2026 Paddle Log

    Paddle Mileage Paddling Time Avg Min/Sec Total Avg Put In Put In Take Out Take Out     Elevation Elevation
Date Location Nbr Rob hh:mm:ss Speed Mile Mileage Mileage Point MM Point MM Comments/Description Vessel Loss Recd Loss Publ
02/18/26 Meramec River: Onondaga Cave State Park to Blue Springs Creek Conservation Area 1 9.66 3:04:43 3.138 19:07 9.66 9.66 Onondaga Cave State Park 68.4 Blue Springs Creek Conservation Area 78.6 Nice warm day. Water was cold. Say several turtles and a bald eage. @ power boats went by. Saw a group with canoes, 1 or 2 were Old Town models. Refueled at Muddy Banks afterwards. With Rick Peterson. Perception1 785  
03/20/26 Jacks Fork River: Alley Spring to Two Rivers 2 15.96 4:50:46 3.293 18:13 25.62 12.81 Alley Spring 31.0 Two Rivers 53.1 64 and sunny. 9:05am start. I tipped and lost my insulated cup and most of my beer. Luckily eyeglasses and phone were ok.
With Rick Peterson & Dan Bostelmann..
Perception1 730  
03/21/26 Current River: Lower Round Spring to Two Rivers 3 18.73 4:57:48 3.774 15:54 44.35 14.78 Round Spring 35.3 Two Rivers 53.1 65 and sunny. 9:08am start. Lots of power boats. Saw 2 white wild horses.
With Rick Peterson & Dan Bostelmann.
Perception1 781  
03/30/26 Meramec River: Onondaga Cave State Park to Blue Springs Creek Conservation Area 5 9.71 3:15:58 2.973 20:11 54.06 10.81 Onondaga Cave State Park 68.4 Blue Springs Creek Conservation Area 78.6 73, sunny and some wind. Subtracted .35 for walking around the gravel bar with my GPS running. Saw baby Bald Eagles in nest. Saw several groups of buzzards. Maiden voyage of Ed's new/old We-no-nah canoe.
With Rick Peterson & Ed Smith.  
Perception1 1145  
06/10/26 Meramec River: Pacific Palisades to Route 66 SP 6 Pacific Palisades 153.4 Route 66 State Park 167.1 TBD.
With Rick Peterson.
Perception1  
                                 
Feet Meters
Total Mileage   54.06 16:09:15 Total: 3441 1049
Target Mileage 225.00 170.94 Avg: 860 262
Percent Complete 24.0% 170.94 miles needed Total
Elapsed Day 160 205 5.84 miles needed per Week
Percent of Current Year 43.8% 0.83 miles needed per Day
Monthly TOTALs      Mileage Total                 Paddles Per Month
January Mileage     0.00                 0
February Mileage 9.66     1
March Mileage 44.40     3
April Mileage 0.00     0
May Mileage 0.00     0
June Mileage 0.00     1
July Mileage 0.00     0
August Mileage 0.00     0
September Mileage 0.00     0
October Mileage 0.00     0
November Mileage 0.00     0
December Mileage     0.00                 0
54.06 5
Mileage at end of 2025 698.54
Current Year Milege 54.06
Cumlative Mileage since 2016 752.60
Target Mileage (800) 47.40
Vessel   EOY 2025 Current Year Total              
Wilderness1 - Wilderness Tarpon 100 (blue)   13.52 0.00 13.52             Lauri Peterson's first kayak
Kayak1 - Unknown (red) 1.55 0.00 1.55 Hoffmann's kayak 
Kayak2 - Unknown (blue) 18.50 0.00 18.50 Dave Fiedler's kayak
Oldtown1 - Old Town Twister (red) 5.56 0.00 5.56 Rental kayak, Riverview Ranch, Bourbon MO
Perception1 - Perception Pescador 12 (red) 656.38 54.06 710.44 Rob Anderson's kayak
Perception2 - Perception ??? Sit-in (red)   3.03 0.00 3.03             Lauri Peterson's second kayak
Totals:   698.54 54.06 752.60
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