It has been about 5 months since we finished our trip down the 2,100+ mile Mississippi River (MSR). At this point, enough time has passed where we can make some comments on the trip from a bird’s-eye perspective. We know that readers of the blog are … [Read more...]
Melville to THE GULF!
Day 68: 33 Miles We had a great time with Danny at his house. His generosity was so appreciated. He let us take his car into town to resupply, he set us up with his four wheelers to drive up onto the levy to look for alligators in his pond, he … [Read more...]
Vicksburg to Melville
Day 63: 43 Miles We had a nice time at the hotel in Vicksburg...everyone we met was so nice. This morning we decided to have a relaxed start, so we didn't start paddling until 9:20am. It was good to be able to have a slow start to the day. Our … [Read more...]
Memphis to Vicksburg
Day 54: 37 Miles We had a pretty awesome time in Memphis with Michael, Virginia and Charles. They were amazing hosts and made sure we got a taste of all the good food Memphis had to offer, including catfish, fried chicken, dry ribs, wet ribs, … [Read more...]
New Madrid to Memphis
Day 51: 55 Miles We all slept good at the park and were able to start paddling by 7am. We saw Jerry again this morning...as we were paddling, he came by in his fishing boat. He is an avid fan of fishing for blue catfish and goes out pretty much … [Read more...]
Saint Louis to New Madrid
Day 45: 45 Miles We decided to pass on Mike's offer of breakfast this morning because we wanted to get out on the river earlier. We had to go through the St. Louis Harbor today and we were all a bit anxious about it, as we have heard of the heavy … [Read more...]
Hannibal to Saint Louis
Day 41: 30 Miles We had a good breakfast at the hotel this morning and then walked to the grocery store to resupply. When we had googled grocery stores in Hannibal, we were given only two choices, one of which was a Family Dollar. Well, the other … [Read more...]
