Mother Earth News 1970 by Unknown

Author:Unknown
Language: eng
Format: epub

We had one major disaster about 4/5 of the way through our journey. It all stemmed from committing a Super no-no: Never pull (paddle) the canoe up to another boat, especially a large one, on the river side, especially in fast current. Otherwise-like us-you are likely to be sucked under the barge by the swift current and-like us-overjoyed to come out alive even if all equipment (except the canoe which always floats) is lost. Therefore, it is extremely important to follow this simple rule of the river. And by the way, if you ever reach Rosedale, Mississippi, revere it-a small fortune lies there at the bottom of the river.

The “whats” and “how” of canoeing on major rivers-such as the Ohio, Mississippi, or Missouri-are easy to verbalize. However, the experience itself cannot be related so simply.

We passed through ten states and areas that are rural, urban, resort and wild. We saw some of America’s great contrasts-the most beautiful natural landscapes and the ugliest most obnoxious pollution. We met hundreds of people who helped us understand what small towns, the Midwest, countryside, the South, this nation and the land itself are all about. We learned as never before.

We got to know, not only ourselves and each other, but a river with a vast history that is so grand and unpredictable that not even modern man-with all his technology, revetments, cement banks, dikes and dams-can intimidate, stifle or tame it. But mainly, we experienced an adventure that-like the water-cannot be constant, must always be flowing and dynamic in format and will necessarily be vastly different for each individual.

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