"Ozarkana" presented by Old Town  Watercraft

"Ozarkana" Basic Event Information (scroll down for hour by hour itenirary & more detailed info)
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Tournament Dates:  July 12 & 13th                                                Official Kayak Sponsor for "Ozarkana"

Tournament Week: July 7-14th 

Host City/ies: Poplar Bluff, MO - seetheozarks.com

River/Lakes:  Lake Wappapello {} Clearwater Lake {} Duck Creek Conservation Area {} Mingo Creek & Wildlife Refuge {} Current River {} Black River {} St. Francis River  {} Castor River & any free flowing tributaries into those core bodies of water

---  Scroll down this page for detailed map w/ boundaries & preview video.

Registration/Divisions: (Scoring powered by the "Realtree Fishing Realtime Leaderboard powered by TourneyX) 

• Individual Division presented by Torqeedo  {}  $150 per angler {} Learn More  {}                            

• X2 Team Division presented by X2 Power  {}  $150 per team ($75 an angler) {} Learn More  {}

  • How to register as a team

• Crescent Kids by 5-Star Heating & Air {} $75 per angler (enters them in Individual Division) {} 16 & under {}                          

• Z-MAN's "Micro Finesse" Micro Bag" division {} $25 per angler {} 5 Smallest bass (min 5-inches) {} Learn More {}                                                    

Other Awards (ways to win): 

• MoYak Kayak Series joint event: 

• Check out Kayak Anglers of Missouri and their online July Freedom 2 event that you can enter. 

• Boonedox Big Bass: Receives the KAS Big Bass Bling  trophy & choice of Boonedox product ($500) Also receive a $250 Yak Attack gift card. 

• GoPro's Epic Edit Award:  Best edit of the previous KAS tournament to be shown on the theater big screen as a "preview" during awards

• Crosskix Century Belt:  All anglers who catch 100+ inches at a tournament will receive a century belt award on stage

• "Tackle for Trash" presented by Missouri Stream Team - Angler/s w/ unique trash collected wins $100 gift card to Omnia Fishing

• Raffle Kayak/s: Old Town Sportsman 120 -  Proceeds going towards Pediatric Cancer through the PUNT Foundation.

• Day 2 Darkhorse: presented by, who else, Darkhorse Tackle: Angler who jumps most places from Day 1 to Day 2 wins subscription

• Crescent Kids Kayak: The top youth at each event will win a Crescent kayak, thanks to Crescent Kayaks & 5 Star Heating & Air

• Aggressively Average Anglers "Average Joe": Angler who finished dead middle of the pack receives gear from Aggressively Average Anglers. 

Opening Ceremonies  Haffy's Sports Bar & Grill @ 336 Vine St, Poplar Bluff, MO (5-7pm)  THURSDAY 

Kayak Fishing Faith Fellowship: @ Haffy's Sports Bar & Grill (6:15-6:30pm)  THURSDAY 

Bass U Brunch, presented by Bass University: @ Haff Whiskey Saloon 309 S Broadway St, Poplar Bluff, MO (10-12:30pm)  FRIDAY 

• 10:00 am - breakfast is served - social time.

• 10:45-11:25 am - Drew Gregory  "River Bassin Secrets I don't want to divulge" 

• 11:30-12:00 pm - Jeff Little "Traveling the Country to Fish on the Cheap"

• 12:05-12:25 pm - Jake Heppner GoPro your Kayak to Capture the Moment

Closing Ceremonies Festival (Games, Kayak Demos, Food etc): Haffy's Sports Bar & Grill @ 336 Vine St, Poplar Bluff, MO (3-5:30pm)  SATURDAY 

Closing Ceremonies (Awards Show): Historic Rodgers Theater @ 204 N Broadway St, Poplar Bluff, MO  (6pm)  SATURDAY 

Closing Ceremonies (Afterparty):  @ Haff Whiskey Saloon from  (7:30-11pm)  SATURDAY 

KAS Friends & Family Excursion (Sat Morning during event): TDB  SATURDAY 

Kayak Demos: @ Wiseman Park (free 2-min shuttle from Festival) courtesy of Eco Fishing Shop & Midwest Kayak Co. (3-5:30pm)  SATURDAY 

Recommended Lodging/Camping: {}  *Holiday Inn Poplar Bluff* < Booking Link (Official Hotel Partner)  {} Fairfield Inn & Suites < Booking Link (Official Hotel Partner) The Camp at Lake Wappapello {} Chaonia Landing Resort {} Sam A Baker State Park {} 

Recommended Fishing/Kayak Retailers: Eco-Fishing Shop {} Midwest Kayak Co. {} Godwin's 303 {} Dunhams Outdoors

Recommended Restaurants/bars: Haffy's Sports Bar & Grill  {} Haff Whiskey Saloon  {} Mimi's (lunch) {} Myrtle's Place {} King David's Brewery Winery {} Foxtrot Coffee {} Wine Rack {} Big Whiskey's {} Castello's 

Recommended Non-fishing Activities / Sites to see: Ozark Trail {} Big Springs {} Mingo Wildlife Refuge {} Greer Spring {} Alley Mill {} The Landing (tubing) {} Eco Bluff State Park (hikes, wild horses) {} Elephant Rocks {} Johnson Shut in State Park

Supporting Local Riverkeepers: Missouri Stream Team & Missouri Smallmouth Alliance

Supporting Charity: Pediatric Cancer through PUNT Foundation & Downtown Poplar Bluff Inc