Big Muddy Speaker Series presents:

Dee Landau grew up in New Hampshire with a deep-rooted belief that she is part of nature—not separate from it. She’s been an “outside girl” her whole life: the sun lights her up, rivers ground her, and she’s happiest anywhere wild—on a trail, in the woods, or on the water.

What began with road running evolved into trail running, hiking, and eventually backpacking. Dee has hiked the entire Appalachian Trail, along with hundreds of miles on other trails across the country. For her, “walking distance” takes on a whole new meaning.

After moving to Kansas in 2002, Dee discovered the Missouri River—and it was love at first launch! In 2007, she co-piloted The Catalyst safety boat in the MR340 and was instantly hooked. Since then, she’s served on the safety crew five more times and has raced the 340 herself seven times, both solo kayak and in tandem canoe with her husband, Ken.

Over the years, Dee has paddled thousands of miles between Atchison, KS, and St. Charles, MO—training, racing, and simply soaking in the river’s beauty. Her passion for the river eventually carried her all the way to Montana to explore the rest of our Big Muddy!