Local man rows his way to a divisional win in non-stop, 340-mile river race
Jonathan Wiley of Hot Springs looks over his shoulder as he rows his 18-foot canoe during the Missouri River 340mile race held earlier this month. Submitted photo
Jon Wiley takes a seat while holding the trophy he earned after winning the “solo man rowing” division of the MR-340. Standing is Jim Dahlberg of Hot Springs who served as Wiley’s ground crew for the race, which also included Dahlberg’s dog Moksha.
HOT SPRINGS – Featuring a logo highlighted by a skull with cross-oars and billed as the “World’s Longest Non-Stop River Race,” the MR-340, is certainly not for the faint of heart nor the weak of mind.
Held every July during the week of a full moon, the race’s name is an acronym for the “Missouri River 340 miles” which somewhat describes the ‘where’ and the ‘what’ of the event, but to be more specif…
