Paddling the Mississippi with Beau Baker

Coming from the Ojibwa name for Great River, the Mississippi River flows through 10 states, drains 41% of the country’s water, is home to almost 800 animal species, and is of deep cultural, economic, and historical importance to America. There was once a time when paddling was the only way to travel on the Mississippi. Now, only about 50 people a year attempt to navigate its length.

Beau Baker’s presentation will give a flavor of what it’s like to experience America’s River by recounting the practical and the personal of their 61-day kayak journey down the Mississippi River from the headwaters in Minnesota to the Gulf of Mexico.