| 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 |
| 07/16/16 | Lake of the Ozarks, Sunrise Beach MO | 1 | 3.29 | 1:07:35 | 2.921 | 20:33 | 3.29 | 3.29 | Peterson's | n/a | Peterson's | n/a | Temp about 72. Started about 8:30am. Kayaked a mile and half down the side of the main channel and back. Explored the neighboring cove. | Wilderness1 | 407 | |
| 09/03/16 | Lac Marseilles, Terre Du Lac MO | 2 | 1.55 | 0:34:25 | 2.702 | 22:12 | 4.84 | 2.42 | Hoffmann's | n/a | Hoffmann's | n/a | Temp about 81. Started about 4:15pm. Nice loop of the lake. | Kayak1 | 13 | |
| 09/06/16 | Missouri River: Sioux Passage County Park to Columbia Bottom CA | 3 | 9.23 | 2:43:31 | 3.387 | 17:43 | 14.07 | 4.69 | Sioux Passage Park | Columbia Bottom Conservation Area | Temp about 81. 8am start at Sioux Passage Park. Ended at Columbia Bottom Conservation Area. Lots of fast current. Missouri River is vast, so wide. Paddled back upstream by Cora Island Unit to add some distance. With Dave Fiedler. | Kayak2 | 3 | |||
| 09/20/16 | Lake of the Ozarks, Sunrise Beach MO | 4 | 4.05 | 1:47:13 | 2.266 | 26:28 | 18.12 | 4.53 | Peterson's | n/a | Peterson's | n/a | Temp about 70. Started about 8:30am. Kayaked a couple miles down the side of the main channel and back. Fun along the high bluffs. | Wilderness1 | 733 | |
| 07/21/17 | Meramec River: Onondaga Cave SP to Riverview Ranch | 5 | 5.56 | 2:08:51 | 2.589 | 23:10 | 23.68 | 4.74 | Onondaga Cave State Park, Route H Bridge | 68.4 | Campbell Bridge Access | 73.7 | Late morning float, temp about 91. Kerry's 19th birthday. Lost my iPhone in the river. Borrowed Kerry's iPhone so I could retake some photos. Lost 3 weeks of pictures. Got ice cream afterwards. Avoided the college kids partying. Outfitter: Riverview Ranch Riverfront Resort, Bourbon MO. | Oldtown1 | 159 | |
| 08/18/17 | Lake of the Ozarks, Sunrise Beach MO | 6 | 3.06 | 1:35:27 | 1.924 | 31:12 | 26.74 | 4.46 | Peterson's | n/a | Peterson's | n/a | Mid-morning float, temp about 73. Loop around Little Kinchlow Hollow Cove. With Rick Peterson. | Wilderness1 | 1 | |
| 11/20/17 | Mississippi River: Hoppies Marina Kimmswick MO to Plattin Rock Boat Club Crystal City MO | 7 | 9.27 | 2:34:29 | 3.600 | 16:40 | 36.01 | 5.14 | Hoppies Marina Kimmswick MO | Plattin Rock Boat Club Crystal City MO | Cold and windy. Lots of waves. Had to avoid a few barges. A bit underdressed. Dave's kayak had a slow leak. Guys were waiting on dock of the Plattin Rock Boat Club when we arrived. Luckily we had permission to take-out at their dock. With Dave Fiedler. | Kayak2 | 88 | |||
| 12/03/17 | Creve Coeur Lake, Maryland Heights MO | 8 | 4.41 | 2:07:42 | 2.072 | 28:57 | 40.42 | 5.05 | East side boat ramp | n/a | East side boat ramp | n/a | Early afternoon float, temp about 64. First float in my new kayak: Perception Pescador 12. Hard to believe we were kayaking in December. With Rick & Lauri Peterson and Jeff Hardesty. | Perception1 | 1 | |
| 08/03/18 | Lake of the Ozarks, Sunrise Beach MO | 9 | 3.12 | 1:27:15 | 2.146 | 27:58 | 43.54 | 4.84 | Peterson's | n/a | Peterson's | n/a | Peaceful morning kayak on the lake. Sunny, temp about 73. Around the 23-24 mile marks. | Wilderness1 | 519 | |
| 09/26/18 | Jacks Fork River: Eminence MO Joshua Chilton Landing to Two Rivers | 10 | 8.60 | 5:16:22 | 1.631 | 36:47 | 52.14 | 5.21 | Eminence MO Joshua Chilton Landing | 37.3 | Two Rivers | 53.1 | Stayed in cabin in Eminence MO. Temp about 66. Actual distance about 8.6 miles. I forgot to stop my watch. Great day to be on the river. With Rick & Lauri Peterson and Randy Schwartze.. | Perception1 | 311 | |
| 09/27/18 | Current River: Williams Landing to Two Rivers | 11 | 12.05 | 5:29:42 | 2.193 | 27:22 | 64.19 | 5.84 | Williams Landing | Two Rivers | 53.1 | Stayed in cabin in Eminence MO. Temp about 57. Another great day of kayaking - this time on the Current River from Williams Landing to Two Rivers. With Rick & Lauri Peterson and Randy Schwartze. | Perception1 | 425 | ||
| 10/17/18 | Eleven Point River: Turners Mill to Riverton | 12 | 15.31 | 6:52:11 | 2.229 | 26:55 | 79.50 | 6.63 | Turners Mill | Riverton | Stayed in house in Alton MO.Temp about 63. Turner South Access to Riverton Access. Shuttled by Richard's. Great day on the river. We saw a half dozen bald eagles, several blue herons, and a deer. With Rick & Lauri Peterson and Randy Schwartze. | Perception1 | 213 | |||
| 10/18/18 | Eleven Point River: Greer Crossing to Turners Mill | 13 | 5.09 | 2:20:36 | 2.172 | 27:37 | 84.59 | 6.51 | Greer Crossing | Turners Mill | Stayed in house in Alton MO. Temp about 55. Greer Crossing Recreation Area to Turner South Access. Shuttle guy (Richard's) screwed up and left our vehicles at the wrong place: Turner's Mill vs Whitten Access. With Rick & Lauri Peterson and Randy Schwartze. | Perception1 | 35 | |||
| 03/19/19 | Jacks Fork River: Bay Creek to Alley Spring | 14 | 6.79 | 5:30:29 | 1.233 | 48:40 | 91.38 | 6.53 | Bay Creek | Alley Spring | Bay Creek to Alley Spring. With Dave Fielder, Brian Fiedler, James Oerding. Brian fished. James and his dog were in a canoe. Nice AirBnB rental in the country SW of Eminence. Dan Bostelman stopped by. | Perception1 | 519 | |||
| 04/17/19 | River Des Peres: Sutherland Avenue Shrewsbury MO to South Broadway Saint Louis City MO | 15 | 6.01 | 2:32:21 | 2.367 | 25:21 | 97.39 | 6.49 | Sutherland Avenue | South Broadway | Shrewsbury MO north of Lansdowne to the confluence of the Mississippi River. Then halfway back towards South Broadway to take out. Finished just as it was getting dark. Lots of fish and turtles. Also saw several used condoms floating by. Bill Goetz drove by and honked and yelled at us. With Dave Fielder and Phil Krupski. | Perception1 | 311 | |||
| 05/27/19 | Meramec River: Pacific Palisades to Allenton Access | 16 | 7.44 | 2:04:14 | 3.593 | 16:42 | 104.83 | 6.55 | Pacific Palisades | 153.4 | Allenton Access | 160.7 | Chatted with a guy, near the abondoned LaBarque Creek Bridge (pin-connected, 6-panel Pratt through truss), who taught at the College School in Webster, he gave us a lot of the history of the area. Saw the remains of the stacked cars. With Dave Fielder, Phil Krupski and Mark Cannon. | Perception1 | 425 | |
| 07/24/19 | Current River: Akers Ferry to Round Spring Upper | 17 | 18.58 | 4:58:07 | 3.739 | 16:03 | 123.41 | 7.26 | Akers Ferry | Round Spring Upper | Mid-morning start, temp about 74. Akers Ferry to Round Spring MO. Great day to be on the river. Visited the cave, cabin and Pulltite Spring. With Rick Peterson, Dan Bostelman, Dan's friends. | Perception1 | 433 | |||
| 07/25/19 | Jacks Fork River: Alley Spring to Eminence MO Circle B Campground | 18 | 5.67 | 2:04:36 | 2.730 | 21:59 | 129.08 | 7.17 | Alley Spring | Eminence MO Circle B Campground | Mid-morning start, temp about 79. Alley Spring to Eminence MO. Lots of people out floating today. With Rick Peterson, Dan Bostelman, Dan's friend. | Perception1 | 125 | |||
| 08/27/19 | Eleven Point River: Turners Mill to Riverton | 19 | 14.82 | 7:12:38 | 2.055 | 29:12 | 143.90 | 7.57 | Turners Mill | Riverton | Late morning start, temp about 75. Airboats passed us, they were helping to distribute trout along the river. Fun to watch. Young man that drove the shuttle van seemed to have trouble with facts. With Rick & Lauri Peterson, Randy Schwartze and his sister Lisa Castillo. Outfitter: Hufstedler's. | Perception1 | 164 | |||
| 08/28/19 | Eleven Point River: Riverton East to Highway 142 Access | 20 | 9.46 | 3:25:09 | 2.767 | 21:41 | 153.36 | 7.67 | Riverton East | Highway 142 Access | Late morning start, temp about 75. River cloudy from all rain upstream. With Rick & Lauri Peterson, Randy Schwartze and his sister Lisa Castillo. Outfitter: self shuttled. Drove home to Saint Louis afterwards. | Perception1 | 49 | |||
| 06/29/20 | Horseshoe Lake State Park, Granite City IL | 21 | 5.16 | 3:02:56 | 1.692 | 35:27 | 158.52 | 7.55 | NW Boat Ramp | NW Boat Ramp | Started a little after 9am. 81 and sunny. Checked out a duck blind in the middle of the lake. With Dave Fiedler and Mark Cannon. | Perception1 | 1 | |||
| 10/04/20 | Elk City Lake, Elk City KS | 22 | 3.11 | 1:14:13 | 2.514 | 23:52 | 161.63 | 7.35 | Sunset Point Camground | n/a | Sunset Point Camground | n/a | Mid-morning start, sunny, 54. After camping with Dad and Dave. Very windy. People in a motor boat were partying and singing loudly. Solo. | Perception1 | 1 | |
| 10/08/20 | Jacks Fork River: Alley Spring to Two Rivers | 23 | 15.53 | 7:45:58 | 2.000 | 30:00 | 177.16 | 7.70 | Alley Spring | Two Rivers | 53.1 | Mid-morning, 66, sunny. Saw lots of people riding horses. Saw some bald eagles. With Rick and Lauri Peterson. | Perception1 | 115 | ||
| 10/09/20 | Current River: Williams Landing to Two Rivers | 24 | 12.50 | 2:32:21 | 4.923 | 12:11 | 189.66 | 7.90 | Williams Landing | Two Rivers | 53.1 | Mid-morning, sunny, 64. Current River. Pretty fall colors in the trees. With Rick and Lauri Peterson. | Perception1 | 49 | ||
| 04/19/21 | Winfield City Lake, Winfield KS | 25 | 4.59 | 1:37:57 | 2.812 | 21:20 | 194.25 | 7.77 | Boat launch near Lake Office | n/a | Boat launch near Lake Office | n/a | Mid-afternoon paddle, 72, sunny. A fisherman warned me that the wind was going to come up. And boy did it. Strong wind from south caused big waves. | Perception1 | 1 | |
| 04/25/21 | Big Hill Lake, Cherryvale KS | 26 | 2.08 | 1:01:23 | 2.033 | 29:31 | 196.33 | 7.55 | Campground | n/a | Campground | n/a | Early evening, sunny, 75. Crazy windy. After Dad and Dave had left. Forgot to turn off GPS. | Perception1 | 1 | |
| 05/07/21 | Meramec River: Route 66 State Park to Valley Park MO | 27 | 12.44 | 2:59:42 | 4.154 | 14:27 | 208.77 | 7.73 | Route 66 State Park | 167.1 | Underneath 141 Bridge | Mid-morning , 63, sunny. Dave Fiedler. River moving fast. Difficult to getout on uneven rock. Should have used Meramec Landing a little further down. | Perception1 | 43 | ||
| 08/04/21 | Lake of the Ozarks, Sunrise Beach MO | 28 | 3.03 | 1:28:42 | 2.050 | 29:16 | 211.80 | 7.56 | Peterson's | n/a | Peterson's | n/a | Mid-morning, 68, sunny. Down the edge of the lake, between mile markers 22 and 24. Saw a bald eagle. I borrowed Lauri Peterson's sit-in kayak. With Rick Peterson. | Perception2 | 1 | |
| 04/19/22 | Meramec River: Route 66 State Park to Meramec Landing Valley Park MO | 29 | 13.05 | 3:13:18 | 4.051 | 14:49 | 224.85 | 7.75 | Route 66 State Park | 167.1 | Meramec Landing Valley Park MO | I didn't stop except near the Highway 141 Bridge where I got hungup on rocks. About half a mile more than last year's float to get to the boat ramp at Meramec Landing. That worked well. I did paddle most of the way. Solo. | Perception1 | 179 | ||
| 09/14/22 | Current River: Round Spring Lower to Two Rivers | 30 | 18.54 | 6:16:00 | 2.959 | 20:17 | 243.39 | 8.11 | Round Spring Lower | 35.3 | Two Rivers | 53.1 | With Rick & Lauri Peterson. Great day to paddle. Saw a couple bald eagles. | Perception1 | 972 | |
| 09/15/22 | Current River: Cedar Grove to Akers Ferry | 31 | 7.85 | 3:05:12 | 2.543 | 23:36 | 251.24 | 8.10 | Cedar Grove | Akers Ferry | With Rick & Lauri. Another wonderful day on the National Scenic Riverway. We saw a bald Eagle, blue herons, turtles, deer and a mink. | Perception1 | 256 | |||
| 04/03/23 | Meramec River: Route 66 State Park to Meramec Landing Valley Park MO | 32 | 13.08 | 3:16:34 | 3.993 | 15:02 | 264.32 | 8.26 | Route 66 State Park | 167.1 | Meramec Landing Valley Park MO | Moving Time: 3:13:19, Elapsed Time: 4:07:46. Solo. Mary shuttled me. | Perception1 | 1 | ||
| 10/10/23 | Current River: Williams Landing to Two Rivers | 33 | 21.72 | 4:50:39 | 4.484 | 13:23 | 286.04 | 8.67 | Williams Landing | Two Rivers | 53.1 | Forgot to stop GPS watch. Moving Time: 4:11:06, Elapsed Time: 5:41:15. With Rick Peterson and Randy Schwartze. | Perception1 | 2 | ||
| 10/11/23 | Jacks Fork River: Eminence MO Joshua Chilton Landing to Two Rivers | 34 | 8.43 | 3:32:21 | 2.382 | 25:11 | 294.47 | 8.66 | Eminence MO Joshua Chilton Landing | 37.3 | Two Rivers | 53.1 | Moving Time: 3:09:23, Elapsed Time: 4:11:52. With Rick Peterson. | Perception1 | 3 | |
| 02/26/24 | Current River: Williams Landing to Two Rivers | 35 | 11.79 | 3:40:24 | 3.210 | 18:42 | 306.26 | 8.75 | Williams Landing | Two Rivers | 53.1 | With Rick Peterson. | Perception1 | 675 | ||
| 06/06/24 | Meramec River: Pacific Palisades to Route 66 SP | 36 | 13.68 | 4:14:29 | 3.225 | 18:36 | 319.94 | 8.89 | Pacific Palisades | 153.4 | Route 66 State Park | 167.1 | Food at Freestyle Brewing in Eureka afterwards. Self shuttle with Rick Peterson. | Perception1 | 180 | |
| 06/24/24 | Meramec River: Robertsville SP to Allenton Access | 37 | 20.01 | 6:31:11 | 3.069 | 19:33 | 339.95 | 9.19 | Robertsville State Park | 140.9 | Allenton Access | 160.7 | With Rick Peterson | Perception1 | 196 | |
| 07/02/24 | Meramec River: Onondaga Cave State Park to Blue Springs Creek Conservation Area | 38 | 9.82 | 3:36:31 | 2.721 | 22:03 | 349.77 | 9.20 | Onondaga Cave State Park | 68.4 | Blue Springs Creek Conservation Area | 78.6 | Sunny and 73 at start. With Rick Peterson | Perception1 | 819 | |
| 07/30/24 | Jacks Fork River: Eminence MO Joshua Chilton Landing to Two Rivers | 39 | 8.42 | 2:37:10 | 3.214 | 18:40 | 358.19 | 9.18 | Eminence MO Joshua Chilton Landing | 37.3 | Two Rivers | 53.1 | Drove down in the morning and self shuttled. Lots of trees down from previous rain/flooding. Had to work hard at times to avoid issues - many root wads to be avoided. With Rick Peterson. | Perception1 | 468 | |
| 07/18/24 | Eleven Point River: Greer Crossing to Riverton East Access | 40 | 19.88 | 5:38:22 | 3.525 | 17:01 | 378.07 | 9.45 | Greer Crossing | Riverton East | Secnic and wild river for sure. With Rick Peterson. | Perception1 | 541 | |||
| 07/19/24 | Jacks Fork River: Rymers Access to Alley Spring | 41 | 16.02 | 4:57:19 | 3.233 | 18:34 | 394.09 | 9.61 | Rymers Access | Alley Spring | River above average flow but we had to drag kayaks 8-9 times. Pretty section. Some challenging areas with downed trees. Road to Rymers Access is really rough. With Rick Peterson. | Perception1 | 1407 | |||
| 07/31/24 | Current River: Round Spring Lower to Two Rivers | 42 | 19.21 | 5:34:51 | 3.442 | 17:26 | 413.30 | 9.84 | Round Spring Lower | 35.3 | Two Rivers | 53.1 | Long float. Crazy number of powerboats, maybe 25-30. They totally kill the vibe with waves, noise and the smell of gas and oil. We saw no other paddlers. Dan dumped once but all belongings were retrived from the river. With Dan Bostleman, Ed Smith and Rick Peterson, | Perception1 | 1007 | |
| 08/01/24 | Current River: Pulltite to Round Spring Upper | 43 | 9.24 | 3:01:22 | 3.057 | 19:38 | 422.54 | 9.83 | Pulltite | Round Spring Upper | Chill day, no motorboats. Did short hike to Pulltite Spring - it is awesome. Ran into group from Nashville. Ed was a great ambassoder. Lots of other paddlers. With Rick Peterson and Ed Smith.. | Perception1 | 369 | |||
| 08/20/24 | Meramec River: Birds Nest to Onondaga Cave State Park | 44 | 19.06 | 6:40:32 | 2.855 | 21:01 | 441.60 | 10.04 | Birds Nest | 50.0 | Onondaga Cave State Park | 68.4 | Nice weather day, on the water about 9:30am. Saw lots of tutles and blue herons, a couple mink or river otters and a couple young eagles. Saw a total of 5 people on the water in 19 miles. Food at Frisco's in Cuba MO afterwards. Self shuttle. With Rick Peterson. | Perception1 | 719 | |
| 09/26/24 | Meramec River: Riverview Access to Bird's Nest Access | 45 | 8.10 | 2:59:37 | 2.706 | 22:10 | 449.70 | 9.99 | Riverview Access | 42.3 | Bird's Nest | 50.0 | 42.3 to 50.0. Saw lots of birds, turtles and a couple blue herons. Saw a couple runaway canoe's stuck in downed trees. I dumped over at the ledge/trough. Recovered cooler and contents from river but lost my eyeglasses. Refueled at Muddy Banks Brewing Co in Sullivan afterwards. Self shuttle. With Rick Peterson. | Perception1 | 206 | |
| 10/02/24 | Eleven Point River: Turners Mill South to Riverton East Access | 46 | 14.51 | 4:29:19 | 3.233 | 18:34 | 464.21 | 10.09 | Turners Mill South | Riverton East | With Rick Peterson. Access road was miles of bumpy gravel. Shelf about 1.5 miles from end that challenging to get through, almost tipped. Watch auto saved, had to manually recombine GPS tracks. | Perception1 | 462 | |||
| 10/03/24 | Current River: Akers Ferry to Pulltite | 47 | 9.33 | 2:56:51 | 3.165 | 18:57 | 473.54 | 10.08 | Akers Ferry | Pultite | Cool cave pics. Saw and talked to a few people on the river. Drove straight home afterwards. With Rick Peterson. 425.3 miles round trip. | Perception1 | 450 | |||
| 10/23/24 | Meramec River: Blue Springs Creek Conservation Area to Meramec State Park Boat Ramp | 48 | 9.38 | 3:22:38 | 2.777 | 21:36 | 482.92 | 10.06 | Blue Springs Creek Conservation Area | 78.6 | Meramec State Park Boat Ramp | 88.0 | MM 78.6 to 88.0. With Rick Peterson. 9.4 miles or so? | Perception1 | 529 | |
| 01/29/25 | Meramec River: Allenton Access, Eureka MO to Route 66 State Park, Eureka MO | 49 | 6.30 | 2:27:46 | 2.558 | 23:27 | 489.22 | 9.98 | Allenton Access | 160.7 | Route 66 State Park | 167.1 | 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 | 50 | 5.83 | 2:21:20 | 2.475 | 24:15 | 495.05 | 9.90 | 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 | 51 | 19.24 | 5:08:38 | 3.740 | 16:02 | 514.29 | 10.08 | Round Spring Upper | 34.1 | Two Rivers | 53.1 | 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 | 52 | 7.15 | 2:15:31 | 3.166 | 18:57 | 521.44 | 10.03 | Alley Spring | 31.0 | Eminence MO Joshua Chilton Landing | 37.3 | 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 | 53 | 2.07 | 1:00:48 | 2.043 | 29:22 | 523.51 | 9.88 | 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 | 54 | 7.53 | 2:12:37 | 3.407 | 17:37 | 531.04 | 9.83 | 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 | 55 | 12.58 | 2:38:18 | 4.768 | 12:35 | 543.62 | 9.88 | 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 | 56 | 12.46 | 2:19:05 | 5.375 | 11:10 | 556.08 | 9.93 | 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 | 57 | 18.21 | 4:18:31 | 4.226 | 14:12 | 574.29 | 10.08 | 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 | 58 | 7.07 | 1:51:51 | 3.793 | 15:49 | 581.36 | 10.02 | Alley Spring | 31.0 | Eminence MO Joshua Chilton Landing | 37.3 | With Rick Peterson. | Perception1 | 200 | |
| 06/19/25 | Table Rock Lake MO | 59 | 2.43 | 1:25:21 | 1.708 | 35:07 | 583.79 | 9.89 | 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 | 60 | 18.54 | 5:26:23 | 3.408 | 17:36 | 602.33 | 10.04 | 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 | 61 | 15.67 | Redhorse Access | 113.8 | River 'Round CA | 129.4 | With Rick Peterson. | Perception1 | |||||||
| 07/22/25 | Meramec River: River Round CA to Robertsville SP | 62 | 11.74 | 3:32:23 | 3.317 | 18:05 | 11.74 | 0.19 | 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 | 63 | 16.14 | 5:24:23 | 2.985 | 20:06 | 27.88 | 0.44 | Woodson K Woods | 26.2 | Riverview Access | 42.3 | With Rick Peterson. | Perception1 | 519 | |
| 08/27/25 | Current River | 64 | 19.20 | With Rick Peterson. | Perception1 | |||||||||||
| 08/28/25 | Jacks Fork River: Eminence MO Joshua Chilton Landing | 65 | 8.47 | With Rick Peterson. | Perception1 | |||||||||||
| Total Mileage | 673.55 | 212:33:40 | 18174 | |||||||||||||
| Target Mileage | 600.00 | -73.55 | ||||||||||||||
| Percent Complete | 112.3% | |||||||||||||||
| Elapsed Day | 241 | 124 | ||||||||||||||
| Percent of Current Year | 65.8% | |||||||||||||||
| Monthly Mileage | Monthly Total | Paddles Per Month | ||||||||||||||
| January Mileage | 6.30 | 1 | ||||||||||||||
| February Mileage | 17.62 | 2 | ||||||||||||||
| March Mileage | 33.18 | 3 | ||||||||||||||
| April Mileage | 40.88 | 6 | ||||||||||||||
| May Mileage | 27.41 | 3 | ||||||||||||||
| June Mileage | 110.14 | 9 | ||||||||||||||
| July Mileage | 133.86 | 11 | ||||||||||||||
| August Mileage | 105.60 | 10 | ||||||||||||||
| September Mileage | 69.97 | 8 | ||||||||||||||
| October Mileage | 114.91 | 10 | ||||||||||||||
| November Mileage | 9.27 | 1 | ||||||||||||||
| December Mileage | 4.41 | 1 | ||||||||||||||
| 673.55 | 65 | |||||||||||||||
| Cumlative Mileage since 2016 | 673.55 | |||||||||||||||
| Vessel | EOY | Current Year | Total | |||||||||||||
| Wilderness1 - Wilderness Tarpon 100 (blue) | 0.00 | 13.52 | 13.52 | Lauri Peterson's first kayak | ||||||||||||
| Kayak1 - Unknown (red) | 0.00 | 1.55 | 1.55 | Hoffmann's kayak | ||||||||||||
| Kayak2 - Unknown (blue) | 0.00 | 18.50 | 18.50 | Dave Fiedler's kayak | ||||||||||||
| Oldtown1 - Old Town Twister (red) | 0.00 | 5.56 | 5.56 | Rental kayak, Riverview Ranch, Bourbon MO | ||||||||||||
| Perception1 - Perception Pescador 12 (red) | 0.00 | 631.39 | 631.39 | Rob Anderson's kayak | ||||||||||||
| Perception2 - Perception ??? Sit-in (red) | 0.00 | 3.03 | 3.03 | Lauri Peterson's second kayak | ||||||||||||
| Totals: | 0.00 | 673.55 | 673.55 | |||||||||||||
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