The Ozark Wilderness Waterways Club was
organized in Kansas City in 1956. The “canoe club” combines interest in water sport with a
conservation ethic, having been “organized for the preservation of Ozark
streams.” The Ozarks are a geologically old mountain range in northern
Arkansas and southern Missouri.
The 150+ family club
publishes a monthly newsletter and yearly Ozark and Close to Home schedules
of canoe, backpack, hiking, bicycle, and other outdoor trips. The organized
clean-up of an Ozark stream has been an annual event since 1960.
