A River Adventure

Three very cold days after leaving Vicksburg, I made it to Natchez, MS. Yesterday was not a smooth paddle, but worth the struggle. I was...

Sad to leave Laura and Vicksburg, but need to finish this mission. Today was NOT a pretty day to paddle or sail, but progress was made....

What a day on Wednesday, 20-25 mph winds, hopping between rainstorms (the last one got us good and broke another umbrella), and Hank...

Well, that's what I get for complaining😁. Stuck for wind again today. We napped, explored the island, and I cleaned best friend #2. One...

Still 32 miles from Vicksburg. It was supposed to be a few days, but the wind has been non-stop in my face. I have to admit I'm...

What a morale boost getting supplies in Rosedale. A little warmer and a little drier and a great Christmas forecast. After a couple very...

Hard to believe it's the middle of December. Today, I love this river. While I do make it a habit to lean into challenges, the...

The other day I made it through Memphis, in 141 days. The next day, I left a perfectly good campground with electricity only to find...

It was a very cold start yesterday, but warmed up quickly. I finally saw another river otter who swam around the canoe until some barges...

It has been an uneventful few days since launching from Cape Girardeau. I love uneventful! It got really cold, 25 degrees, a couple...

And happy Black Friday. I hope everyone had a wonderful Thanksgiving. This was a new way to spend it for me...on the river, but still...

Today is my Dad's birthday, and I wish I could be with him to celebrate. But wrapping up the day with a little Louisiana Man by Charley...

Apologies in advance for the long post, but it's been an eventful few days. Yesterday was better. Light wind, sun shining, made it to...

Holy cow! Yesterday was one of the most intense, nerve-wracking things I've done. Very cool to paddle by the Gateway Arch. Such a...

Quick housekeeping item, we realized the first fundraiser closed, so here is a new updated link for the Reel Warriors' fundraiser page:...

Trying to make the most of this few days break. Brought the canoe back to my parents shop and cleaned up three months of sand, mud, and...

After 2,300 miles, I paddled my last strokes in the Missouri river today as we paddled through the confluence into the Mississippi river....

Yesterday started out as a dreary, but dry day. It turned into a really nice fall day. Aside from a day without rain, I got another very...

So cool to float into my home state capitol the other day! Thank you to Jim for meeting us and getting some great shots! Luckily, we...

**Catch up post from 10/23-10-26** Beautiful week paddling through the first half of Missouri. Leaves are starting to change! So enjoyed...