Missouri River 340
Appearance
The Missouri River 340 is a 340 mile kayak and canoe race from Kansas City, Missouri to St. Charles, Missouri that follows the Missouri River. It is the longest continuous canoe marathon in North America[1], and possibly the world.[2]
Checkpoints
Start: Kaw Point, Kansas City, Missouri
- CP1: Lexington, Missouri
- CP2: Waverly, Missouri
- CP3: Miami, Missouri
- CP4: Glasgow, Missouri
- CP5: Cooper's Landing, Columbia, Missouri
- CP6: Jefferson City, Missouri
- CP7: Hermann, Missouri
- CP8: Washington, Missouri
Winners
- 2010: West Hansen & David Kelley (tandem)[3]
- 2009: David Anderson & Will Anderson (tandem)
- 2008: Anderson, Glock, Hansen, Kelley, Rendon, Steppe (team)
- 2007: West Hansen & Michael Steppe (tandem)
- 2006: West Hansen
References
- ^ http://www.stcharlescitymo.gov/AboutStCharles/PressReleases/2010/MissouriRiver340CanoeKayakRace/tabid/809/Default.aspx
- ^ http://www.columbiamissourian.com/stories/2010/08/24/photo-gallery-starting-line-missouri-river-340/ PHOTO GALLERY: At the starting line of the Missouri River 340
- ^ http://www.columbiamissourian.com/stories/2010/08/25/first-paddlers-through-finish-missouri-river-340/ First paddlers cross finish line in Missouri River 340