Sometimes you must need to paddle on the river. Today was one of those days. Jo Jo, Mark, and I went out. We got upstream. After a while,we took a detour on Fishpot Creek. The water was high and we were able to paddle back a ways. We stopped to try and identify a very … Continue reading “3/22/2020 – Meramec Paddle”
The Sunset Race is always a good time. Today, I was racing with JoJo and Jason in a Spencer Canoes C3. We are consider taking this boat on the MR340 together this year if the river stops flooding. As an added bonus, Jeff Hug came out to paddle as well. We’ve worked together in the … Continue reading “130th Sunset Race – 9/12/2019”
August celebrated our 129th Sunset Race on the second Thursday of the month. This month, we were going downstream from Greentree ramp in Kirkwood to the Meramec Marina. There, we’ll tie up the boats and get some pizza and beer before heading back upstream. Eight paddlers made the trip. its always interesting taking over the … Continue reading “August Sunset Race – 8/8/2019”
I’m a big fan of Big Muddy Adventures and its proprietor, Mike Clark. Mike is an amazing asset to the St. Louis paddling community. He has been introducing people to our rivers for years and doing a great job at it. He has been successful enough, that they expanded their operations. He now has a … Continue reading “Big Muddy Open House – 7/17/2019”
The second Thursday of the month, you’re going to find me on a river paddling. Generally the Meramec river. Tonight was no exception and I was bring a new paddler with me. I met Tonya at a doctor’s appointment. She was working and I struck up a conversation with her. Somehow, it came to paddling. … Continue reading “128th Sunset Race – 7/11/2019”
Its always nice to have friends. In this instance, JoJo called and asked if I wanted to paddle part of the flooded Meramec river. I’m always up for that. I packed up and met them at a place I’ve never paddled before in south Saint Louis. Here are a few shots of our paddle. The … Continue reading “Flood Paddle – 6/18/2019”
Danelle and I registered for the South Dakota Kayak Challenge for the third time (First and Second SDKC). For this trip, we decided a team would be a good choice and picked Melissa and Megan to be on our team. Melissa and Megan were new to racing, but we thought they would keep the fun … Continue reading “South Dakota Kayak Challenge – 5/24/2019”
May 9, 2019 This was our first Sunset Race that almost didn’t happen that wasn’t our choice. We’ve voluntarily skipped when there was too much ice or thunderstorms. But this one was blocked due to flooding. Jason, JoJo and Melissa looking it over. We walked a ways past the road closed to get to this … Continue reading “126th Sunset Race”
I made another kayak balance board. They are great for working on your kayak balance when you’re in the house. The idea is to sit on the board and try not to fall off. The “feet” of the board are rounded. If you’re having issues, use carpet to slow the action of the board. Here … Continue reading “Balance Board – 4/26/2019”
Our normal monthly paddle on the Meramec river. Some photos of our fun. Andy playing Humpty Dumpty. This time he didn’t fall or break, but he also didn’t have time to paddle. Still awesome that he came out to see us! Bernie Arnold brought me a boat to borrow. We paddled for a bit, but … Continue reading “125th Sunset Race”