Here is a Video made from the Photos on this Page
A little more feeling of being on the River
An Artist's rendering of the Steamboat Arabia
The Arabia is a steamboat which hit a snag and sank in the Missouri River
Near Parkville, Missouri, on September 5, 1856
The artifacts recovered from the Site are housed in the Arabia Steamboat Museum
In 2015 a Tribute Marker was Dedicated in Parkville across from the Site
My favorite spot on the river, an overlook that I call Smith's Point
Donaldo enjoying Smith's Point
And ME... biking up the boat ramp... No wheelchair yet
The same place on a cold February day... Ice Floes coming from the North
Looking West and then North from English Landing on the Missouri River
And then East and South toward Kansas City from English Landing
Looking East and South again, just below Smith's Point
The view just below Smith's Point from the riverbank
The bank area between the mouth of the creek and the boat ramp is a favorite veiwing and fishing spot
A favorite spot for the kids to toss things in
The Sand Dredge comes up from Riverside, Missouri to dredge here
Sometimes right at the park for a few days and then moves on
Another Barge headed North to Dredge
Coming back with a load of Sand
Las flores en el Banco son Hermosas
Fishing Swimming or What?
Or just Sunbathing?
Just Fishing the easy way
A View from the Bridge
A Picnic on Smith's Point
Enjoying the shade and the view from a bench on the River
A few of the walkers, joggers and bikers on the riverside trail
Another winter view, the water level low but warm enough for an outing
Rush Creek flowing into the Missouri river, still wintertime and low water
The same place, on that cold February day in 2006
View from the Waddell A Frame Bridge spanning Rush Creek
The A Frame Waddell bridge, a popular type of railroad bridge in the past
Given to the City of Parkville to span Rush Creek for the River Trail
This is the normal river level for this time of year
Looking at the trail East and South from Smith's Point
A photo in Parkville about 2000, and a very high water level in the river
In 2004 the 'River Explorer' showed up for a stopover in Parkville
This is the motive power to push the two large Barges
Canadian Geese on the river, seasonally and some stay all year
This family came right on shore as I was watching
But they kept on, looking for goodies on the shore
In 2015 Churchill Clark ~ Great Great Great Great Grandson of William Clark
Visited Parkville in his Dugout Canoe
Clark's Handmade Dugout Canoe
The Dugout Canoe with Cargo
Meeting with Parkville Mayor Nan Johnston
A last look at Winter on the River
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