Minneapolis to New Orleans by Kayak

A few months back I had blogged that Jacob van der Merwe was attempting to paddle from Minneapolis to New Orleans on the Mississippi river. Well he did it!

He posted on the Backcountry Blog and said:

“I reached New Orleans Wednesday, July 11, at 1:30 pm CST. My journey ended at Audubon Park, a few miles from downtown and the French Quarter. I paddled a total of 2,742 km (1,704 miles) in 59 days.”

“It was quite the adventure, and a wild ride at times. I did 1,467 km (912 miles) in the last 23 days, without a break. Between Cairo, IL and Baton Rouge, LA the Mississippi is a big, wild river with nobody around, and very few towns on or near the river. It is wilder in some places now than it was 100 years ago.”

“It certainly is one of the more challenging things I’ve ever done, but also one of the most rewarding. And I’ll do it all again.”

Well congrats Jacob, job well done. Read more at his site, crazykayaker.com

Add comment July 17th, 2007