Today was one for the ages. We had breakfast, packed up, and were on the road shortly after 8 AM. What should have been an uneventful hour drive from Fort Pillow to the Boat Ramp turned into two and a half hours – mostly because I can’t read my own directions and, worse, because I Continue reading

We rented an SUV and loaded it up yesterday. All my gear is in the back, the canoe is lashed down to the top. Gloria is driving down with me today to Fort Pillow State Park in Tennessee. The plan is to camp overnight in the park, then drive the forty miles or so tomorrow Continue reading

I’ve spent the last five weeks getting prepared for this trip. Unlike my previous attempts at canoeing the length of Mississippi River, today there’s a whole host of knowledge available on the internet about what a long-distance paddler can expect on the Lower Miss’. So, I’ve been pouring over maps, river charts, and satellite images. Continue reading