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Take a photo tour of one of the best scenic views in US: the Missouri River

The Missouri State Capitol overlooks the Missouri River in Jefferson City.
The Missouri State Capitol overlooks the Missouri River in Jefferson City.
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A bald eagle pictured in its nest at the Eagle Bluffs Conservation Area along the Missouri River in southern Boone County, Missouri.
A bald eagle pictured in its nest at the Eagle Bluffs Conservation Area along the Missouri River in southern Boone County, Missouri.
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Elementary school students take a boat ride on the Missouri River during a field trip at Eagle Bluffs Conservation Area.
Elementary school students take a boat ride on the Missouri River during a field trip at Eagle Bluffs Conservation Area.
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Children enjoy a boat ride up the Missouri River as part of an adventure camp based at Cooper's Landing, outside Columbia, Missouri.
Children enjoy a boat ride up the Missouri River as part of an adventure camp based at Cooper's Landing, outside Columbia, Missouri.
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A group launch canoes from Cooper’s Landing outside Columbia to float on the Missouri River to Jefferson City.
A group launch canoes from Cooper’s Landing outside Columbia to float on the Missouri River to Jefferson City.
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Kayakers stop at Cooper's Landing Campgrounds & Marina to rest while competing in the 2022 Missouri American Water MR340, an endurance race in which paddlers travel the Missouri River from Kansas City to St. Charles, Missouri.
Kayakers stop at Cooper's Landing Campgrounds & Marina to rest while competing in the 2022 Missouri American Water MR340, an endurance race in which paddlers travel the Missouri River from Kansas City to St. Charles, Missouri.
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Tom Nichols, 59, left, and Chuck Bailey, 57, approach the boat ramp at Cooper's Landing Campgrounds & Marina while competing in the 2022 Missouri American Water MR340.
Tom Nichols, 59, left, and Chuck Bailey, 57, approach the boat ramp at Cooper's Landing Campgrounds & Marina while competing in the 2022 Missouri American Water MR340.
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Ben Pleimann, 42, of Breckenridge, Colorado, glides in to the boat ramp at Cooper's Landing Campgrounds & Marina on Wednesday to rest before continuing the 2022 Missouri American Water MR340.
Ben Pleimann, 42, of Breckenridge, Colorado, glides in to the boat ramp at Cooper's Landing Campgrounds & Marina on Wednesday to rest before continuing the 2022 Missouri American Water MR340.
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