Upcoming in Rocheport, Mo.
Film: Blackwater Drifters – Source to the Gulf by Kayak
Film Screening
Come warm up with us at Les Bourgeois Bistro to watch a river movie! Follow two friends on their journey by kayak down the Missouri and Mississippi Rivers.

Joe Zimmerman and Nick Caiazza paddled the entire Missouri and Mississippi Rivers. After seeing so much trash along the way, they started picking it up! photo by Nick Caiazza
Film Duration – 1:14. Film produced by Nick Caiazza
Tuesday, January 9, 2018
- 7 p.m. presentation (6 p.m. Social Hour)
- lower level of the Les Bourgeois Vineyards Bistro in Rocheport, MO
- Map and Directions
The Bistro Restaurant is now closed on Tuesday, but the bar will be open. You ARE welcome to come early, bring some food and gather with friends before the presentation. Speaker Series attendees are welcome after 5 p.m.
Come warm up with us at Les Bourgeois Bistro to watch a river movie! Follow two friends on their journey by kayak down the Missouri and Mississippi Rivers.
In 2015, Nick Caiazza and Joe Zimmerman paddled the entire Missouri/Mississippi River system from the source at Brower Spring near the continental divide in Montana to the Gulf of Mexico. Along the way, they got a up close look at the many ways that humans use and effect these rivers.
This film follows both their personal adventures as well as their journey to understand the impacts that we are having on these iconic rivers in the heart of our country.
Directions
- 14020 W. Hwy BB, Rocheport, MO
- Take I-70 to the Rocheport, MO, exit (Exit #115). It’s the first exit east of the Missouri River.
- Head north toward Rocheport.
- After about a mile, turn left at the sign for Les Bourgeois Bistro. Follow the signs to the Bistro. You will probably need to park in the lot above the Bistro and walk the trail down.
- The presentations are held in upstairs in the restaurant. The restaurant is no longer open on Tuesdays but the bar is! You are welcome to bring your own food or snacks.
More on the Blackwater Drifters…
- Blackwater Drifters Blog from their trip
- Vimeo channel (with fun shorts and interviews)
- Short version of the film
The Big Muddy Speaker Series in Rocheport
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Special thanks to Les Bourgeois Vineyards for giving us the opportunity to use their beautiful space overlooking the Missouri River. All speakers are presenting for free! Thank you all for sharing your knowledge with us!
The Big Muddy Speaker Series also takes place monthly in Kansas City and St. Charles.
The Big Muddy Speaker Series is partially funded by the Mo. Dept. of Conservation.