Missouri
Missouri River 340 race makes its way through mid-Missouri
The Missouri River 340 race also known as MR340 is a non-motorized boat race of over 400 teams participating that travel from Kansas City to St. Charles, Missouri. Participants paddle across the state in kayaks and canoes for a total of 340 miles in the Missouri River.
The race contains six checkpoints and six paddle stops, one of each in mid-Missouri. Checkpoint #4 is located in Jefferson City and the paddle stop is at Coopers landing in Columbia ahead of the Jefferson City checkpoint. Participants are not required to stop at any point in the race, but many do, the MR340 is considered to be the world’s largest non-stop river race.
The race contains six checkpoints and six paddle stops, one of each in mid-Missouri. Checkpoint #4 is located in Jefferson City and the paddle stop is at Coopers landing in Columbia ahead of the Jefferson City checkpoint. Participants are not required to stop at any point in the race, but many do, the MR340 is considered to be the world’s largest non-stop river race.