Paddle KC Paddling Club

Tomorrow night we PADDLE! Check our calendar for details about our humpday Lap The Lake.

Tonight's paddle was a relaxing wander around the shoreline at Longview Lake, spotting lots of birds including 20 vultures in one tree(!), cormorants, an eagle, four egrets, many blue herons, kingfishers, kites, and others. We also saw two snakes, two deer, a beaver or muskrat (couldnt tell for sure), and a bat.

After soaking up the sunset and feeding the mosquitos we were the last ones off the lake. Another beautiful evening in good company!

Next up: Wednesday Night Lap The Lake on the Kansas Side of KC.

Also sign up now for our limited-attendance October camping trips on the Missouri River, and Ozarks rivers. All events are on our club calendar.

It's MONDAY NIGHT LEISURE PADDLE day!! We're hitting the Missouri side at 6:30, so bring lights to enjoy sunset on the water. Kayaks, SUPs and canoes are welcome. See details and sign up on our Paddle KC calendar.

More photos of Missouri River through-paddlers Jay and Bryan, paddling past Kansas City last Wednesday on their long haul from Montana to St Louis. These two met on the river and decided to paddle together. It was a great pleasure joining for a 26 hour mini-adventure on the Big Muddy. If I remember correctly, this was Jay's Day 100 and 101, but I may be a day off on that. They expect to reach St Louis next Friday to complete this epic expedition.

We started earlier that morning from Parkville and paddled through fog to Kaw Point for a quick walk around the tributes to the Louis and Clark expedition that stopped there in June of 1804. Then continued downriver, enjoying the sights and conversations along the way. Both paddlers agreed that this long expedition was more challenging than expected in some ways, aiming for around 40 miles day after day, now in sweltering heat.

Missouri River through-paddlers Jay and Brian are heading to Kaw Point after a very foggy launch from near Parkville. I met them to enjoy a small section of the river with them. They started in Montana and are finishing in St Louis. We went for some great KC BBQ last night, and a view of the city.

We enjoyed a spectacular sunset after a nice evening paddle tonight. Next up: Wednesday Night CHOICE Paddle!

Let's PADDLE! Get some relaxing outdoor active time in, to top off days with a great experience in great company. 6:30pm Monday and Wednesday... see details and sign up for these free events on our calendar, linked in comments.

Our second day of paddling the Current River was a wonderful quick nine miles in three hours, with clear water, fish and more fish, a bald eagle, green herons and many other birds, one shark, and an Ozark piranhas feeding frenzy. This was a fun boat swap day, to compare two fourteen foot kayaks and a twelve foot kayak while practicing edging and maneuvering in each. A beautiful day, all around!

Next up: Monday Night Leisure Paddle, then Wednesday Choice Paddle.

Hot days are better on a cold spring-fed river! We had an awesome day on the Current River. Now its time to cook burnt ends, salmon and fajitas to share. Food always tastes even better after a day of paddling!

A memory from one of our July paddles... fun evening! Today, some of our members are paddling the Current River in the Ozarks, and the next local Kansas City paddle is our Monday Night Leisure Paddle. Check our calendar linked on our page info.