MR340 Documentary
"Chronicle - Race for the River" - An award winning MR340 Documentary produced by KMBC Channel 9 in Kansas City.
This is one of the best documentaries produced about the Missouri American Water MR340. Led by KMBC producer Matt Evans, this team of six reporters with 8 cameras split into several teams, tracking specific racers and capturing as much of the wide spread of racers as humanly possible.
Here's their home page for the documentary. On that page, the story is split into several chapters. If you scroll to the end, there are several smaller extras, focusing on specific themes and characters.
Here's direct links for those shorts:
- Short about rookie racers
- Short about paddling in Kansas City
- Short about race veteran "Dead Last" Johnnie Ortiz
- Short about MR340 race history
- Short about Missouri River Relief Cleanups
This documentary has won several prestigious awards, including: