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, 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 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.
Did You Know?
Each verse of the haunting American folk song, "Oh Shenandoah," ends with the line "... 'cross the wide Missouri."