Paul Meincke Completes His Mississippi River Canoe Trip
Clip: 8/23/2017 | 11m 42sVideo has Closed Captions
Reflections on a 70-day canoe trip from Minnesota to Louisiana.
It took 70 days, but Paul Meincke paddled the length of the Mississippi River, from Lake Itasca in Minnesota to the mouth of the Atchafalaya River in Louisiana. He reflects on his trip.
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Paul Meincke Completes His Mississippi River Canoe Trip
Clip: 8/23/2017 | 11m 42sVideo has Closed Captions
It took 70 days, but Paul Meincke paddled the length of the Mississippi River, from Lake Itasca in Minnesota to the mouth of the Atchafalaya River in Louisiana. He reflects on his trip.
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