Aug 29, 2019 | Mississippi River Trip |
Sandy Bottoms-Up Campground Cassville, Wisconsin August 27, 2019 Dear Family & Friends: Except for my medical emergency, this was a fabulous day. I departed Marquette at 8:30am. The elements were kind to me. The wind was at my back and the current was swift. I...
Aug 27, 2019 | Mississippi River Trip |
Marquette, Iowa August 27, 2019 Dear Family & Friends: What I love most about this trip is that every day presents a new challenge. Here is yesterday’s challenge. My last report ended with my stealth camp at Heytmen’s Landing, Iowa. The weather report called for...
Aug 26, 2019 | Mississippi River Trip |
Haytmen Landing, Iowa August 25, 2019 Dear Family & Friends: On August 24 , I was back on the River at 2pm, paddling into stiff headwinds. The wind and heavy weekend River traffic put me in some very turbulent waters, with four foot swells, whitecaps and tricky...
Aug 24, 2019 | Mississippi River Trip |
La Crosse, Wisconsin August 24, 2019 Dear Family & Friends: I power all my personal devices (i-Phone, Go Pro, camera) with solar power. I have a Goal Zero solar panel, which I strap to the front of my canoe, and a Goal Zero Sherpa power pack, which charges from...
Aug 23, 2019 | Uncategorized |
Dakota, Minnesota August 22, 2019 Dear Friends & Family: Not much to report, so I’ll keep this short. On August 21, I paddled 30 miles from Wabasha to Fountain City, Wisconsin. I passed through two locks with no wait. The River was calm, which made the paddling a...
