| Paddle | Mileage | Paddling Time | Avg | Min/Sec | Total | Avg | Put In | Take Out | Elevation | Elevation | ||||
| Date | Location | Nbr | Rob | hh:mm:ss | Speed | Mile | Mileage | Mileage | Point | Point | Comments/Description | Vessel | Loss Recd | Loss Publ |
| 01/29/25 | Meramec River: Allenton Access, Eureka MO to Route 66 State Park, Eureka MO | 1 | 6.30 | 2:27:46 | 2.558 | 23:27 | 6.30 | 6.30 | Allenton Access | Route 66 State Park | First ever paddle in the month of January. Ramp at Route 66 state Park was snow/ice packed but we decided to go for it. With Rick Peterson. | Perception1 | 85 | |
| 02/24/25 | Meramec River: Meramec Landing, Valley Park MO to Minnie Ha Ha Park Sunset Hills MO | 2 | 5.83 | 2:21:20 | 2.475 | 24:15 | 12.13 | 6.07 | Meramec Landing | Minnie Ha Ha Park | Started a bit before 1pm. Ramp was a bit mucky at the bottom. Had the river to ourselves. Saw a bald eagle. Exit ramp was sand packed most of the way to the top. Refueled at Three Kings in Des Peres, Mary met us. With Rick Peterson. | Perception1 | 14 | |
| 03/10/25 | Current River: Round Spring Upper to Two Rivers | 3 | 19.24 | 5:08:38 | 3.740 | 16:02 | 31.37 | 10.46 | Round Spring Upper | Two Rivers | 48 at start. Passed 500 miles of paddling. Cool at the start. River was moving. I really like this portion of the Current River. Lots of bald eagles, waterfowl, turtles and bluffs. Nice day to be on the water. Dinner at Dos Rios Mexican Grill. Self shuttle. With Rick Peterson. | Perception1 | 796 | |
| 03/11/25 | Jacks Fork River: Alley Spring to Eminence MO Joshua Chilton Landing | 4 | 7.15 | 2:15:31 | 3.166 | 18:57 | 38.52 | 9.63 | Alley Spring | Eminence MO Joshua Chilton Landing | 63 at start. Lots of downed trees/root wads to contend with. Had the river to ourselves except for the end where a powerboat was being loud. Drove home to STL afterwards (19, 68, I44). Self shuttle. With Rick Peterson. | Perception1 | 262 | |
| 04/18/25 | Sunfish Lake, Spanish Lake County Park, Saint Louis County MO | 5 | 2.07 | 1:00:48 | 2.043 | 29:22 | 40.59 | 8.12 | Sunfish Lake Boat Ramp | Sunfish Lake Boat Ramp | Early afternoon paddle, temp about 78. A few people fishing. To Narrow Gauge afterwards food and beverages. With Rick Peterson. | Perception1 | 39 | |
| 05/15/25 | Meramec River: Meramec State Park to Sand Ford Access | 6 | 7.53 | 2:12:37 | 3.407 | 17:37 | 48.12 | 8.02 | Meramec State Park | Sand Ford Access | Took an hour to load two kayaks on Rick's new Forester. 8 straps. Nice section of the river: flows well, wide, few obstacles. Lots of people on the river, including two power boats. Saw a Stop sign on the river bank. | Perception1 | 226 | |
| Feet | Meters | |||||||||||||
| Total Mileage | 48.12 | 15:26:40 | Total: | 1422 | 433 | |||||||||
| Target Mileage | 200.00 | 151.88 | Avg: | 237 | 72 | |||||||||
| Percent Complete | 24.1% | 151.88 | miles needed Total | |||||||||||
| Elapsed Day | 136 | 229 | 4.64 | miles needed per Week | ||||||||||
| Percent of Current Year | 37.3% | 0.66 | miles needed per Day | |||||||||||
| Monthly TOTALs | Mileage Total | Paddles Per Month | ||||||||||||
| January Mileage | 6.30 | 1 | ||||||||||||
| February Mileage | 5.83 | 1 | ||||||||||||
| March Mileage | 26.39 | 2 | ||||||||||||
| April Mileage | 2.07 | 1 | ||||||||||||
| May Mileage | 7.53 | 1 | ||||||||||||
| June Mileage | 0.00 | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 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 | ||||||||||||
| 48.12 | 6 | |||||||||||||
| Mileage at end of 2024 | 482.92 | |||||||||||||
| Current Year Milege | 48.12 | |||||||||||||
| Cumlative Mileage since 2016 | 531.04 | |||||||||||||
| Target Mileage (600) | 68.96 | |||||||||||||
| Vessel | EOY 2024 | 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) | 440.76 | 48.12 | 488.88 | Rob Anderson's kayak | ||||||||||
| Perception2 - Perception ??? Sit-in (red) | 3.03 | 0.00 | 3.03 | Lauri Peterson's second kayak | ||||||||||
| Totals: | 482.92 | 48.12 | 531.04 | |||||||||||
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