Paddling near Kansas City, MO
Straddling Missouri and Kansas across Jackson County and neighboring Johnson and Wyandotte Counties, Kansas City gives paddlers everything from calm reservoir flatwater to big-river expeditions. The Missouri River — North America's longest at 2,341 miles — runs straight through the metro, while the Kansas River (Kaw), a designated National Water Trail, joins it at Kaw Point Park, the iconic confluence launch and start of the MR340 race.
Top waters to paddle near Kansas City
Missouri River
Platte River
Perry Lake
Marais des Cygnes River
Kansas River
Lake Jacomo
Jackrabbit Lake
Wyandotte County Lake
Shawnee Mission Lake
Prairie Lee Lake
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