Pool One, Mississippi River Overall 2nd Fastest Known Paddle: 52M 31S

Scott Miller, 50 years old, Minneapolis

5 miles

(this is also the fastest solo male FKP)

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Start: Beach at north end of Bohemian Flats, 12:43pm Minneapolis, Minnesota April 23rd, 2026

Finish: Ford Parkway Bridge, Minneapolis-St. Paul, Minnesota 1:36pm April 23rd, 2026

Boat Used: Wenonah Voyager

Trackers used: Garmin Boating App

The DNR has maps of the Mississippi from the headwaters to Hastings; this route starts with the last bit of map 9 and ends on map 10:

Map 9- Elk River to Minneapolis

Map 10-Minneapolis to Hastings website

Scott paddling bio: Scott is the founder of Fastest Known Paddle and holds various Fastest Known Paddle records including a Guinness World Record for fastest trip down the Mississippi. He also is a Race Director for the Minnesota Paddling Opener on the Mississippi River which features 6 tours and 6 races ranging from 5 to 145 miles and is held the 2nd weekend in June(see twopaddles.org for more info)

Trip Report from Scott:

I went out for a training paddle in Pool One while I am getting ready to try and set the Fastest Known Paddle time for the 2,341 mile Missouri River in June. I put in at the relatively new launch site just upstream from the Fork Parkway Bridge and paddled up to Bohemian Flats. I stopped for a little break and then started a new track on the Garmin app as I headed downstream. A few minutes in I realized I had a great tailwind and might as well see if I could beat Frank Bures’ Fastest Time on this stretch. To be fair, Frank had 15mph headwinds and I had a nice tailwind! Frank has already said he’s up for the challenge of trying to beat my new time. Neither Frank nor I paddled the stretch in high water, which would also make a big difference. It was a beautiful sunny day and I had a great time! Both Frank and I would love to have someone else compete with us. Make sure to read Frank’s report about his trip as it has lots of cool historical information.