Franklin and I at Neel's Gap Franklin dropped me off at Neel's Gap on the AT on December 20th. In hindsight this turned out to b...

Snow at 4,400 ft When planning the year 2013 I had wondered what to do after the Mississippi. It seemed frivolous to fly to the US and o...

To get from the end of my Mississippi paddling trip to the start of the my winter hiking trip in the Appalachians with all my gear seemed to...

The Mississippi is not a difficult river and suitable even for beginners. Still each river section has its specific problems you should take...

My Feathercraft K1 Boat: Everyone we met in the river was in a Canadian canoe and telling from the few Mississippi blogs this seems to ...

Fall in Minnesota Start date:   We started our thru paddle Sep 29 and that was too late. It could have been done (and other paddlers wh...

The Mississippi has been a fantastic trip and it has by far exceeded my expectations. Despite all the different problems encountered I real...