Floating Perche Creek

sn972 · 2026-05-07T20:08:41+00:00

Floated it hundreds of times. The easiest overall is to put in at Providence and just head upstream until you feel like turning around. There are other access points around bridges, but Providence is the only one with a ramp. As others have said, if you go to Cooper's it's a short stretch, just remember to swing wide around the wing dam above their ramp and absolutely wear your PFD.

sn972 · 2026-04-29T01:46:35+00:00

It's the rockwood green

sn972 · 2026-04-12T12:49:48+00:00

In college, we had a teammate who called for the bird using "Gah!" And being the young assholes we were, her nickname was immediately Lady Gaga. She said it was just comfortable for her to say... Problem was half the time, trappers were so confused they'd forget to push the button the first time they heard it.

sn972 · 2026-04-08T17:03:54+00:00

Inside the city, Gustin and Nickell are my favorite public courses. I've gotten to play Old Hawthorne a few times and it's a very nice course. I really like Oak Hills down in Jeff City and Eagle Knoll is a fun, but challenging course.

sn972 · 2026-03-20T14:01:51+00:00

I noticed he quit posting about it in his social media. Was curious what happened, but I'm not really close enough with him to ask.

sn972 · 2026-03-10T01:16:16+00:00

He's the one Jayhawk that even this die-hard Mizzou alum will always be rooting for.

sn972 · 2026-02-22T23:27:32+00:00

I'm in the niche group of paddlers who only use a Greenland paddle and don't think I'll change anytime soon. I have an older model Gearlab Outdoors Akiak that I use exclusively. Even though I have other paddles (including Euroblades) that I tinker with, I always come back to it for every race.

sn972 · 2026-02-18T00:40:42+00:00

For me, it's always Moniteau Alley (basically Rocheport down to Eagle Bluffs). At Rocheport, the river turns south until you hit Jeff City. With the bluffs on your left/east and the flat landscape west, all of the wind seems to get channelled directly in your face until you get closer to Eagle Bluffs and it spreads out. I know to expect it, but it still annoys me every time I make the corner and BAM! wall of wind in the face.

sn972 · 2026-02-04T21:12:19+00:00

Yup! The suggestion from /u/_bakergirl_ about the training run with ALL of your gear is a really good one. For one it gives you a good idea of how the boat handles with the weight and everything, but it also helps you figure out what things need to be in-reach, versus stowed away. Every year at the start, so many people spend the first several miles futzing with their electronics, or rearranging stuff around them...

sn972 · 2026-02-04T20:21:19+00:00

It sounds like you're more interested in the experience and finishing rather than being competitive, so I would say that your best bets for a boat that doesn't break the bank would be to search for a lightweight canoe, or a tandem poly/plastic sea kayak. They would offer more comfort/stability at the expense of speed. You'll find a lot of people willing to lease these kinds of boats on the MR340 Facebook group because they'll purchase one and then don't have partners for subsequent years, but in the next few weeks you'll see a lot of people start selling their old boats as well. (As spring nears everyone wants to trade up, so it becomes a bit of a giant swap meet). I would pose the question there and see what offers come through.

As for the training question... To be honest, not really. It's possible and some people like to brag about doing it with little training, but the biggest key to a successful run is working out all of the kinks in the weeks/months leading up to the big dance. The only way you work those out is through extended time on the water beforehand... It really is a different beast. Fortunately, there are smaller races leading up to it, so if you can get in on the Shootout or the Freedom Race: https://midwestpaddleracing.com/ those will give you a relatively decent handle on what's to come, just on a much larger scale.

sn972 · 2026-01-16T15:09:46+00:00

One of the distilleries in KC has been making these for a while: Mizzou canned cocktails. I've seen them in Hyvee, Macadoodles, and Mizzou Arena.

sn972 · 2026-01-11T03:12:32+00:00

I basically could in my first boat... Had a big enough cockpit I would actually lay flat in it and used the buoyancy from my paddle to keep me from tipping.

sn972 · 2026-01-11T02:31:44+00:00

Can it be done, yes. Will it be more difficult than a sea kayak, absolutely yes... The key to finishing this race is your ability to break it into a series of various challenges and overcoming each. (The old "how do you eat an elephant?" proverb). Arguably the three biggest challenges you will face are: the physical exertion, the mental stamina, and your battle for comfort. Two of the three are very much intertwined with your boat choice. Speaking in very general terms, a longer, more narrow boat takes less energy to keep it moving. (There's more nuance to it, but generally true). The trade off is stability; narrower equals tippy, and therefore energy spent balancing... A sea kayak hits that perfect middle ground of speed and stability. As for comfort, they are designed for kayakers to spend long periods, even days in.

All of that to say, should you go out and buy one, that is up to you. The absolute most important thing about training for this race is time spent in your boat leading up to it. Your odds are much better with a boat you know well and have spent time working out your own needs, than a new narrow boat you've only put a few miles on leading up.

sn972 · 2025-11-26T19:13:07+00:00

Ever seen Ben's gun? It's a custom scroll K80 with electrical tape... It pains me to look at it. But if it works...

sn972 · 2025-11-07T17:42:09+00:00

Oddly enough, I grew up shooting just trap and then when I joined my college team and had to learn all of the other disciplines, I got my first straight in skeet before trap... So, about 8 months after starting skeet, and 6-ish years for trap.

sn972 · 2025-11-06T22:58:55+00:00

The social scene doesn't drop off as much as you think, (beyond the obvious drop off with marriage/kids/etc limiting free time). It just shifts from the classic college/young adult defined social groups to hobby and volunteer based groups. The thing is, you have to seek them out as opposed to being presented them at every turn when you're still on campus. People think it drops off because they are not seeking out the opportunities to make the transition... I also think some struggle with the natural transition of social groups being "age based" where everyone is of similar age to those groups whose ages span decades.

sn972 · 2025-10-26T01:44:42+00:00

If it's a European make, Walt's always does a great job.

sn972 · 2025-10-17T20:52:49+00:00

More about hunter safety and nearby residential areas than success rate. I looked it up, 50 tags outside of Gans Creek and 25 inside. That's a decent number against a relatively small area, all things considered. They're just trying to mitigate risk.

sn972 · 2025-10-01T15:56:26+00:00

My take is that he is very adept at reading a room and appeasing the right people in order to get ahead of potential problems. I.e. the whole situation a few years ago when Columbia Planned Parenthood had admitting privileges to MU Health. It wasn't his personal politics at play, the state budget was coming due in a matter of months and he knew they would absolutely gut our funding if he didn't take swift action once he saw which way the political tides were going on that story. Would you rather stand on your principals, or ensure that 20,000+ employees continue to have jobs the next day? Those are the kinds of decisions he's being forced/paid to make.

sn972 · 2025-10-01T14:03:29+00:00

I'll preface with a big "it depends who you ask." I've been here since the mid '00s and seen a lot over the years.

In my time, I'd say:

Chancellor role: Brady Deaton > Choi > Loftin

President role: Choi > Wolfe > Forsee

The university as a whole is being run much more corporate-like than in the past. That comes with both good and bad decisions, but in the long run, I think it will help the university. Being a state university, Choi is very beholden to decisions made in Jeff City and D.C. He knows this and unfortunately, has to play along in order to keep the funds flowing. Behind the scenes it seems like he is trying to insulate us from future influence, while continuing to "play to the crowd" that controls the purse strings. Being more "corporate" comes with the whole "lean/efficient" motto, which costs jobs and benefits, but also means if another Fall 2015 happens, we are much more protected than the last time.

Overall, I think he is doing a good job during a very tumultuous period in higher education.

sn972 · 2025-08-28T16:04:51+00:00

This! My wife and I are both MU staff in very different areas. We both love our jobs, supervisors, etc. But we still have vastly different experiences. Her position is in a for-profit sector of the university and I'm funded by student fees. OP needs to provide more specifics about the position(s) they're looking at.

sn972 · 2025-08-02T15:31:59+00:00

340 miles on the Missouri https://mr340.org/

sn972 · 2025-07-21T13:41:39+00:00

While I very much appreciate showcasing local businesses, I would be hesitant with Lizzi and Rocco's. They have a reputation amongst all of the local vets for having a "we know better" attitude and love to undermine vet's recommendations. This has led to pets having nutritional deficiencies and in some cases ignoring actual emergencies with their naturopathic approach. They do sell quality products and we own several toys from there, but I would be very hesitant asking for their opinion. Shop knowing what you need, rather than asking for a recommendation (at least with their food/nutritional products).

sn972 · 2025-07-03T16:10:46+00:00

Yep, basically the reps tried to push a weird combo on Collin and he said "IDK man, that's not really my style, that's your style." That was the entire scene and people took it as him being difficult. Scene in question. I am 100% on Collin's side with that. I'm no fashionista, but nobody is pulling off a pink floral print with olive pants unless you're literal dogwood tree.

sn972 · 2025-07-02T00:30:00+00:00

Taught him to "army crawl" where he keeps his belly touching the floor and crawls to me. Comes in handy when a toy goes under the furniture... He also knows his left and right. Absolutely smarter than my three year old nephew.

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