The Missouri River 340 third annual canoe race was held July 15, 2008 from Kansas City to St. Charles Mo.  Here are some pictures taken from the Farm Bureau Boatmobile as the race progressed.  I will mark the pictures with the nearest mile marker later so the picture location can be known more accurately.

 

On the Missouri River where the Kaw enters.    mm367.4 

 Waiting downstream for the race to begin.  mm366.9

 

Kaw Point   mm367.4

 

 

Some canoes ready to launch at Kaw Point 

 

 

 

 

 

Kaw Point

Kaw Point just before the race starts

The first arrivals after the starting gun.   mm366.9 

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Here at the East end of Riverfront Park we fall back behind all the racers for a while.  mm364

 

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These racers are passing the Ameristar Casino in Randolf Missouri.  mm359

 

 The Hawthorn Power Plant    mm358

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 These canoers are passing a parked barge at Cement City, just before Labenite Park.  mm354.8

My pilot tried to stay on the oppisite side of the canoers, and not to make wakes on the racers.  He has canoed

the river many times on his own. mm353

This is approaching the 291 bridge at Liberty, Mo. LaBenite Park.    mm352.7

 

Spectators at the LaBenite Park at the 291 Bridge South of Liberty, Mo.   mm352

 

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Independence Power Plant   mm345.3 

 

This is approaching the Sibley boat ramp where there were many spectators watching the canoes go by.  mm338

 

 

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Looking back upstream at Wellington, Mo. and the confluence of Sni-a-bar creek   mm320.5

 

 

 

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The first checkpoint at Lexington, Missouri.   mm316.5

 

Racers still coming in at Lexington

 

The new 13 highway bridge at Lexington in the background. Most of the racers have passed by now. 

I'll keep adding more pictures in later.