The 18th Missouri River 340 Race, nonstop from Kansas City, KS to St Charles, MO started as planned on August 1st, 2003 at Kaw Point (confluence of Kansas and Missouri Rivers). However, the race was canceled about 4pm next day due to severe thunderstorms and flooding in the lower Missouri River. In the past years …
Stand up paddleboards at Kaw Point before MR340 race Read More »
2023 MR340 – Missouri River 340 race starts on August 1 at Kaw Point in Kansas City and will run for 340 miles nonstop across the state of Missouri to St Charles. There are 549 boats on the race roaster this year, kayaks, canoes, rowing boats, pedal drive boats and SUPs in different classes from solo to …
My 2023 goal and challenge: returning back to river racing – Missouri River 340 Read More »
Still digging in my paddling archives and memories – more random pictures from 2006 Watertribe Ultimate Florida Challenge, expedition style race around Florida. This time Fort Desoto beach again, but kayaks and surfskis participating in Everglades Challenge and Ultramarathon. Necky Loksha III kayak Necky Loksha III (19.5’x21″) paddled by JungleJim aka James Collins in Everglades …
Pictures from 2006 WaterTribe Ultimate Florida Challenge – kayaks and surfskis Read More »
Just more random pictures and stories from 2006 Watertribe Ultimate Florida Challenge, expedition style race around Florida. Race start at Fort Desoto One of pictures shot by Connie. She used my older Canon PowerShots S40. I don’t have idea how but she managed to loose that camera somewhere in Cedar Key at the end of …
More random thoughts from 2006 WaterTribe Ultimate Florida Challenge Read More »
I usually don’t listen to music in my paddling and training. I prefer sounds of nature. However, I tried some music in my recent Missouri River 340 races just for a couple hours and it was really helpful, especially, in the last day of race. Benefits of music during long distance paddling Listening to music …
Pros and cons of open ear bone-conducting headphones for paddle racing Read More »
Another post from my digging in paddling memories series: second part of pictures and comments from 2006 Ultimate Florida Challenge – Watertribe expedition style race around Florida including 40 mile portage between St Marys and Suwannee Rivers. Keep in mind that all my comments were written 17 years ago. At that time I had more …
Paddlers and sailors at start of 2006 WaterTribe Ultimate Florida Challenge Read More »