Sunday, July 28, 2019

Day 2 - Mississippi River

Launch at Coffee Pot landing
River Mile 1326
Days Milage - 18.3 miles
Total miles -  34 miles

Cool weather today with temps in the low 70’s. My friend Paul Hutner (MPR Chief Meteorologist) texted to warn me that there was a thunder storm headed out way at 1:00 pm. So, we headed down stream under overcast sky’s. Unlike yesterday, the river was beautiful. Wide enough to navigate, free flowing and running through miles and miles of lush wetland. 















The down side was there was only 1 place where we get out of our boats, about 7 miles in, at a bridge where we were able to get out and have some lunch.

Jon at our lunch spot

We had 3 hours of steady rain, but the temperature was very comfortable so it was very pleasant.












We had a 200 yard paddle through very high wild rice bed to get to our camp site at Pine Point Landing. This is my paddle so you can see where I am.

3 comments:

Daryl Wunrow said...

Spent three plus hours with Dave and Tracy at MOSH, hospital. He’s doing well. Walks the halls with help, went and peed this aft., praise the Lord catheter is out and things are working. 😅. He is no longer hooked to epidural so oxy and some morphin only pain meds. He was at a four vs ten, while I was there. Not too bad. Of course as the meds reduce it’ll be hard to adjust. I saw good steps in the right direction. Albeit with pain of course. Have a sleepy comfy night. Love you and proud of you. Give Jon our best too.

Julie Culver said...

Great day!

Unknown said...

Keep up the good HARD work!