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May 14, 2021 By Frank McCormack Call it the Great Canoe Race. This month, two canoe teams, each made up of four paddlers, have been vying to break a long-standing Guinness World Record for “fastest time to row the length of the Mississippi River by a team.” One team, aptly named MMZero, has already finished the course from Lake Itasca, Minn., to Head of Passes, just south of Venice, La. MMZero set out from the headwaters of the Mississippi River on April 22 and finished at Mile zero on May 10. Total time elapsed was 17 days a...

Winona canoes power record attempts (5/12/2021) Joel Ford, Scott Miller, Adam Macht and Perry Whitaker of Mississippi Speed Record prepare to train. They are currently trying to set the record for fastest trip down the Mississippi River. by ALEXANDRA RETTER    The Mississippi River holds a mighty place in American lore. In vessels made in Winona, two canoeing teams aim to become part of the river’s history. One team of canoeists set a preliminary new record for fastest trip down the Mississippi on Monday, and another is close behind...

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 18 days, four hours, and 51 minutes by a twosome in a canoe. The apparent record-holders, KJ Millhon...