A party of canoeists preparing to paddle down the river

The Missouri National Recreational River consists of two reaches: 

39 miles from Fort Randall Dam to Running Water, South Dakota,(along with the lower 20 miles of the Niobrara River and the lower 8 miles of Verdigre Creek) and 

59 miles from Gavins Point Dam to Nebraska's Ponca State Park.

Description and location of launch sites are included for each reach.

Attention: The new Discovery Bridge has opened to traffic about 1,000 feet west of the existing Meridian Bridge. By careful as there is still construction equipment both on the banks and in the water.