sara Karnes, Social Engagement Chair, discusses paddle jackets

Chloe Bolyard, President, and Sara Karnes, Social Engagement Chair, discuss the grant funding that made the event possible

SMWP members listen during the on-land portion of the class

SMWP member applying paddle skills

Julie Carey, Education Chair, raises her paddle horizontally

Chloe Bolyard, President, provides individualized instruction to SMWP member

Kerr to Galena on the James River

August 23, 2025

SMWP member paddles along the James (photo by Julie Carey)

Chloe Bolyard, President, smiles while paddling (photo by Julie Carey)

Sara Karnes, Social Engagement CHair, smiles while paddling (photo by Julie Carey)

SMWP members circled up on a gravel bar near Kerr access

Turner Mill South to Riverton on the Eleven Point

September 13, 2025

Julie Carey, Education Chair, paddles down Halls Bay rapids on the Eleven Point. (photo by Sara Karnes)

SMWP member paddles down Halls Bay rapids on the Eleven Point. (photo by Sara Karnes)

Jennifer Wilkinson, Treasurer, paddles down Halls Bay rapids on the Eleven Point. (photo by Sara Karnes)

SMWP members by Turner Mill

SMWP paddlers on a gravel bar

2024

SMWP Meetup at Fellows Lake Moonlight Paddle

June 22, 2024

SMWP members at the moonlight paddle

Chloe Bolyard, President, readies her foldable kayak for the moonlight paddle

Chloe Bolyard, President, and SMWP members at the moonlight paddle

SMWP members line up at the small-boat launch

SMWP members at the moonlight paddle

Tailwaters to Rivercut on the James River

June 29, 2024

Group lined up at the Tailwaters access

Group lined up at the Tailwaters access with the dam in the background

SMWP member raises her hand and smiles (photo by Julie Carey)

Sara Karnes smiles on while paddling the James (photo by Julie Carey)

SUP on the James (photo by Julie Carey)

Chloe Bolyard laughs in front of a root wad (photo by Julie Carey)

SMWP member paddles on the James (photo by Julie Carey)

Kerr to Galena on the James River

July 27, 2024

SMWP members near the Kerr access

SMWP President, Chloe Bolyard, carries two tires retrieved from the river

SMWP members ready to put in at Kerr

SMWP member paddles along the James

SMWP member attempting a handstand on her SUP

SMWP Meetup at Fellows Lake Moonlight Paddle

August 17, 2024

SMWP members line up on Fellows Lake before sunset

SMWP member on her SUP at sunset

SMWP members enjoy sunset on Fellows Lake

Chloe Bolyard, President, admires the sunset from her lit up boat (photo by Sara Karnes)

Sara Karnes, Social Engagement Chair, and Chloe Bolyard, President, welcome SMWP members at the small-boat launch

SMWP member on Fellows Lake at sunset

Introduction to Kayaking at Finley River Park

September 22, 2024

Julie Carey, Education Chair, provides on-land instruction

SMWP member practices skills on the Finley River

Sara Karnes, Social Engagement Chair, takes a selfie on the Finley River

Julie Carey, Education Chair, provides on-land instruction

SMWP members line up on land with life jackets on

SMWP members practice skills on the Finley River

Spooky Paddle at Lake Springfield

October 20, 2024

SMWP Board Members pose in their costumes on Lake Springfield

SMWP members at the lake access

SMWP member dressed in elf attire atop her SUP

SMWP members decked out in costumes

Jennifer Wilkinson, Treasurer, in her witch attire on Lake Springfield

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