The Adventure

Members of Paddle to Haiti will canoe 2,320 miles from Lake Itasca, Minnesota down to the Gulf of Mexico. We hope to raise $50,000, which will be donated to an affiliated organization that has people working hard on the long-term recovery of Haiti's population. Along the way, we'll host events such as riverside BBQs, Ultimate Frisbee tournaments, and music shows. Because we have been involved with the Couchsurfing project (http://www.couchsurfing.com/) in the past, we know what a generous community it is and we will tap into its wide-reaching resources in order to help our cause. We will meet a lot of people from a lot of towns and cities. Through these people, we'll explore the diverse facets of the Midwest and the South, and raise funds whenever possible.

Each "river day," we'll canoe between 15 and 25 miles, camping along the way until we get to a town we planned to stop at. There, we'll resupply our provisions, rest our shoulders, meet the town, and host the event we had planned for the town. At each event, we'll talk about the organization, sell our gear, promote our sponsors, and have a good time with the local folks from the river towns.

If you can join us at a town, we'd love to see you and hang out for a while. You can track us on our blog, which we'll update frequently, and find us anywhere along the River. We look forward to seeing you along the way!

If you want us to stop by your on the River, give us a call or shoot us an email.

We plan to pass by these cities along the Mississippi:

Bemidji, Minnesota
Grand Rapids, Minnesota

Jacobson, Minnesota

Palisade, Minnesota

Hassman, Minnesota

Aitkin, Minnesota

Riverton, Minnesota

Brainerd, Minnesota

Fort Ripley, Minnesota

Little Falls, Minnesota

Sartell, Minnesota

St. Cloud, Minnesota

Coon Rapids, Minnesota

Minneapolis, Minnesota

Saint Paul, Minnesota

Nininger, Minnesota

Hastings, Minnesota

Prescott, Wisconsin

Prairie Island, Minnesota

Preston, Iowa

Diamond Bluff, Wisconsin

Red Wing, Minnesota  ( Pictured Right)

Hager City, Wisconsin

Maiden Rock, Wisconsin

Stockholm, Wisconsin

Lake City, Minnesota

Maple Springs, Minnesota

Camp Lacupolis, Minnesota

Pepin, Wisconsin

Reads Landing, Minnesota

Wabasha, Minnesota

Nelson, Wisconsin

Alma, Wisconsin

Buffalo City, Wisconsin

Weaver, Minnesota

Minneiska, Minnesota

Fountain City, Wisconsin

Winona, Minnesota

Homer, Minnesota

Trempealeau, Wisconsin

Dakota, Minnesota

Dresbach, Minnesota

La Crescent, Minnesota

La Crosse, Wisconsin

Brownsville, Minnesota

Stoddard, Wisconsin

Genoa, Wisconsin

Victory, Wisconsin

Potosi, Wisconsin

De Soto, Wisconsin

Lansing, Iowa

Ferryville, Wisconsin

Lynxville, Wisconsin

Prairie du Chien, Wisconsin

Marquette, Iowa (Pictured Right)

McGregor, Iowa

Wyalusing, Wisconsin

Guttenberg, Iowa

Cassville, Wisconsin

Dubuque, Iowa

Galena, Illinois

Bellevue, Iowa

Savanna, Illinois

Sabula, Iowa

Fulton, Illinois

Clinton, Iowa

Cordova, Illinois

Le Claire, Iowa

Bettendorf, Iowa

Moline, Illinois

Davenport, Iowa

Rock Island, Illinois

Buffalo, Iowa

Muscatine, Iowa

New Boston, Illinois

Keithsburg, Illinois

Oquawka, Illinois

Burlington, Iowa

Dallas City, Illinois

Fort Madison, Iowa

Nauvoo, Illinois

Keokuk, Iowa (Pictured Right)

Warsaw, Illinois

Quincy, Illinois

Hannibal, Missouri

Louisiana, Missouri

Clarksville, Missouri

Portage Des Sioux, Missouri

Alton, Illinois

St. Louis, Missouri

Ste. Genevieve, Missouri

Kaskaskia, Illinois

Chester, Illinois

Grand Tower, Illinois

Cape Girardeau, Missouri

Thebes, Illinois

Commerce, Missouri

Cairo, Illinois

Wickliffe, Kentucky

Columbus, Kentucky

Hickman, Kentucky

New Madrid, Missouri

Tiptonville, Tennessee

Caruthersville, Missouri

Barfield, Arkansas

Tomato, Arkansas

Osceola, Arkansas

Reverie, Tennessee

Memphis, Tennessee

West Memphis, Arkansas

Tunica, Mississippi

Helena-West Helena, Arkansas

Napoleon, Arkansas (historical)

Arkansas City, Arkansas

Greenville, Mississippi

Vicksburg, Mississippi

Waterproof, Louisiana

Natchez, Mississippi (pictured Right)

Morganza, Louisiana

St. Francisville, Louisiana

New Roads, Louisiana

Baton Rouge, Louisiana

Donaldsonville, Louisiana

Lutcher, Louisiana

New Orleans, Louisiana

Pilottown, Louisiana

La Balize, Louisiana (historical)