Traci Danner-Bernadt—I loved being on the support crew for Mississippi Speed Record 2023. 
I was born and raised in Gardner, Kansas which is just outside of Kansas City. I have a wonderful husband who doesn’t grumble when I want to take a day to kayak, just as long as he gets a day to golf in return. I have four amazing children ranging in ages from 7 to 22. I am a Registered Nurse and work as the Manager of Nursing for Med/Surg, Orthopedics, Spine, and Pediatrics.
I never paddled a canoe or kayak in my life until adulthood. My love for kayaking the beautiful, crystal clear waterways of the Missouri Ozarks started just a few years ago, and it is fierce! I think about it everyday. When I can’t make it down south to the Ozarks, I am quite content with a sunrise paddle around any lake I can get too.  There is something magical about being on the water.

I have no words to explain my excitement over this adventure. This team is full of some of the most genuinely kind people I have ever met. I am looking forward to meeting the River Angels along the way also!! 

I am blessed to be a part of this team and am ready to get the guys on the water!