So the mice were running around in my head the other day and I got to thinking. I literally live maybe a mile from a small river that runs a few miles before it dumps into the lower Missouri River north of the Sioux City Iowa area. My folks live in near the Kansas City area, also literally a few miles from the Missouri River, and if anything ever happened, their farm would be the rally point. It'd probably be a few week trip down river (Its about 300 miles by highway for those not familiar with the area, and the highway runs parallel to the river the whole way).
Here's a scenario: Let's say, just throwing it out there, there's an EMP situation, and say my car and most other cars die. I know, I know, there is great debate as to whether that would happen, but just play along, lol. What problems do you all foresee, or not foresee, with kayaking with supplies (tent, food, water etc) down river over a week or two....what dangers do you foresee?
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DANGERS I SEE: My first thoughts would be I wouldn't be worried about the river or the elements as much as other people. Seems to me to be an AWFULLY exposed way of traveling. Initially I thought people from shore could take shots at me etc., and I literally would be a fish in the barrel. But for those who know the lower Missouri, its a big river, and with a lot of it, one could stay in the middle and paddle hard...its also a swift river in many parts, which might make for a tough moving target at least, for the crazies who are tempted to take a shot at me. Plus if someone from shore did shoot at me, or shoot me, how would they retrieve me, and my meager supplies unless I was real close to shore? So maybe I wouldn't be a that big a target, even if exposed, from the shore at least. So then I got to thinking, I would still be a fish in the barrel...but maybe more so for boaters with an actual motorized boat, or maybe people at overpasses .
That's just a few thoughts I had about the dangers. Again, what dangers do people see with kayaking down river such a long distance, or conversely, what positives do you see? If things were relatively safe, it'd be a great way to travel for my situation....never away from water, fishing, the current is probably between 3-5 MPH even if you aren't paddling etc. Any additional thoughts about what one would run into would be great!
Who wants to go kayaking/camping now?! Can't wait for spring!
Here's a scenario: Let's say, just throwing it out there, there's an EMP situation, and say my car and most other cars die. I know, I know, there is great debate as to whether that would happen, but just play along, lol. What problems do you all foresee, or not foresee, with kayaking with supplies (tent, food, water etc) down river over a week or two....what dangers do you foresee?
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DANGERS I SEE: My first thoughts would be I wouldn't be worried about the river or the elements as much as other people. Seems to me to be an AWFULLY exposed way of traveling. Initially I thought people from shore could take shots at me etc., and I literally would be a fish in the barrel. But for those who know the lower Missouri, its a big river, and with a lot of it, one could stay in the middle and paddle hard...its also a swift river in many parts, which might make for a tough moving target at least, for the crazies who are tempted to take a shot at me. Plus if someone from shore did shoot at me, or shoot me, how would they retrieve me, and my meager supplies unless I was real close to shore? So maybe I wouldn't be a that big a target, even if exposed, from the shore at least. So then I got to thinking, I would still be a fish in the barrel...but maybe more so for boaters with an actual motorized boat, or maybe people at overpasses .
That's just a few thoughts I had about the dangers. Again, what dangers do people see with kayaking down river such a long distance, or conversely, what positives do you see? If things were relatively safe, it'd be a great way to travel for my situation....never away from water, fishing, the current is probably between 3-5 MPH even if you aren't paddling etc. Any additional thoughts about what one would run into would be great!
Who wants to go kayaking/camping now?! Can't wait for spring!