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Pair Of Canoe Teams Vie For Mississippi River Record

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Pair Of Canoe Teams Vie For Mississippi River Record

May 14, 2021

Call it the Great Canoe Race. This month, two canoe teams, each made up of four paddlers, have been vying to break a long-standing Guinness World Record for “fastest… Read More

Boating For A Cause

August 24, 2020

Every summer brings a crop of Mississippi River trippers going downriver. They travel alone, in pairs or in teams, by canoe, kayak, motorboat, houseboat and just about every other… Read More

River Pilot Canoes Length Of Mississippi River, Finishing With Jump Off Of Sea Buoy Joey Cargol finished his journey with a leap from the sea buoy that marks the end of the river. (Photo courtesy of Joey Cargol)

Joey Cargol finished his journey with a leap from the sea buoy that marks the end of the river. (Photo courtesy of Joey Cargol)

River Pilot Canoes Length Of Mississippi River, Finishing With Jump Off Of Sea Buoy

August 21, 2020

Plenty of people have a lifelong dream, but few go on to achieve it. As of August 8, Joey Cargol, a Gretna, La., resident and river pilot known… Read More