Topic: Howdy – paddling from Minneapolis to the Gulf — Adventure Canoe

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December 1, 2009 at 6:52 am #30927
natecanoes	Looks cold out on the river. Quite a trip, it’s always cool to meet people doing stuff like that.
December 5, 2009 at 10:28 pm #30928
James	These guys were super cool. They weren’t doing it for any other reason than because it was there. I have a lot of respect for these guys. I hope they update the blog or here soon I kind of miss them.
December 7, 2009 at 1:53 pm #30929
BWCAJohn	Hey all! Thanks for following our adventure! Just got time for a quick update from New Madrid, MO. It’s gotten a littler colder but well within temps we were expecting. We were just expecting them about 800-900 miles upriver.. This part of the river is remote! After Cairo, IL we paddled for about 70 miles without seeing anything but towboats and a farm or two. Not one single cabin, fisherman or hunter. For now we are trying to stay warm and dry and are enjoying the hell out of ourselves. Take care!
December 7, 2009 at 7:48 pm #30930
Dennis	Memphis should be a great stop. There is a visitor center right on the river (well maybe a little behind mud island at the South end) and from there you should be able to take a streetcar or shuttle bus up to Beale St. for some Blues, beer and BBQ. You will probably want to have someone meet you at one of the parks along the riverfront if possible.
December 12, 2009 at 9:55 am #30931
zakaryjohn	Looks like a great trip! Always something I’ve wanted to try…but not sure if I’ll ever be able to set aside the time to do it all at once. Maybe after my daughter is out of high school, but she won’t start pre-school until next fall, so…
January 17, 2010 at 11:06 pm #30932
John	Well we finished up the trip on the 29th of december. We are not back up in the twin citites and trying to figure out a trip for the future. The trip was amazing. We had so many great experiences along the way. I will try to post some of the better pictures in the next couple of days. John
January 17, 2010 at 11:52 pm #30933
Dennis	Great to hear that you made it. We are looking forward to seeing those photos.
January 18, 2010 at 7:48 am #30934
Bryan Hansel	Congrats on making it to the gulf.
January 27, 2010 at 4:23 pm #30935
BWCAJohn	Thanks Bryan. I was hoping to have a much more in depth trip recap, as well as some pictures of the trip done by now but unfortunately post trip life as gotten in the way and we have both been far too busy to get it done yet. I am also about to head to Alaska to guide this summer so the project may be postponed until this fall. Either way, I will post something here as soon as it’s done.
January 28, 2010 at 9:38 pm #30936
Dennis	Small bites one at a time.
January 30, 2010 at 7:05 pm #30937
The Edrinaline Expedition	I was sure tempted to Canoe from Hannibal to the Gulf Thursday, but i was a little uneasy about the ice. Which is of course what i was running from… The Cold Weather! A buddy and i Canoed the Fox River in Northeast Missouri that evening. It was slushy and sounded like we were dragging sand at times; but it was well worth it… I’m anxious for Ground Hog’s Day! Congatulations on your accomplishment! I look forward to reading of your next adventure!
January 30, 2010 at 9:42 pm #30938
Dennis	Sounds like fun! I thought we were supposed to get hammered with snow and ice on Thursday but nothing much seemed to happen here in St. Louis.
February 28, 2010 at 12:06 pm #30939
BWCAJohn	After almost two months of being excessively busy I finally have some time to write! I hope to recap the trip in much greater detail than we were able to during the actual trip. Here is the beginning of the recap: http://uwca2gulf.blogspot.com/2010/02/trip-recap-leaving-minnesota.html Pictures will follow.
February 28, 2010 at 2:50 pm #30940
Dennis	That is great and I can’t wait to see more soon. Keep us posted.
March 2, 2010 at 5:46 pm #30941
BWCAJohn	3 more days added to the recap. Enjoy.