When thinking about a float trip, folks may imagine settling into the body of a canoe, kayak or inner tube, lathering up in sunscreen, donning a lifejacket and popping open a few cold beverages. A ...

This summer, try something other than the annual camping trip. With beautiful rivers flowing through Illinois, Indiana and Wisconsin, a real lazy river adventure is only a couple hours away. Groups of ...

A float trip is one of the most fun and simple ways to spend time outdoors during the peak of summer. It doesn’t take much equipment because just about everything you need can be rented. Liveries ...

Remember that float trip you took with those six college friends? Or maybe the family float trip with 19 relatives of assorted size and temperament? Multiply that by a factor of several thousand ...

Spring rains already have begun, and that means floating conditions will soon be perfect on many Ozarks waterways. While there are outstanding float streams across the central and southern half of ...

Paddlers floating the Elk River on summer Saturdays can almost walk downstream from boat to boat and never get wet feet. They may not see another boat during autumn. Labor Day isn't the official start ...

It wouldn't be a Wisconsin summer without a float trip. Last weekend I made my way to the Sugar River with a group of friends for our annual camping and float trip, now in its fourth year. For two ...

Squirt guns are a necessity for a group of Springfieldians on their annual float trip. Of course, there were bottles of water, saran-wrapped sandwiches, potato chips, personal flotation devices and ...

Do you have favorite memories from your last Missouri float trip? Unfortunately, I haven’t been so lucky. But, I’ve been tasked with creating some guides to summer travel in driving distance of Kansas ...

ST. LOUIS — There's no outdoor summer activity that is "more Missouri" than a float trip. It's all about connecting with nature and having a good time on the water, whether you choose to float by ...