| Paddle | Mileage | Paddling Time | Avg | Min/Sec | Total | Avg | Put In | Pit 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 |
| 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 | 180.2 | Minnie Ha Ha Park | 185.9 | 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 | 34.1 | 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 | n/a | Sunfish Lake Boat Ramp | n/a | 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 | 88.0 | Sand Ford Access | 95.4 | 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 | |
| 06/01/25 | Missouri River: Blanchette Landing Access Saint Charles MO to Pelican Island Natural Area MO | 7 | 12.58 | 2:38:18 | 4.768 | 12:35 | 60.70 | 8.67 | Blanchette Landing Access | 27.5 | Pelican Island Natural Area | 16.3 | Started about 3pm, river was flowing well. Camped on the big gravel bar, had a wonderful 5 hour fire, lots dry wood handy there. Warmed food in foil packs for dinner. Lots of great conversation. With Dave Fielder, Jim & Luca Giles, Geoff Gross. | Perception1 | 16 | |
| 06/02/25 | Missouri River: Pelican Island Natural Area MO to Columbia Bottom Conservation Area MO | 8 | 12.46 | 2:19:05 | 5.375 | 11:10 | 73.16 | 9.15 | Pelican Island Natural Area | 16.3 | Columbia Bottom Conservation Area | 3.5 | Started about 9am, river still flowing well. Talked to a guy named Doug who had retrived a huge piece of lumber from the Car of Commerce Chute, impressive. With Dave Fielder, Jim & Luca Giles, Geoff Gross. | Perception1 | 26 | |
| 06/10/25 | Current River: Akers Ferry to Round Spring | 9 | 18.21 | 4:18:31 | 4.226 | 14:12 | 91.37 | 10.15 | Akers Ferry | 16.8 | Round Spring Upper | 34.1 | With Rick Peterson. | Perception1 | 663 | |
| 06/11/25 | Jacks Fork River: Alley Spring to Eminence MO Joshua Chilton Landing | 10 | 7.07 | 1:51:51 | 3.793 | 15:49 | 98.44 | 9.84 | Alley Spring | 31.0 | Eminence MO Joshua Chilton Landing | 37.3 | With Rick Peterson. | Perception1 | 200 | |
| 06/19/25 | Table Rock Lake MO | 11 | 2.43 | 1:25:21 | 1.708 | 35:07 | 100.87 | 9.17 | Brandon Loop | n/a | Brandon Loop | n/a | Early afternoon float after picking blueberries in the morning. Lake level way up, some people cannot get to their boat docks. Paddled around Goat Hollow. With Dave and Daniel Sprehe. | Perception1 | 1 | |
| 06/23/25 | Meramec River: Sand Ford Access to Redhorse Access | 12 | 18.54 | 5:26:23 | 3.408 | 17:36 | 119.41 | 9.95 | Sand Ford Access | 95.4 | Redhorse Access | 113.8 | Hot day but some wind. Saw blue herons, buzzards, hawks and one eagle. Watched a black snake swim in the river. Saw 3 tubers and 5 or 6 power boats. With Rick Peterson. | Perception1 | 538 | |
| 07/10/25 | Meramec River: Redhorse Access to River Round CA | 13 | 15.67 | 4:22:56 | 3.576 | 16:47 | 135.08 | 10.39 | Redhorse Access | 113.8 | River 'Round CA | 129.4 | Got started about 9am. With Rick Peterson. | Perception1 | 504 | |
| 07/22/25 | Meramec River: River Round CA to Robertsville SP | 14 | 11.74 | 3:32:23 | 3.317 | 18:05 | 146.82 | 10.49 | River Round | 129.4 | Robertsville SP | 140.9 | Hot. Saw a bald eagle, blue herons, turtles. Stopped for a couple hours on gravel bar. Route was 3 miles further than the 2022 Paddlers Guide suggested. 2023 guide is correct. 4 powerboats putting just as we got out. With Rick Peterson. | Perception1 | 202 | |
| 08/06/25 | Meramec River: Woodson K Woods to Riverview Access | 15 | 16.14 | 5:24:23 | 2.985 | 20:06 | 162.96 | 10.86 | Woodson K Woods | 26.2 | Riverview Access | 42.3 | With Rick Peterson. | Perception1 | 519 | |
| 08/27/25 | Current River: Round Spring Upper to Two Rivers | 16 | 19.20 | 5:23:51 | 3.557 | 16:52 | 182.16 | 11.39 | Round Spring Upper | 34.1 | Two Rivers | With Rick Peterson. | Perception1 | |||
| 08/28/25 | Jacks Fork River: Eminence MO Joshua Chilton Landing to Two Rivers | 17 | 8.47 | Joshua Chilton Landing | Two Rivers | With Rick Peterson. | Perception1 | |||||||||
| 11.50 | Feet | Meters | ||||||||||||||
| Total Mileage | 190.63 | 52:09:42 | Total: | 4091 | 1247 | |||||||||||
| Target Mileage | 200.00 | 9.37 | Avg: | 273 | 83 | |||||||||||
| Percent Complete | 95.3% | 9.37 | miles needed Total | |||||||||||||
| Elapsed Day | 241 | 124 | 0.53 | miles needed per Week | ||||||||||||
| Percent of Current Year | 66.0% | 0.08 | 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 | 71.29 | 6 | ||||||||||||||
| July Mileage | 27.41 | 2 | ||||||||||||||
| August Mileage | 43.81 | 3 | ||||||||||||||
| September Mileage | 0.00 | 0 | ||||||||||||||
| October Mileage | 0.00 | 0 | ||||||||||||||
| November Mileage | 0.00 | 0 | ||||||||||||||
| December Mileage | 0.00 | 0 | ||||||||||||||
| 190.63 | 17 | |||||||||||||||
| Mileage at end of 2024 | 482.92 | |||||||||||||||
| Current Year Milege | 190.63 | |||||||||||||||
| Cumlative Mileage since 2016 | 673.55 | |||||||||||||||
| Target Mileage (600) | -73.55 | |||||||||||||||
| 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 | 190.63 | 631.39 | Rob Anderson's kayak | ||||||||||||
| Perception2 - Perception ??? Sit-in (red) | 3.03 | 0.00 | 3.03 | Lauri Peterson's second kayak | ||||||||||||
| Totals: | 482.92 | 190.63 | 673.55 | |||||||||||||
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