The St. Louis canoeing company Big Muddy Adventures recently hosted a 100-mile row from Hannibal, Missouri, almost to Alton, Illinois. Matt Wyczalkowski, a research scientist for Washington University School of Medicine, joined the five-day trip and photographed the trek. There were seven people (three guides and four tourists) on the adventure, and everyone rode in one canoe called the Junebug. According to Wyczalkowski, the boat was huge and modeled after what French explorers used back in the day.
The St. Louis area and the landscapes surrounding it are full of new places to explore. The best part is you can find new adventures whichever way you go, all