Verlen Kruger: The Toughest Canoeist of All Time

[Glenn MacGrady]

Verlen Kruger paddled a canoe over 100,000 miles (160,000 km) in his lifetime, for 11 Guinness world records, and he didn't even start his paddling career until age 41.

Remembering The Toughest Canoeist Of All Time

Verlen Kruger canoed the full length of the Mississippi River several times over his 82 years. For most people, just one trip would provide bragging

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I liked the book about his travels with his son in law Clint Waddell. They did a lot of 50-75 mile days down stream. They did some 100 miles days. When get tired and needed a rest they would stop and makes pancakes with maple syrup that came from a maple tree. My kind of people to travel with.