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Paddling South : Winnipeg to New Orleans by Canoe

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Overview

In the Fall of 1969, Rick Ranson and John Van Landeghem, both barely out of high school, took on the might of the Red and Mississippi Rivers to paddle a canoe from Winnipeg, Manitoba, to New Orleans, Louisiana. Combining high drama with hilarity, Ranson tells how the duo, ducked bullets in St. Louis, avoided a whirlpool, worked on a Mississippi tow boat, sailed a yacht through a barge congested Cairo, IL, and spent a few days in the Fargo City Jail, while meeting an eclectic array of unforgettable characters. Paddling South tells the incredible tale of how they survived the three month trip on the often treacherous rivers, beset by snow storms, hurricanes, monstrous waves, and unseen dams.

Details

  • ISBN-13: 9781897126233
  • ISBN-10: 1897126239
  • Publisher: NeWest Press
  • Publish Date: October 2007
  • Dimensions: 10.02 x 4.74 x 0.39 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 0.6 pounds
  • Page Count: 136

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