Report from the river: Minnesota paddlers break Mississippi speed record
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...
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