Tag: River Action
New ‘Dam to Dam’ race aims to flood Floatzilla with kayakers
The largest paddle event on the Mississippi River is aiming to get even bigger with the addition of a competitive Dam to Dam Kayak...
Upper Mississippi River Conference is Oct. 16-17 at WIU-QC
River Action will gather river stakeholders and advocates together for its 18th annual Upper Mississippi River Conference on Thursday and Friday, Oct. 16-17. The...
Centennial Bridge lights go dark for migrating birds
River Action will turn out the Centennial Bridge lights beginning Thursday night, Sept. 19, through the duration of the fall migration in order to...
River Action golf car tours scheduled
River Action’s Senior Citizen Golf Cart Tours will be held Thursday and Friday, Sept. 5-6. The tours will help riders learn about the Mississippi...
QC invited to Explore the River from May 28-Aug. 31
Registration now is open for the Explore the River Series, part of River Action’s Summer Education Program, where participants learn firsthand about the Mississippi...
Join River Action looking for a QC scavenger hunt
River Action is looking for explorers to take on its 5th annual Explore and Seek Scavenger Hunt beginning Saturday, June 1, and running all...
Floatzilla action expanding with new expo, live bands and moreÂ
Floatzilla organizers are planning to expand the fun on the water – and on land – in hopes of drawing more paddlers to the...
River Action announces 25th annual Eddy AwardsÂ
River Action will honor several Quad Citians and local organizations doing extraordinary work related to the Mississippi River at its 25th annual Eddy Awards...
River Action’s Eddy Scholarship applications open
In conjunction with its annual Eddy Awards, River Action is offering Eddy Scholarships to students with a commitment to environmental interests.Â
Scholarship applications can be...
River Action’s Eddy Awards nominations open until Jan. 21
Nominations are open for River Action's 25th Annual Eddy Awards. The awards, which recognize the best work on the Mississippi River in 2023, will...