I: Up the Mississippi River -- Plate 1: The Ohio River to Cape Girardeau -- Plate 2: Cape Girardeau to Apple Creek -- Plate 3: Apple Creek to Horse Island -- Plate 4: Horse Island to Plattin Creek -- ...

ST. CHARLES, MO ‒ With every dip of his wooden paddle, river guide Mark Malkowicz floats a little bit deeper into the wilderness − a neat trick since his canoe is about to slide beneath an interstate ...