Mississippi River Solo Paddle 2016

The Countdown.

8/18/2016

5 ships simultaneously passing put me on the shore

I've arranged to meet my family at the last boat ramp before New Orleans. This should put me there by Saturday afternoon considering the daily afternoon storms. They're almost predictable now. My 2pm appointment today allowed for planning and time to set up a tarp, make lunch and repack some items. A nice break mid-day that i was completely ready for.

my new go to shelter for tstorms. face away from wind.

7 Comments

Debra Gordon-Hellman

8/18/2016 05:47:09 pm

i am relieved to hear this. thank you for letting us all know!

Warren Heidt

8/18/2016 05:55:33 pm

You should have stuck to motorcycles. Good thing your bypassing the last 100 miles. Probably lots of nasty stuff drifting downstream from all the flooding.

Mike Saunders

8/18/2016 08:05:08 pm

The flooding isn't really impacting me on the Mississippi. Much of this section is levied and there arent any major rivers flowing in after Baton Rouge. Much of the flooding was on drainages to Atchafalaya and Ponchatrain. Fortunately for me, not so good for the 40k homes damaged.

CreekGeek

8/18/2016 08:47:48 pm

know that if you ever feel like you want to do the part to the Gulf, it will probably still be there. Not to pick-up crew. You may want to find the local distributor for http://febreze.com/en-us near that ramp. Fair winds and following seas Mike.

Lisa

8/19/2016 08:24:41 am

Your adventures are encouraging and thrilling to follow. No doubt this will shape your being in a glorious way.
Peace in yourself
Peace in the world

T & D

8/19/2016 03:46:55 pm

Congrats on a job well done ...

mica

8/21/2016 02:10:15 pm

Enjoyed following along. Hope to catch up with ya when you return to the world.

2200 miles down the Mississippi R.

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