Old Man River Expedition: Chapter 10
In the tenth video installment of Brett Rogers' 110-day expedition down the Mississippi river, the team encounters crippling fog and a violent storm system.
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Old Man River Mississippi Adventure, Episode 8
In this installment, we find the team in Mississippi itself, where they take a break to explore the cotton fields so critical to the history of the South.
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Old Man River Mississippi Adventure, Episode 6
Episode Six takes Brett Roggers and his team from Days 72 through 76.
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Old Man River Mississippi Adventure, Episode 5
Now the group is traveling during a record-breaking season of rain and cold. The effects of endless precipitation brings the teams morale to an all-time low.
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Old Man River Mississippi Adventure, Episode 3
From Day 22 to Day 36, fortune starts to smile on this team of river rats. The expedition disembarks on the shores of a well-regarded boat building shop.
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Adventure On The Mighty Mississippi
Canadian adventurer Brett Rogers undertook his first big river expedition as an undergraduate at the University of Waterloo, back in 2004.
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Old Man River Mississippi Adventure, Episode 2
From Day 15 to Day 21 on the river, September proves the perils of a long, hot summer. The Mississippi headwaters are low.
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Today is the 10th annual worldwide Go Skateboarding Day. Loosely organized by the skateboard industry to raise awareness for the sport and raise funds for youth scholarships,...
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Start-up UK company Cave Sports is fielding a creative new product designed for surfers on the go. The WaveCave delivers board storage for up to three boards,...
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Old Man River Mississippi Adventure, Episode 9
On Days 101 through 105 of this 110-day expedition, the team enters the most dangerous part of the Mississippi River, grimly known as Cancer Alley—where commercial vessels...
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Trip Report: A Thousand Miles Of Memorial Day
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