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 14.15 3:11:23 4.436 13:32 68.21 11.37 Pacific Palisades 153.4 Route 66 State Park 167.1 River up a bit, flowing fast. No stops, only a couple gravel bars. Missed the boat ramp and had to paddle hard back upstream. So average speed was higher.
With Dave Fielder & Rick Peterson.
Perception1 210  
07/06/26 Meramec River: Pacific Palisades to Route 66 SP 7 13.69 5:00:17 2.735 21:56 81.90 11.70 Pacific Palisades 153.4 Route 66 State Park 167.1 River at more normal level. Flowing a bit slower then last time. With Rick Peterson.  Perception1 181  
07/22/26 Courtois Creek: Berryman (Hwy 8) to Bass River Resort 8 10.08 3:48:15 2.650 22:39 91.98 11.50 Berryman/Hwy 8 6.9 Bass River Resort 15.3 Subtracted .4 miles for walking on gravel bar with GPS running. First half of float was just the 3 of us, quiet. Second half, lots of rafters, tubers, kayaks and canoes. Saw lots of fish, turtles a couple blue herons. With Dan Bostleman & Rick Peterson.  Perception1 288  
08/05/26 Huzzah Creek: Brickey Slab to Huzzah CA River Access 9 11.96 4:05:48 2.919 20:33 103.94 11.55 Brickey Slab Huzzah CA River Access Substracted .03 miles for walking on gravel bar with GPS running. Used Bass River Resort to shuttle my truck. Drug bottom a few places but made it thru them all. Lots of rafts, a few tubes and some other kayakers. Same float Rick & Dan did last week. With Rick Peterson.  Perception1 401  
                                 
Feet Meters
Total Mileage   103.94 32:14:58 Total: 4521 1378
Target Mileage 225.00 121.06 Avg: 565 172
Percent Complete 46.2% 121.06 miles needed Total
Elapsed Day 217 148 5.73 miles needed per Week
Percent of Current Year 59.5% 0.82 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 14.15     1
July Mileage 23.77     2
August Mileage 11.96     1
September Mileage 0.00     0
October Mileage 0.00     0
November Mileage 0.00     0
December Mileage     0.00                 0
103.94 8
Mileage at end of 2025 698.54
Current Year Milege 103.94
Cumlative Mileage since 2016 802.48
Target Mileage (800) -2.48
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) 656.38 103.94 760.32 Rob Anderson's kayak
Perception2 - Perception ??? Sit-in (red)   3.03 0.00 3.03             Lauri Peterson's second kayak
Totals:   698.54 103.94 802.48
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