I’m being especially nostalgic for the Mississippi River today. Four years ago we paddled our canoe into Red Wing, Minnesota. Red Wing was a planned stop for us, and we took a day off to hang out with one of Jessica’s friends from Americorp. It also gave us a chance to dry out our gear, [...]
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It never ever fails. I always have songs stuck in my head. Here are my Top 10 list of songs that got stuck between my ears on the Appalachian Trail and Mississippi RIver. Baby Got Back. Sir Mix-a-Lot is a poet and a fine American. This is song I’ve had in my head the most. I’ll always [...] I found this scrap of paper the other day and it made me laugh like a schoolgirl. A 6′2″, two-hundred and twenty pound bearded schoolgirl that is.We’d been on the Mississippi River for about two months by the time we arrived in Vicksburg. The week spent paddling down from Memphis was probably the lowest point [...] May 5, 2005 “You are listening to National Weather Service radio station WXM 99…. Here’s the weather summary…Cold conditions will continue…snow showers and light rain…low’s 30-35, high in the mid 40’s, winds 15-20 mph..” The cracking, digitized voice from the weather radio was bringing us little good news but is was time to get moving. [...] August 12, 2006 If we were to paddle the Mississippi again, there a few things that I’d consider doing differently. Every long journey gives you more experience, and the Mississippi [...] Postscript I hope ya’ll have enjoyed following our trip. It’s been a pleasure sharing it with you. Our mission was to raise awareness of the Audubon Society’s Upper Mississippi [...] July 27, 2005 We made it. I can’t believe this is over. There are so many emotions and memories going through my head right now I don’t know where to start. The last few days have been some of the best of the trip. Hot to be sure, but great all the same. We [...] July 25, 2005 Today’s been one of the longest in awhile. We were on the water by 4:30 a.m. to try and make some big miles before dark. Hurricane Emily is blowing out to Mexico what we can tell but we have no idea what’s following her. It’d be nice to have [...] July 19, 2005 Decision Time We finally made it to Vicksburg yesterday. This has been the hardest week of the trip by far. Temperatures have been hitting around 100 degrees. When it gets that hot sometimes my brain feels like it is boiling. We’ve been taking a few hours off every afternoon to hide from [...] July 12, 2005 We’re getting back on the river after spending three days hiding from Hurricane Dennis. A couple of friends that live nearby graciously picked us up and gave us a place to sit out the storm. The Memphis Yacht Club let us store the canoe for free while this thing blew over. [...] It’s two in the morning and I’m wide awake. Just went for a walk on the sandbar and sat by the river for awhile to relax. It’s so quiet out here right now – nothing but a few critters scratching around in the woods behind us and waves lapping the shoreline. I’d like to bottle [...] July 1, 2005 We dropped into the town of Herculaneum, MO yesterday to pick up some water and grab breakfast. Honestly we also wanted to go to the town just because of the name. How can you go wrong with someplace called Herculaneum? We hid the canoe as best we could then hoofed it into [...] June 17, 2005 This week has been one amazing day after another. We had mixed emotions when we crossed the Minnesota border into Iowa. We have many great memories of the early stretch of river and are sad to see it go, but excited about what lies ahead. We’re out of Minnesota and are [...] June 25, 2005 We’re taking the day off in Hannibal, MO, at the Bayview Campground. Jess’s folks come down on their Goldwing motorcycles from Ohio for a visit. They pulled a trailer that converted into a camper about the size our apartment. I need to see if that’ll fit into the canoe. We arrived yesterday [...] June 1, 2005 Just had a great breakfast at the Black and White Hamburger Shop here in Little Falls. The Black and White is a pretty funky place, serving as a diner, bookstore, and local hang out. It’s got an art deco feel to it that reminds me of some of the places [...] |
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