River Runner, follow a rain drop all the way to the Gulf or Ocean

[bennymac]

The triple divide point in Canada requires one to consider water that flows into Hudson Bay to be going to the Atlantic Ocean.

The triple divide point in Montana requires one to consider water flowing into Hudson Bay to be flowing into the Arctic Ocean (and the water flowing south into the Gulf of Mexico would be going into the Atlantic.

At least that’s how I see it.

[bennymac]

[ill-advised strategy]

That was done years ago...anyone remember "Take Me to the Sea"? It was one of those grade school movies from the 60s and was about somebody who carved a little wooden canoe and dropped it in a small creek and then followed it all the way to the Atlantic Ocean via the Great Lakes if I recall.

1941: Paddle To The Sea <3

[skiJ]

produced by Bill Mason. canoeist, artist, filmmaker.

[From_the_NEK]

I beat you.

Dell MT to Gulf o Mezico = 5880 klicks



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I beat you! Total Length: 5914 km
Dillon, Montana
1. Park Creek (0 km)
2. Bloody Dick Creek (37 km)
3. Unnamed River/Stream (1 km)
4. Horse Prairie Creek (34 km)
5. Unnamed River/Stream (3 km)
6. Clark Canyon Reservoir (16 km)
7. Beaverhead River (108 km)
8. Jefferson River (123 km)
9. Missouri River (3722 km)
10. Mississippi River (1870 km)
Gulf of Mexico

[From_the_NEK]

I beat you! Total Length: 5914 km
Dillon, Montana
1. Park Creek (0 km)
2. Bloody Dick Creek (37 km)
3. Unnamed River/Stream (1 km)
4. Horse Prairie Creek (34 km)
5. Unnamed River/Stream (3 km)
6. Clark Canyon Reservoir (16 km)
7. Beaverhead River (108 km)
8. Jefferson River (123 km)
9. Missouri River (3722 km)
10. Mississippi River (1870 km)
Gulf of Mexico

Stay away from tributary #2!

[zion zig zag]

I beat you! Total Length: 5914 km
Dillon, Montana
1. Park Creek (0 km)
2. Bloody Dick Creek (37 km)
3. Unnamed River/Stream (1 km)
4. Horse Prairie Creek (34 km)
5. Unnamed River/Stream (3 km)
6. Clark Canyon Reservoir (16 km)
7. Beaverhead River (108 km)
8. Jefferson River (123 km)
9. Missouri River (3722 km)
10. Mississippi River (1870 km)
Gulf of Mexico

Oh yeah? 6040: https://river-runner.samlearner.com/...54723164822042

[From_the_NEK]

Slight move to the other side of the peak resulted in some more km's:

Total Length: 5962 km
Dillon, Montana
1. Darkhorse Creek (2 km)
2. Big Hole River (248 km)
3. Jefferson River (118 km)
4. Missouri River (3735 km)
5. Mississippi River (1859 km)
Gulf of Mexico

https://river-runner.samlearner.com/...48634594585212

Note: Zion's route was 5927km

[From_the_NEK]

Next question is how long in days-minutes is that journey?
over/under 1 month?

Edit:
I figure an rough average of 3 kph (the Mississippi averages 1.9 kph)

1987 hours or 83 days to make the trip.

That is going to require a VERY large floaty cooler for all the beer if I'm floating that long

[geomorph]

USGS did this years ago without the fly by animation style.
https://txpub.usgs.gov/DSS/streamer/web/
Warning old site doesn't work on a phone.
I'm glad you are all excited to learn that the Missouri River is longer than the Mississippi, but river names are usually given by flow volume, so since the Mississippi drains a wetter area and has more flow, it gets the name when they meet.

[zion zig zag]

Note: Zion's route was 5927km

That's weird, when I click the link I get 6040kms.