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The mississippi river and its tributaries. as a central part of his operations, he trains local kids from mississippi and across the river in neighboring arkansas under an apprentice program, teaching skills like hand carving canoes, outdoor survival and the ins and outs of guiding and the history of the river. most of these kids come from pretty distressed neighborhoods, and the hope, the intent, is that once trained up, theyll stay with the company. ♪ >> nice paddling, tony. you got the feat...

Depending on what metrics youre using, the mississippi is somewhere between the tenth and the fourth largest river in the world. one thing for sure, its big. and its freaking strong. also, youve really got to put your back into it if youre crazy enough to want to paddle a canoe around in its fast-moving waters. whats the source of the mississippi? >> well, anywhere a raindrop falls in 44% of america. if you follow the volume of water, two-thirds comes down the ohio river, but most people will sa...

Operations, he trains local kids from mississippi and across the river in neighboring arkansas under an apprentice program, teaching skills like hand carving canoes, outdoor survival and the ins and outs of guiding and the history of the river. most of these kids come from pretty distressed neighborhoods, and the hope, the intent, is that once trained up, theyll stay with the company. ♪ >> nice paddling, tony. you got the feather down. >> thank you. ill be feeling that tomorrow. buck island. m...

Depending on what metrics youre using, the mississippi is somewhere between the tenth and the fourth largest river in the world. one thing for sure, its big. and its freaking strong. also, youve really got to put your back into it if youre crazy enough to want to paddle a canoe around in its fast-moving waters. whats the source of the mississippi? >> well, anywhere a raindrop falls in 44% of america. if you follow the volume of water, two-thirds comes down the ohio river, but most people will sa...

Youre using, the mississippi is somewhere between the tenth and the fourth largest river in the world. one thing for sure, its big. and its freaking strong. also, youve really got to put your back into it if youre crazy enough to want to paddle a canoe around in its fast-moving waters. whats the source of the mississippi? >> well, anywhere a raindrop falls in 44% of america. if you follow the volume of water, two-thirds comes down the ohio river, but most people will say lake tascam in minnesota...

World. one thing for sure, its big. and its freaking strong. also, youve really got to put your back into it if youre crazy enough to want to paddle a canoe around in its fast-moving waters. whats the source of the mississippi? >> well, anywhere a raindrop falls in 44% of america. if you follow the volume of water, two-thirds comes down the ohio river, but most people will say lake tascam in minnesota. >> john rutski is i guess what you would call a river rat. in 1988 he started the quapaw canoe...

The fourth largest river in the world. one thing for sure, its big. and its freaking strong. also, youve really got to put your back into it if youre crazy enough to want to paddle a canoe around in its fast-moving waters. whats the source of the mississippi? >> well, anywhere a raindrop falls in 44% of america. if you follow the volume of water, two-thirds comes down the ohio river, but most people will say lake tascam in minnesota. >> john rutski is i guess what you would call a river rat. in ...

Depending on what metrics youre using, the mississippi is somewhere between the tenth and the fourth largest river in the world. one thing for sure, its big. and its freaking strong. also, youve really got to put your back into it if youre crazy enough to want to paddle a canoe around in its fast-moving waters. whats the source of the mississippi? >> well, anywhere a raindrop falls in 44% of america. if you follow the volume of water, two-thirds comes down the ohio river, but most people will sa...

Somewhere between the tenth and the fourth largest river in the world. one thing for sure, its big. and its freaking strong. also, youve really got to put your back into it if youre crazy enough to want to paddle a canoe around in its fast-moving waters. whats the source of the mississippi? >> well, anywhere a raindrop falls in 44% of america. if you follow the volume of water, two-thirds comes down the ohio river, but most people will say lake tascam in minnesota. >> john rutski is i guess what...

♪ depending on what metrics youre using, the mississippi is somewhere between the tenth and the fourth largest river in the world. one thing for sure, its big. and its freaking strong. also, you really got to put your back into it if youre crazy enough to want to paddle a canoe around in its fast-moving waters. whats the source of the mississippi? >> well, anywhere a raindrop falls in 44% of america. if you follow the volume of water, 2/3 comes down the ohio river, but most people will say l...