Mississippi River Days 22-27
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Mississippi River Days 16-21
Brainerd to Minneapolis/St Paul, MN 174 Miles (524 Total) There is one unifying evil between cycle touring and canoe tripping. One thing that is so heinous and miserable that some have even described it as the devil’s breath. It’s called the wind and pretty much it’s the worst thing in the entire world (well, when
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Mississippi River Days 9-15
Grand Rapids to Brainerd, MN 188 Miles (350 Miles Total) The river after Grand Rapids gets wider and the banks steeper. The water is browner and the current is faster too, and there is even a rusty pipe sticking down into the river producing thick white bubbles and foam. A week ago we could see
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Mississippi River Days 5-8
Bemidji to Grand Rapids, MN 100 miles (162 Total) The river passes through two more large lakes after Bemidji. The first, Cass Lake, is much larger than Bemidji, and the third lake, Winnibigoshish, is the third largest lake in the entire state of Minnesota. Paddling across lakes is a tiring process. There’s absolutely zero current
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Mississippi River Days 1-4
Headwaters to Bemidji, MN 62 Miles (62 Total) The Mississippi River at the headwaters is nothing more than a trickling, shallow stream. Water from Lake Itasca floats gently over a few rocks at its northern outlet, and after breaching the damn, the water droplets begin a 90 day journey south to the Gulf of Mexico
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A Camping Guide to the Camino del Norte
We tried to camp as much as possible on the Norte to save money and avoid Alburgues. We did not enjoy the experience they provided and found it hard to sleep in them. If you are like us and prefer a tent to a crowded, noisy room, this guide is meant to offer our experience
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Canoeing America’s Mississippi River
The cycling portion of this year is done. The backpacking portion is done too. What does this mean? Time moves too fast, and the final trip of the year is almost here. In a few days I will set off to canoe the Mississippi River from its headwaters in Lake Itasca, Minnesota to where it
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PCT 2017: Stehekin to Canada
The first few days out of Stehekin were a a hot mess, made significantly more miserable by the nearly continuous 25 miles of ascent to Cutthroat Pass. “I think we’ll need to institute a siesta hour during the late afternoon if this heat keeps up,” Carolyn suggested. “I know. I feel like I’m melting,” I
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PCT 2017: Stevens Pass to Stehekin
A thick milky haze hung over everything like a dense fog. It was chalky white, like what static would look like if it had a shape and face, and we could barely see the trees that lined Route 2 as we sat in the packed bus headed towards Stevens Pass. Canada was having a tough
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