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KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Canoe and kayak paddlers shoved off the banks at Kaw Point on Tuesday morning, heading down the Missouri River to St. Louis for the Missouri 340.

FOX 4’s Kathy Quinn is Working for You with more on this year’s event, which will test paddlers with triple-digit heat, swift currents and low water levels.