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The crew has benefitted from high water and good weather. Some observers reacted when a safety boat helped the paddlers in swift current at a lock and dam.

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Paddling passion: Mississippi River record becomes obsession JOHN ENGER, Minnesota Public Radio News May 24, 2021 FacebookTwitterEmail BEMIDJI, Minn. (AP) — This idea of paddling the whole length of the Mississippi River in record time — it’s addictive. It’s not for everyone: The obsession only seems to affect a very small set within the already pretty small subculture of endurance canoe racers. But for those few people, it’s all-consuming. Every year or two, someone gets a group of ...

Everyone’s trying to paddle the length of the Mississippi River in record time. But really, they just want to beat each other, and to do it soundly. That’s the thing about this trip. You have to have the right sort of motivation, and setting a record alone doesn’t seem to be enough.

Everyone’s trying to paddle the length of the Mississippi River in record time. But really, they just want to beat each other, and to do it soundly. That’s the thing about this trip. You have to have the right sort of motivation, and setting a record alone doesn’t seem to be enough.

Rivalry spurs race to set Mississippi River record Everyone’s trying to paddle the length of the Mississippi River in record time. But really, they just want to beat each other, and to do it soundly. That’s the thing about this trip. You have to have the right sort of motivation, and setting a record alone doesn’t seem to be enough. Written By: John Enger / MPR News | 12:30 pm, May 15, 2021 × K.J. Millhone (far right) and team members Rod Price (left), Bobby Johnson...

Team seeks record for canoeing the Mississippi Team seeks record for canoeing the Mississippi Dylan Suttles, dylan.suttles@thetelegraph.com FacebookTwitterEmail 1of3 A group of men, canoeing their way down the full length of the Mississippi River, cross under the Clark Bridge in Alton Friday in an attempt to make record time for the trip. The men are not stopping and taking shifts at rowing the boat. Show MoreShow Less 2of3 As a matter of perspective, a group of men — lower left — is pret...

Copy shortlink: Two independent teams of paddlers led by Minnesotans have been pushing their canoes day and night to get down the Mighty Mississippi the fastest. On Monday morning, one of them hit the "finish line" at the Gulf of Mexico and laid claim to a new mark, covering 2,300-plus miles in 17 days and 20 hours. If it stands up with the Guinness World Record-keepers who will vet it, the group will have bested a record that has stood since 2003. The previous mark was ...

Share now: Support us! GearJunkie may earn a small commission from affiliate links in this article. Learn more. Home » News » Speed Record: Team Completes Fastest Paddling Effort Down Mississippi River; 2nd Team in Hot Pursuit A team of four, led by a father-daughter duo, claims to have broken the 18-year-old speed record for paddling the entire 2,350-mile length of the Mississippi River. On Earth Day, April 22, KJ Millhone, along with his daughter Casey and friends Bobby Johnson and Rod Pric...