Final systems check
SPOT activation, safety protocols, weather window, official start evidence, and canoe loadout will be confirmed before the clock begins.
FKPATTEMPT
Official expedition record
Ohio River
FKP Attempt
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania → Cairo, Illinois
Attempt statusPre-Launch
Official elapsedNot started
River miles completed—
River miles remaining—
Average miles / day—
Under-40-day paceAwaiting start
Public sectionPoint State Park
SPOT verificationAwaiting activation
Verification standard
Documented from source
to confluence.
Official start: the Ohio River origin at Point State Park, Pittsburgh. Official finish: the Ohio–Mississippi confluence near Cairo, Illinois. Exact SPOT messages, timestamps, route files, daily notes, and supporting documentation are retained privately for post-attempt verification; the public site shows only delayed generalized progress.
Daily expedition log
Field Entries
Thirteen miles down, one more flat, and Enzo earned the slider
The glamorous ending was a tired dog, another leaking tube, and the east side of Indianapolis still ahead.
Two steps back, one step forward
A hard road, a short temper, one ridiculous Enzo back-flop, and the peace I had been praying for.