
Brooks Range Alaska
700 Miles Alone

Yellowstone River
Park to the Missouri

Noatak River
Alone Across Alaska

Mississippi River
Source to Sea
Brooks Range Alaska
700 Miles Alone
Yellowstone River
Park to the Missouri
Noatak River
Alone Across Alaska
Mississippi River
Source to Sea
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Hello. I paddled a canoe from Pittsburgh to New Orleans in the summer of 1973. Everything was sort of primitive back then. The wind in my face day after day caused me to do a lot of paddling at night. This was not a great idea due to the barge traffic. I had all sorts of wild adventures, including a guy trying to shove me off a cliff somewhere in Kentucky. Then he tried to shoot me. Bad aim. But the big problem was hurricanes in the lower Mississippi in September. To make time, I ended up ditching most of… Read more »
Hi Sterling,
That was quite an adventure. I agree that paddling at night on rivers like this is a bad idea. That kayak paddle is quite a souvenir of your trip, I’m sure.
Enjoy your Thanksgiving!
Buck