Day on the River 2019

Cape Girardeau County conservation agent Ben Stratton speaks with Cooper Ashby, 7, of Jackson, while taking a ride on the Mississippi River as part of the Day on the River event Saturday, Sept. 21, 2019, on the river near Cape Girardeau.  (Jacob Wiegand ~ Southeast Missourian)

From left: Damian Propst, 11, and Zoey Propst, 7, both of Advance, Missouri, take a ride on the Mississippi River near Cape Girardeau with their grandmother Sharon Lands of Delta, Missouri, on Saturday, Sept. 21, 2019, as part of the annual Day on the River event.  (Jacob Wiegand ~ Southeast Missourian)

Cape Girardeau County conservation agent Ben Stratton drives a boat containing Megan Ashby of Jackson and her sons Canton Ashby, 4, in foreground, and Cooper Ashby, 7, right, along with other Day on the River event attendees Saturday, Sept. 21, 2019, on the Mississippi River near Cape Girardeau.  (Jacob Wiegand ~ Southeast Missourian)

Canton Ashby, 4, of Jackson sits on the lap of his mother Megan Ashby while taking a ride on the Mississippi River near Cape Girardeau on Saturday, Sept. 21, 2019, as part of the annual Day on the River event. (Jacob Wiegand ~ Southeast Missourian)

Attendees of the annual Day on the River event wait for boat rides Saturday, Sept. 21, 2019, at the Mississippi River in downtown Cape Girardeau. (Jacob Wiegand ~ Southeast Missourian)

Barrett Eaves, 2, of Sikeston, Missouri, reaches to feel a display animal while held by his father Nathan Eaves during the annual Day on the River event Saturday, Sept. 21, 2019, at the Mississippi River in downtown Cape Girardeau.  (Jacob Wiegand ~ Southeast Missourian)

Harper Burnett, 10, of Jackson, releases an arrow while testing his bowfishing skills with Alex Holmes of Jackson during the annual Day on the River event Saturday, Sept. 21, 2019, at the Mississippi River in downtown Cape Girardeau.  (Jacob Wiegand ~ Southeast Missourian)

From left: Matthew Allcock, 10, Darren Allcock and Luke Allcock, 11, all of Cape Girardeau, look at fish during the annual Day on the River on Saturday, Sept. 21, 2019, at the Mississippi River in downtown Cape Girardeau.  (Jacob Wiegand ~ Southeast Missourian)