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 "Show Me" The Big Muddy Exploring the Missouri River Valley
Westward Ho! In a place where a wide, sediment-laden river has been described as "too thick to drink and too thin to plow," RiverBarge Excursion Lines introduces you to a region that is too interesting to miss and too scenic to believe. Join us in the "Land of the Big Canoe"-that's the best translation of the word Missouri-where Lewis and Clark's expedition began, and where Daniel Boone's exploits ended after Tennessee got "too crowded."
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This beautiful region really comes alive exclusively from the decks of the R/B River Explorer. No one else offers excursions on the Missouri River. And we do it in style-there's no roughing it, as Lewis and Clark did. We travel in casual comfort, exploring the Missouri River Valley, gliding past vineyards that share the rolling hills with the ghosts of war-painted warriors and landing near bluffs that still echo with the sounds of the earliest covered wagons moving west. This is where the American west begins-and where the adventure never ends. |
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Our trip on the Missouri River is a study in contrasts: a land of "bad guys" like Jesse James and of "good guys" like Harry Truman. It's a chance to understand how an untamed river, rolling countryside and civilized cities have fused to bring us off-broadway musicals and the best steaks found anywhere, bar none. |
| State Capitol in Jefferson City |
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In Kansas City, Mo., where beef steak and rag-time music is as much a part of American history as the cattle drive, visit the Arabia Steamboat Museum and view incredibly well-preserved artifacts. St. Charles, Mo., a perfectly restored town that offers an intriguing insight into early Americana, is a must-see. Independence, Mo., the home of President Truman, opens its doors to us. And there are many more things to see and do, such as the Missouri State Capital on the river at Jefferson City. |
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| KC, City of Fountains |
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Acquire that same sense of wanderlust that drove previous adventurers up the Missouri River and on the California, Sante Fe and Oregon Trails. Your opportunity, like theirs, awaits. Get on board the R/B River Explorer and say, "Show Me" The Big Muddy! |
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Kansas City-St. Louis Visit Kansas City, Mo., the "City of Fountains." Only Rome has more. Hear the world's best ragtime music. Eat the world's greatest steaks. Enjoy a private showing of the Arabia Steamboat Museum. Visit Rhine Valley-like wineries of Hermann, Mo. Visit the "corncob capital of the world." Marvel at the beauty of the Missouri River and get an added bonus with a short stint on the Upper Mississippi River. In St. Louis, see the Gateway Arch and the Westward Expansion Museum. (Rare on the River, Voyage of Discovery). |
| The Home of Harry and Bess Truman, Independence, MO |
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| Kansas City-Sioux City Sioux City-Kansas City Sioux City, Iowa, is the head of commercial navigation on the Missouri River. Take in the sites of your boarding and destination cities. Follow the path of Lewis and Clark as the River Explorer travels as far up the Missouri River as commercial vessels are allowed. In St. Joseph, Mo., visit the Patee House Museum and the Jesse James Home. See picturesque rolling farmlands contrasted with high limestone bluffs. Learn how Omaha, Neb., grew as a supply point for westward migration and became a thriving transportation and industrial center, and about the history of the Missouri River and how the Corps of Discovery made their historic journey up the Missouri River. (Rare on the River, Westward Ho!). | |
| St. Charles-Kansas City Visit quaint St. Charles, Mo. See where the Lewis and Clark Expedition began. View picturesque rolling farmlands contrasted with high limestone bluffs on the Missouri River. This 9-day excursion features visits to beautifully restored river towns, visits to wine country and a stop in Jefferson City, Mo., the state capital. Try the world-famous BBQ in Kansas City, Mo. (Rare on the River, Voyage of Discovery). | |
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