FULL MOON FLOAT TRIP
THURSDAY, JULY 10, 2025
MOTHER NATURE’S RIVERFRONT RETREAT
878 Gardens Road
Macks Creek, MO
573-363-5408
FLOAT AT : 10:00 pm
BONFIRE AT : 6:00 pm
TICKETS : $15 - includes optional camping
We are coming together for an evening float trip on the full moon of Thursday, July 10. It will be a 3 mile float starting at 10:00 pm and will last around 3 hours. We will start on the beach at Mother Nature’s Riverfront Retreat and then float to the other side of the property. The float trip is on the Big Niangua River. You are also welcome to bring your own boats to join the float for the $15 per person admission fee which includes optional camping. You can also reserve and rent kayaks or canoes from the venue. Bring glow sticks to decorate your boat for the nighttime float. There will be a bonfire prior to the float starting on the main beach starting at 6 pm. There will also be a bonfire at the end of the float trip on the other side of the property where your cars will be parked. Everyone is welcome to come early and camp overnight or you can just pop in for the float trip. Tent camping space is first come first serve so there is no need to reserve ahead of time. Full RV sites and Electric sites are available and can be reserved ahead of time on the ticket link or by calling the office at 573-363-5408.
NOTES :
The campground is 300 acres and has a clean shower house and flush toilets by the beach. There is also a general store and office when you pull into the campground. Everyone must check in upon arrival to get a wristband and car tag.
You can reserve and pay for your boat rentals online ahead of time at the ticket link. You can also pay for your admission ahead of time at this link. You can also rent an RV site at this ticket link. Just click the button that says "Buy Tickets" once you are on the ticket site to get the full menu of options. You also have the option of paying for your admission fee at the campground office when you arrive.
Tubes and inflatable rafts are not allowed to go on these float trips. You must either bring a kayak or canoe of your own or rent one from the campground to go on this float trip.
The full moon floats and gatherings are designed as an adult activity and for experienced floaters. We suggest not bringing young children or first time floaters.
We strongly suggest you do not take your car keys and wallets and phones on the float trip.
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CLARIFICATION :
We need to make this following statement for absolute clarification because occasionally there has been slight confusion in the past.
Everyone coming to this event pays $15 per person admission fee. Everyone. This is even if the person chooses to not camp or float. Again this fee is per person (NOT per carload.) This charge is an admission fee to come on the property to enjoy the river and beach and bonfires and social activities and for optional tent camping. There is no additional fee on top of the $15 if you bring your own boats for the float trip. There is an additional fee if you choose to also rent a boat from the campground - in other words you still pay the admission fee per person and then an additional fee to rent the boat (sometimes people think they get free admission if they rent a boat - which is not the case.) This is also the same for those people that also want to rent an RV site or electric site for the evening - it is an additional charge on top of the admission fee (sometimes some people think they get free admission if they rent an RV site - which is not the case.) One more time just to clarify : everyone pays $15 admission per person to get on to the property (sometimes some people come in the campground office and insist they don't have to pay admission because they are just "visiting" a friend camping on the property for the event - this is not allowed just like most other commercial campgrounds.) Please keep in mind that Mother Nature's Riverfront Retreat is a privately owned commercial campground business. We are a vacation & recreation destination. We are NOT a trailer park and NOT a state park. We like to create events that bring people together for fun and good vibes on a beautiful piece of property. We really need everyone to gladly chip in a few bucks to make it all happen. This event takes a lot of work and staff so please gladly pay the fees so we can keep doing these events all summer. Please think about what you can do to contribute energy and love to the event.
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The full Moon in July is called the Buck Moon because the antlers of male deer (bucks) are in full-growth mode at this time. Bucks shed and regrow their antlers each year, producing a larger and more impressive set as the years go by. Several other names for this month’s Moon also reference animals, including Feather Moulting Moon (Cree) and Salmon Moon, a Tlingit term indicating when fish returned to the area and were ready to be harvested.
In spiritual and cultural contexts, the full moon is often seen as a time of heightened energy, symbolizing culmination, completion, and letting go, which can be used for personal growth and manifestation through rituals and practices. It is a potent period when the moon aligns directly opposite the sun, creating a sense of harmony and balance in the universe. As the moon reaches its fullest potential, its energy intensifies, and so does ours. Our emotions may amplify, and our desires become clearer.
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