2025 Give Where You Live
2025-12-04 | McCue’s Nebraska Taproom, 2008 Avenue A, Suite A, Kearney, NE, 68847
Join Kearney Whitewater at McCue’s Nebraska Taproom for our annual Give Where You Live gathering on December 4, from 6-9 PM. Come down, get something to eat and discover “Our Recipe For Success”! Join us and see what the next project will be for Kearney Whitewater Association. #recipeforsuccess
Donation site – https://www.givewhereyoulive.net/organization/KearneyWhitewater

December 2025 Board Meeting
2025-12-08 19:00 - 21:00 (America/Chicago)

January 2026 Board Meeting
2026-01-12 19:00 - 20:00 | Ashley Furniture

2026 KWA Winter Social
2026-01-22 19:00 - 21:00 | Kinkaider Brewing Co & Bierhaus Maisschaler, 221 11th Avenue, Kearney, 68845, United States
Join us for the Kearney Whitewater Association Winter Social, where you’ll have the chance to connect with KWA members and learn about upcoming developments for paddling sports in the Kearney area.
The event starts at 7 PM at Kinkaider Brewing – Kearney on Thursday 1/22. See you there!

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February 2026 Board Meeting
2026-02-09 19:00 - 21:00 | Ashley Furniture

2026 Annual Meeting
2026-02-26 19:00 - 20:30 | Kearney Public Library, 2020 1st Avenue, Kearney, NE, 68845, United States
Please join us for the KWA Annual Meeting on Thursday, February 26, 2026, in the Niobrara Room at The Kearney Public Library, 2020 1st Avenue. We will have elections, a budget report, reflect on 2025, discuss plans and dates for 2026, first installment of the Nolan Little Adventure Series, plus much more.We would like to encourage any KWA members to consider running for an open board position. Please contact a current board member if you would like to be placed on the ballot for our 2026 Elections at the Annual Meeting. We will also ask for nominations from the floor at the meeting.
7:00 – 8:30 KWA Annual MeetingYou must be a 2026 paid member of KWA in order to vote.Memberships are:$30 annually for individual memberships$60 annually for family membershipsIf you need to renew your membership you can do so here – https://kearneyfoundation.fcsuite.com/…/create/fund…Hope to see you there!

March 2026 Board Meeting
2026-03-09 19:00 - 21:00 | Ashley Furniture

2026 KWA Spring Cleanup
2026-03-21 09:00 - 11:00 | Midway Landing, 300 N Central Avenue, Kearney, NE
The KWA Spring Cleanup will be held on March 21, 2026, from 9 AM – 11 AM. Plan to meet at the Midway Landing parking lot and we will see if there are enough volunteers to cover additional areas besides the whitewater park. Cleanup efforts will target both the 2nd/Central Avenue area, and if possible the north creek bank near the north RV Park. If you can assist with these cleanup efforts, please dress to get dirty and bring gloves, waders, buckets, trash grabbers, etc. Trash bags will be provided. Rain date will be March 28. Contact Bruce Karnatz (308) 627-5268 if you have any questions.

April 2026 Board Meeting
2026-04-13 19:00 - 21:00 | Ashley Furniture

Fort Kearny Outdoor Expo
2026-05-06 08:00 - 2026-05-07 16:00 | Fort Kearny State Recreational Area
Kearney Whitewater volunteers have been assisting the Game and Parks staff with the kayaking activity for over ten years.
https://outdoornebraska.gov/learn/outdoor-skills/outdoor-discovery-program

May 2026 Board Meeting
2026-05-12 19:00 - 20:30 | Ashley Furniture

2026 Niobrara Spring Paddle
2026-05-15 08:00 - 2026-05-17 17:00 | Niobrara National Scenic River
This event will be held in conjunction with the Sioux Empire Paddlers. We will be camping at Sharp’s Campground.

Yanney Park Heritage Day
2026-06-06 | Yanney Marina

June 2026 Board Meeting
2026-06-08 19:00 - 20:30 | Ashley Furniture

First Float to the Fire
2026-06-11 18:30 - 22:00 | Kearney Paddle Sports
FLOAT TO THE FIRE
Some people sit at home.
Some people load the boats and float to the fire.
Join us as we launch from Yanney Park and float down to Kearney Paddle Sports for an evening of boats, stories, fire, and good people.
Bring: Your own kayak A chair Something to drink
Leave a vehicle at Kearney Paddle Sports beforehand if you want an easy ride back.
We’ll launch around 6:30 PM.Show up early.Show up late.We’ll see you at the fire.
Decorate your boat if you want.
FREE • Bring a friend

'Merica 250 Float
2026-07-02 18:30 - 22:00 | Kearney Water Trail
‘MERICA 250 Float to the Fire

FREE TO THE PUBLIC
Throw on your best red, white, and blue and join us for an evening on the water and around the fire.
Bring your kayak, tube, canoe, or borrow your neighbors wheelbarrow and float with us from Yanney Park down to Kearney Paddle Sports.
Show up earlyLaunch at 6:30 PM.
After the float: Bonfire Grill out Bring a chair Bring your favorite beverages Hang out as long as you like
SHUTTLE:Leave a vehicle at Kearney Paddle Sports (535 Ave M, Kearney, NE) before launch. Need a ride? Don’t sweat the details, someone will get you back to your vehicle if you cant drop a vehicle, just come float, we’ve done this a hundred times and have never left anyone behind.
No equipment provided.
Invite a friend. Meet somebody new. Stay for the fire.
River. Fire. Freedom.

Map to Kearney Paddle Sports

Map to Yanney Park Landing

Link to Facebook event

July 2026 Board Meeting
2026-07-13 19:00 - 20:30 | Ashley Furniture

2026 Annual Sandhills Floats on the Cedar and Calamus Rivers
2026-07-24 - 2026-07-26 | Calamus River

2026 Cardboard Boat Regatta
2026-08-01 14:00 - 17:00 | Kearney Whitewater Park, 300 N 2nd Avenue, Kearney, NE, 68845

August 2026 Board Meeting
2026-08-10 19:00 - 20:30 | Ashley Furniture

KWA Concert on the Water
2026-08-13 00:00 | Yanney Park

2026 Niobrara Fall Float
2026-09-12

September 2026 Board Meeting
2026-09-14 19:00 - 20:30 | Ashley Furniture

October 2026 Board Meeting
2026-10-12 19:00 - 20:30 | Ashley Furniture

November 2026 Board Meeting
2026-11-09 19:00 - 20:30 | Ashley Furniture

2026 Give Where You Live
2026-12-03

December 2026 Board Meeting
2026-12-14 19:00 - 20:30 | Ashley Furniture
