The longest canoe trip....

[Canotrouge]

Some thing that might be worth following. http://www.rediscoverna.com/crew-blog/

 

[Alan Gage]

I've been watching them. Pretty ambitious plan, hope it all goes well for them.

Alan

 

[ppine]

There are a couple of consistent themes with long trippers. They meet amazing people that are generous and offer lots of help. They run into some terrible weather and learn to deal with it.

I like canoe trips of 7-8 days. I have tried some 3-4 week trips in an RV which is pretty cushy. After that length of time I am ready to go home, because home is so perfect. We live at 5,000 feet with great scenery and a one million acre back yard. The family joke is that the best scenery on our trip will be right before we pull out of the driveway.

I urge anyone that has long trip aspirations to do it while you have youth on your side. Take a leave of absence, a sabbatical, or quit your job. Many people dream of the really long trips. I used to but not any longer.

The writing in this blog is way above average.

 

[riverstrider]

I have been following them. Fascinating idea, and kudos to them for taking on the Mississippi upstream!! I wish them luck. Winter isn't over where they are headed.

-rs

 

[BWCA66]

Hey, these guys finally made it to my hometown. The river is free of ice and with our lack of snow this year it is not running at it's usual spring high so they are getting a break. Here's my hometown news story. http://www.winonadailynews.com/news...cle_7ea33cd1-4836-5644-9006-c94353a8d28a.html

 

[meopilite]

They will be coming through my town on the Minnesota River. Looks like they've been averaging 30 miles a day going up stream. I know I cant paddle that fast.

 

[Mihun09]

These guys had better not get up this way too soon or they will be walking the length of Lake Winnipeg.

 

[Srobocop]

I saw this back when they started... Haven't been following them but i'll have to do some catch up. In two or three years when all my debts are paid off I'm hoping to do a long distance trip. we'll see...