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Offline lebhuntfish

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Some of you may know that Dave (dvshunter) has entered and is currently participating in a 340 mile race down the Missouri River.  Starting in Kansas city Kansas and ended in St Charles Missouri. He is doing this in a two man kayak. If you would like, here is a way to keep track of his progress and the race all together. 
Go to raceowl. com  (remove the space between. And com)
It is quite the race and Dave has worked hard training for this.  Here is his info to look for on the long list of over 450 boats.  Check out number 56 in the pic below.  Team name is Fubar!
Good luck buddy! And be safe out there on the Missouri River!

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« Last Edit: August 10, 2017, 10:13:18 pm by lebhuntfish »
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Offline Aaron H

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« Reply #1 on: August 09, 2017, 11:35:18 am »
We're all rooting for you Dave!

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« Reply #2 on: August 09, 2017, 11:37:49 am »
Very cool
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Re: Our very own dvshunter in the Missouri River 340!
« Reply #3 on: August 09, 2017, 12:43:35 pm »
If you go to raceowl and find his Team you can click on his underlined boat number and it will show where he is and when he checked in and out at the check it points. 

Patrick 
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« Reply #4 on: August 09, 2017, 12:54:34 pm »
Go, Dave!  That is a lot of traffic on that stretch of river!  Hopefully, it ain't at flood stage, it's wild enough at normal.
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Re: Our very own dvshunter in the Missouri River 340!
« Reply #5 on: August 09, 2017, 01:35:41 pm »
Bon voyage, Dave. Watch for those tug boats and paddle wheelers.  :OK
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Re: Our very own dvshunter in the Missouri River 340!
« Reply #6 on: August 09, 2017, 03:59:35 pm »
Go, Dave!  That is a lot of traffic on that stretch of river!  Hopefully, it ain't at flood stage, it's wild enough at normal.
Hawkdancer

Hawk,  the river looked pretty good yesterday when I drove accross it.  Just be glad its not the mississippi.  It looked pretty rough!

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Re: Our very own dvshunter in the Missouri River 340!
« Reply #7 on: August 09, 2017, 04:05:34 pm »
Gooooo Fubar!!!!!
I do not see #6913 though on the tracking checkpoint on the raceowl.com site though.
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Re: Our very own dvshunter in the Missouri River 340!
« Reply #8 on: August 09, 2017, 04:31:15 pm »
Cool adventure.. Giver beans Dave..
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Re: Our very own dvshunter in the Missouri River 340!
« Reply #9 on: August 09, 2017, 04:33:01 pm »
I am trying to find the TV clip that had him and his cousin at the start of the race but I cannot seem to locate it.  I think it was on Fox 4 out of KC, but I cannot locate it on their page. Sitting there watching tv last night and, low and behold, there is Captain Redbeard and his cousin right in front of the camera! 


 I was going to try to swing by the Miami, MO today, which is one of the check points, to see if I could see him, but time constraints with work meant that it just was not happening.   

Pat B, not too many tug boats on the Missouri this far up.  This time of year it is mainly dredges trying to keep the channel open.  I think that is one reason they do it this time of year.  Not much barge traffic. 

Also, they schedule it on a full moon so they can navigate the river better at night which will help.  I keep wanting to txt him to see how its going but I remember what happened when Pat called him and he was on the river.  So I will wait a few days  :)


Best of luck to Team FUBAR!!!

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Re: Our very own dvshunter in the Missouri River 340!
« Reply #10 on: August 09, 2017, 05:16:59 pm »
Row, row, row your boat Captain Red Beard. Sound like a real neat adventure.
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Re: Our very own dvshunter in the Missouri River 340!
« Reply #11 on: August 09, 2017, 05:25:42 pm »
Good Idea Patrick, having a separate thread on Dave's adventure. Thanks for the information on number 56.

GO FUBAR!!!

Offline PaulN/KS

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« Reply #12 on: August 09, 2017, 07:30:07 pm »
Paddle faster guys, I think I heard a banjo playin' ...  ;)

GO TEAM FUBAR!  :OK

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Re: Our very own dvshunter in the Missouri River 340!
« Reply #13 on: August 09, 2017, 08:04:17 pm »
Out of 447 they were 76th overall & 22nd in their division @ the glasgow check point of which I don't know how many are in @ 8:30 AM today.Don't know how many miles of the 340 they've gone either.
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Offline lebhuntfish

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Re: Our very own dvshunter in the Missouri River 340!
« Reply #14 on: August 09, 2017, 10:04:06 pm »
I expect to see him check in in jefferson city any time.  I did notice that there is a lag in time from when they actually check in and when its posted on the web site. 
Here is a link to his direct stats.  I noticed that these are a little more accurat than the big list.  But you have to refresh it.

Patrick

http://raceowl.com/MR3402017/RaceSplits/4351
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Missouri, where all the best wood is! Well maybe not the straightest!

Building a bow has been the most rewarding, peaceful, and frustrating things I have ever made with my own two hands!