Big Muddy Speaker Series

Presentation by expedition paddler, Janet Moreland

Wednesday, March 12, 2014

6. p.m. Meet at Big A’s Restaurant
6:30 p.m. Presentation
At Big A’s Restaurant
308 N Main St. –  St Charles, MO
(directions below)

Janet and Norm Miller complete their two day ski trip to Brower’s Spring, the ultimate source of the Missouri River, in April 2013.
photo courtesy of Janet Moreland.

In April, 2013, Janet Moreland and her friend Norman Miller skied up to Brower’s Spring, the ultimate source of the Missouri River near the Continental Divide in Montana. From there, she biked 100 miles to Clark Canyon Dam, where she put in her kayak and paddled all the way to the Gulf of Mexico. She finished her journey on Dec. 5, passing through the container ship-filled Head of Passes in a soupy fog. She was the first American, and the first woman, to complete this “Source to Sea” trip. It is called the “Love Your Big Muddy Expedition”.

Every step of the way, she shared her thoughts, beautiful river photos and stories of new friends met on the riverbank through her Facebook page. The journey was a huge inspiration to the thousands who “followed” her online. In a world where rivers are political battlegrounds, her adventure was a bright beacon of cooperation and positivity. The expedition was mostly “crowdfunded”, supported by the people who followed her journey online and at boat ramps across the Great Plains, Midwest and the Delta. Janet referred to it as the “People’s Expedition”.

Janet will be sharing some of her stories, videos, photos and inspiration from this historic adventure.

The Big Muddy Speaker Series in St. Charles is hosted by Greenway Network.

From her first day on the river to the last, American White Pelicans
were Janet’s companions on the Missouri and Mississippi Rivers.
photo courtesy of Janet Moreland.

Directions

To Big A’s on the Riverfront, our host for the Speaker Series.

To get there from I-70

• Take I-70 to exit 229B – the 5th St. Exit
• Merge onto 5th St. headed north toward St. Charles.
• After about 1 mile, turn right on Monroe St.
• Turn left onto N. Main St.
• Big A’s will be on your right (308 N. Main St.) Additional parking is available in the rear.
• View on Google Maps.