Source to Sea

September 25, 2005

Raleigh, NC

I am used to air conditioning. I am used to a bed. My heart is with the river and the people that are dealing with the massive Hurricanes this season. We had a trouble with Dennis, Emily and Franklin threatening to end our trip. It was a much more severe issue with [...]

July 14, 2005 12:51pm

Friar’s Point, MS

We stopped to pick up some water and the city council here has computers to use free of charge. That is great. John is finishing the article for the week and I have to fill up the water still.

This is day three back on the river after three days avoiding [...]

July 9,2005 8:39am

Oxford, MS

We are hiding out from Hurricane Dennis. We got off of the water yesterday in Memphis, and I am already itching to get back on the river. The weather will decide, but I will have an opportunity to add all of my journals from June and July. The gaping hole in my [...]

July 8, 2005

Tennessee State Park

We are just above MEMPHIS!!!

I am very excited about getting to Mud Island. To think that nearly a year and a half ago we were looking out from the shores of that same island wondering if we would make our way down the river to that same location.

Today we will be [...]

July 6, 2005 1:36pm Wednesday

Caruthersville, MO
Well, We’ve hit Tennessee and the last town in Missouri.

Last night we passed New Madrid much to my relief. It is always nice to think that you’ve made it past the major fault line. Not that if there were a major earthquake we would only be in danger at New [...]

July 5, 2005 Tuesday 10:00am

Columbus, KY

Watching a 3×5 and a 5×5 pass before we get back on. We stopped fro water and sent the rent and other quick letters. I find it quite fortuitous that I have the habit of writing letters for we have no cell phone coverage or internet in these parts.

We have [...]

July 1, 2005 9:00pm

Ste. Genevieve, Missouri

Yesterday, we traveled from just south of Port of St. Louis at mile marker168 to mile marker 123 at Ste. Genevieve. On the way we stopped at Herculaneum, MO. We stopped there, because we needed water and the entire normal John wanted to get a breakfast biscuit routine. BUT Herculaneum [...]

May 31, 2005 noon Tuesday

Crow Wing State Park

Last night we slept at Baxter Canoe Campsite just south of Brainerd, MN. We stopped here for the shower amenities, which were welcomed after the previous days paddle of 38 and 3/4 males which was a bit too much, but the slight flooding has caused the current to [...]

May 29, 2005 1pm Sunday

Aitkin, MN

The sun is out. I have sun and warmth on my previously cold and tormented existence. Here, with no sun it is very cold and with sun life is much more bearable.

A gentleman that we met a few days ago said that it was not a cold winter in Minnesota [...]

May 25, 2005 Wednesday

Forestry Station Bar and Grill Jacobson, MN

This morning we were greeted with rain.

It is generally not so much fun to pack or paddle in the rain, but paddling is our job and we are to do it rain or shine.

WE went 20 odd miles in cold cold cold rain. Constant unwavering cold [...]

May 23, 2005 3:51pm

Monday Cohasset, MN

It is starting to get warmer and we are considering what we may or may not be able to get rid of clothing and gear wise. John is listening to the NOAA weather radio and cursing some upcoming bad/cold weather. One of the difficult things is that we know we [...]

May 24, 2005 9something(pm) Tuesday

Blackberry Campsite

Day 10! May 23 was so long that I counted it as two days and I though that we were way behind schedule. We are not.

The photo thing was a mess. I walked over 30 blocks (Grand Rapids is not that big) to get the photo CD of pictures to [...]