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3 Years of Missouri River 340 Race
340 miles on the Missouri River from Kansas City to St Charles in less than 100 hours. The MR340 Race started in 2006 with 15 boats. Next year over 70 boats entered. Last year we saw 150 boats at the start in Kaw Point and 250 boat is expected this August.I am running a little series in my fitness paddling blog devoted to 3 years of MR340 race - stories by three time finishers. So far, we have the following parts: Introduction 1. Bryan Hopkins 2. West Hansen 3. Christina Glauner 4. Chuck and Di McHenry
Photo Impressions on Surfrigger at Fitness Paddling
I posted in my companion blog, Fitness Paddling, 8 pictures of Surfrigger, my outrigger canoe from the recent paddling photo session on my local Beaver Pond. You can also enjoy there a video featuring Danny Ching paddling OC-1.Group Paddling Workout on the South Platte River
2x5 mile paddling workout on the South Platte River: upstream from Kersey to the Plumb Ditch dam and back down the river, about 3 hours with some playing and shooting at the dam.Opening Lake Paddling Season in Northern Colorado
Second paddling this week on ice free Beaver Pond in Arapaho Bend Natural Area in Fort Collins. Camera: Canon EOS 40D mounted with my sticky pod (3 suction cup mount) on a bow of Sea Wind canoe.A Log Jam on the South Platte River
The South Platte River below Denver is quite open and usually obstacles are limited to diversion dams. Occasionally, you may loose a deep water channel and be forced to drag your kayak through shallows.However, during my last weekend paddling I encountered a real log jam blocking the entire river. I launched my Thunderbolt kayak at Evans Riverside Park and paddled about 5 miles upstream. Weather was great for a paddling workout, but not so good for photography.
I found this log jam just below the mouth of the Big Thomson River. It was no problem to walk around it and it would be possible to paddle there with a little higher water. So, that log jam was more like a attraction on the river than a real obstacle. Log jams on the narrow San Marcos River during Texas Water Safari were completely different story.
South Platte River below Denver - GPS/photo river guide Paddling and Goose Hunting on the South Platte River Paddling and Photographing South Platte River near Milliken Winter Paddling, Training and Racing on the South Platte River in Northern Colorado Old Truck, Young Eagle and the South Platte River Mysteries
Marek – what do you know about the condition of the South Platte put-ins/take-outs and river courses traditionally used by the Joint Clubs March event? Poudre and RMCC are organizing for 2015 and looking for information
Thanks!
Bill Ashworth
RMCC
I haven’t paddled the South Platte this year yet. Last year, I paddled the river around Kuner and Kersey – no significant changes in river character or access after flooding there. I haven’t seen Riverside Park in Evans after re-opening. I may have some updates in the next couple of weeks.
Hi Marek – Great pictures! This canoe stabilizer and platform may help if you have a tripod on your Penobscot.
http://wingmanoutfitter.com/blog/
Hi Larry. I go to southwestern Wyoming where my dad lives and saretm fish with sinners and do some fly fishing. Been doing it every year since I was in third grade. Lots of water up there this year so fishing was slow but still fun. Love to pan fry smaller trout or wrap them in tin foil with some butter and garlic and put them on a grill or in the coals of a camp fire for about 30 minutes. Can’t go wrong with either method.RG