Hermann, New Haven, Washington: Where Opportunity Took Root
Paddle Sports Lifestyle: Finding Your Epic Adventure Through Kayaking and Paddling, MR340 and BeyondShow Notes
The Missouri River has always attracted dreamers. In this episode, we travel through Hermann, New Haven, and Washington to meet the immigrants, entrepreneurs, and visionaries who saw opportunity where others saw uncertainty. Discover how one travel writer inspired thousands of Germans to settle in Missouri, how Hermann's vineyards helped save the French wine industry, why New Haven continues to embrace life on the river, and how a simple woodworking project became the world's most famous corncob pipe. These are the stories of the people whose dreams came to life along the Missouri and whose legacies are still alive today.
ENTERTAINMENT, TOURISM, HISTORY NOTES AND FOOD:
RESOURCES: Article on Hermann's history from the Columbia Daily Tribune
Visit Hermann Site
New Haven Preservation Society
Visit WashMo Site
EATING: Hermann Wurst Haus Hermann 1837 Cellar Bar and Grill Vintage 1847 Restaurant Washington, MO Restaurant List - Taste Downtown WashMO Birdies Bake Shop (Recommendation from a 2025 ground crew member via Facebook) - Washington
ENTERTAINMENT: Stone Hill Winery - Hermann Adam Puchta Wine - Hermann Hermanhof Wine - Hermann Astral Glass Art Studio - New Haven Pickney Bend Distillery - New Haven Washington Historical Society- Washington Missouri Meerschaum Company (corncob pipe place) - Washington
OFFICIAL MR340 2026 FOOD VENDORS:
Hermann (Checkpoint)- Appetize Charcuterie : Wednesday, July 29 to Friday, July 31 with break Thursday afternoon. Food: various meats, cheeses, snacks Trail Boss BBQ: Thursday July 30 12pm to 7ish - Food: classic BBQ and sides
New Haven (Paddlestop) - Restaurants and shops in downtown and along Hwy 100.
Washington (Paddlestop) - Tribal Crunch Food Truck with cold drinks, popcorn, hot dogs and nachos. Local restaurants and shops a short walk away in downtown Washington.
NOTES FROM 2026 FACEBOOK GROUP ON FOOD RECS:
Downtown Deli and Custard Shop in Hermann. The Wurst Haus in Hermann. Best brats anywhere. Three Sisters Flower Farm -U-Pick flower farm specializing in various cut flowers and native wildflowers. Able to host groups of 1-20. Flowers sold by the cup or bucket other options including delivery, floral arrangements, photo sessions and special events Villa Ridge, MO, United States, 63089 (After Hermann)
NEW HAVEN: Hilltop in New Haven for burgers.
·WASHINGTON:
-Breakfast at Cowans in Washington has been a staple. -Also the meringue on the pies at Cowan’s are a foot tall. Delicious. - Silver Spoon Ice cream in Washington - Wimpy’s for burgers in Washington, - Aldo’s if you want pizza. - Tropical sno in Washington for snow cones. - Dirt cheap in Washington for bourbon hunting
**** 2026 Barge Report https://mr340.org/news/2026-race-barge-report/
2026 Food - (scroll down the page) https://mr340.org/resources/race-course/
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