The Fort to Field 50 Paddle Battle

02/11/2024

It's official: We're hosting The Jake Jaunt in 2024! Hope you'll join us July 20.

The Jake Jaunt is a 25 mile race for canoes and kayaks on the Missouri River to celebrate the life of Jake Riter.

04/22/2023

Happy Earth Day! No 50 this year, but we'd love to have you join The Jake Jaunt on July 15!

https://sdbestriverraces.com/

03/28/2023

Join us July 15

• The cost for participation is $36 for each person. • The entry fee covers insurance, T-shirts, finisher medals and a few top prizes for the fastest finishers. • All non-motorized craft are welcomed to take part.

01/15/2023

Sadly, the 50 will not take place in 2023. Thanks to everyone who got it back on the water last year. A new event to honor my collaborator, Jake Riter, will be July 15. Details out this week.

07/15/2022

We've got the results up -- you'll find them on our site's Contact page!

Thanks to Melissa Wonnenberg for her help in the compilation of them.

Thanks to all the paddlers, volunteers and everyone who helped the 50 come back to the river. YOU ARE AMAZING!

07/11/2022

Our comms team really represented the Prairie Dog Amateur Radio Club with gusto this year. Check out all the contacts across North America we made! Plus the operators up and down the river made up for the lack of cell service. Championship level support! Thanks to all the HAMs and their dedicated service -- it's truly appreciated and will be rewarded. 73.

07/10/2022

And they’re off! Starting gun Saturday

https://www.facebook.com/laura.bies/videos/1662436370801693/

07/09/2022

07/08/2022

Even if our signs don’t say it, they are all for tomorrow’s Fort to Field 50!

07/08/2022

There is some road construction between Yankton and Avon. It’s down to one lane with a pilot car, so expect delays…

07/06/2022

Just a couple days away! Thanks to all the paddlers traveling to share the river. If anyone needs a campsite at Randall Creek, just holler.

06/10/2022

Thanks go out to the Avon Clarion newspaper for doing a story on some of our paddlers!

06/01/2022

While our website has tons of good information, please write or call if you have questions. I'm happy to help.

We'd also love to sign up more volunteers -- we have a good army started, but if you want to join us -- let me know!

https://sdbestriverraces.com/volunteer