Chapter 2: Preparation and Heading out

The mighty Mississippi doesn't look like much initially!

Among the questions people always asked were some about my background. Many assumed I was a professional adventurer of some sort, and that canoeing the Mississippi was just one in a series of  expeditions.

Actually, I am so ordinary as to be boring. Here is a little about me, how the trip got started, and the story of the first day on the river.
To read chapter 2, click where the Mississippi River canoe trip all started.