10 Years of the Sunset Race – 11/8/2018

Today was our 120th Sunset Race. Ten years of going out paddling the second Thursday of the month. Unfortunately, I was very sick that day. There was no way I would be able to paddle, but I drove out with champagne to celebrate before going back home to sleep. Joe in the front and Jo … Continue reading “10 Years of the Sunset Race – 11/8/2018”

118th Sunset Race – 9/13/2018

If you’re curious about our event, its always the second Thursday of each month. Events are announced about 1 week in advance posted at the following 2 locations. Scroll to the last post to see it. http://www.rivermiles.com/forum/YaBB.pl?num=1242272075/420#420 And on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/SunsetRaceMeramec/ —————————————————————————————————————————————————————— I wonder how many more times I can say that the Sunset Race … Continue reading “118th Sunset Race – 9/13/2018”

82nd Sunset Race – 9/10/2015

Holy cow, what a great Sunset Race! Role Call: in order of finish Joey Hager => skinny wooden kayak 1st place Joe Sartori => kayak Hogan/JoJo => 17′ Grumman Danielle Sartori => skinny kayak Charles/Paul => 17′ Osagian It was a great number of boats and we had ourselves an aluminum shootout! Grumman vs Osagian. … Continue reading “82nd Sunset Race – 9/10/2015”

Missouri Whitewater Championships – 3/21/2015

Jo has been telling me about the whitewater championships for a few years now. She said that I  would get a kick out of seeing the boats run down the St. Francis river. Its held there every year in the early spring. This year, I decided that nothing would cause me to miss it. So … Continue reading “Missouri Whitewater Championships – 3/21/2015”

72nd Sunset Race – 12/11/2014

This paddle represents 6 years of us going out monthly and doing the Sunset Race. Winter paddles are cold, so we all had our foul weather gear on and were ready for anything.  After a nice and cold paddle, I decided that I should test my equipment to ensure it will protect me. So I … Continue reading “72nd Sunset Race – 12/11/2014”