Jo and I planned a long training run from Hermann MO to St. Charles on a Saturday. One of the few when we could both get together for race training. I posted to the race forum, but didn’t get any direct replies. I did receive a call from a gentleman who’s name I can’t remember … Continue reading “Hermann Training Run – 6/8/2014”
We had three boats for the 65th Sunset Race. We had a 4 boats come out to race. You should come out and join us. If you’re new to paddling, reach out to us just the same. You can find us on Facebook! Hogan Haake
Its been said many times that the two best times in a boat owner’s life is when they purchase the boat and when the sell it. This day, I’m selling my boat, First Draft. Its the boat that I took on the 2009 MR340 and built in my garage with my family and friends. I … Continue reading “Selling First Draft – 3/24/2014”
We went to Kansas City this weekend with a purpose. KC Paddler was supposed to be closing forever (they are still open in July). The boats were on discount and I wanted to replace Breakdown (Hobie Adventure) with something that Danelle could handle loading and unloading on her own. First thing we did on Friday … Continue reading “KC Weekend – 3/21/2014”
There is something great about a weekend away from it all. Of course its even better when its with the guys camping and paddling on the river. Jake, John, Jason, and [J]Hogan (cause I guess I needed a J in front of my name to fit in) were the players for this event. I was … Continue reading “Current River Float – 3/14/2014”
For the February Sunset Race, number 62, I was the only participant. Its hard to carry the torch for an event that isn’t well attended by the public. You might ask why I do it on a dangerously cold dark night. You could say its for the tradition of the event. While that is a … Continue reading “One Is the Loneliest Number – 2/13/2014”
This is a guest post by Jo Newbold, originally posted at Rivermiles.com. Its about a 40 mile paddle from Washington Missouri to St. Charles Missouri on the Missouri River. ======================================================================================================== Beautiful, Beautiful day. Not too hot. No wind. 80% chance of rain…but not a cloud in sight. Morning paddle gives Hogan, Cyndie and I the … Continue reading “What Could Go Wrong – 5/26/2014”
I got a dry suit (Wikipedia) for Christmas from my parents. I do enough cold water paddling that I should have better equipment to keep me safe. All of my flipping in my boat happen during cold water times. I was worried when I first got the suit that it was broke. I had a … Continue reading “Dry Suit – 1/6/2014”
The 60th Sunset Race on the Meramec (5 years) took place in December. I decided to celebrate by taking the day off work to be on the river all day. This was a very cold day. When I got to the river, I had to break ice at the bottom of the ramp to get … Continue reading “60th Sunset Race – 12/11/2013”
We had several SUP (Stand Up Paddlers) with us for the race this month. They didn’t present any competition as they are not as fast as a traditional boat, but its nice having additional people out there sharing the water. JoJo and I were the only boat out there for the race, but we paddled … Continue reading “58th Sunset Race – 10/10/2013”